We were on vacation last weekend. We drove up to the Upper Pennisula (U P) and camped at Muskallonge Lake State Park. This is a pretty little lake and it is separated by about 500 ft of land from Lake Superior. The big lake is so clear! But, unlike Lake Michigan, it is just as cold as the Pacific. The beach is littered with many different rocks, including beautiful granite. It was like looking at countertop samples.
We spent 4 days camping and were visited by raccoons and a couple of thunderstorms. We also saw a bear, deer (one at Taquemenon Falls was 3 feet from Quinten), chipmunks, a field mouse, and yes even a small green snake. Both kids caught a Pumpkin Seed (Sunfish).
They were the calmest kids catching fish I've ever seen. Quinten quietly reeled it in and then said calmly, "I think I've got something."
We spent our days walking to lighthouses and waterfalls. We went to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, MI and saw the bell of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Quinten expressed my thoughts when he said, "Papa would have loved this," when were looking at logging equipment from the late 1800's. I really missed him when I was standing on the shores of Gitchee Gummee. (My kids called Gramps "Papa"). Below are some of the sights.
Au Sable Light
Point Iroquois Light
Whitefish Point Light
Taquemenon Lower Falls
Taquemenon Lower Falls
Taquemenon Upper Falls
Sable Falls
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Kristi - Looks like you guys had a super time. I was worried that the weather might not cooperate for you - especially important when camping! Your two young ones are continuing the Prime tradition and becoming good fisher-people. I am so glad too that all have an interest in things historic - people, objects, and places - having that connectionhelps to keep memories strong.
ReplyDeleteHey mom! Looks like you guys had a blast. Can't wait to see the other pics when i come home. [just a week from Tuesday] We'll figure out how to get a ricer, so that way we can have some good norwegian eats! Love you lots and lots and even more lots!
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ReplyDeleteGreat pictures from your vacation. I was hoping that you would post from the trip. It looks like your weather wasn't too bad. Our paper showed rain and lightning almost everyday over the UP, so I was a bit worried.It looks loke you got to add quite afew lighthouses to our "life list". My favorite is the Au Sable. It is just picture perfect.