On July 24 my wife and I are leaving for 16 Mile Lake in the Upper Peninsula. It’s about 10 miles from Munising located on the shores of Lake Superior. We stay at Gary and Nancy Baldwins “summer retreat” and what a “retreat it is! They aptly call it Sunset Cove, and that’s exactly what it is. You talk about some gorgeous evening sunsets! We haven’t been up there in several years, and we’re really looking forward to our stay.
The place is right on the water, and we have a canoe and a pontoon boat at our disposal. There are Pike in the lake and eagles that fly overhead. I once watched an eagle circle the lake above, and then suddenly go into a dive! Just before he hit the water his talons smacked the surface and he flew away with his dinner. It was a good sized fish and I could actually watch him struggle as the vise like grip dug claws deep into his flesh. It was also a “duh” moment for me as I was standing there with my movie camera in my hand. What a once in a lifetime shot that would of been, except I was too mesmerized by what I was watching, to think about the camera.
We have a lovely public beach in Munising we go to, and can even go in the water on some years! Actually Lake Superior is cold, I mean real cold, but there are the occasional years that the water is tolerable. Hopefully this will be one of those years. We plan on taking a cruise along the shoreline of the Pictured Rocks National Seashore. The water is emerald green and the cliffs are very colorful. If your real adventurous you can rent a kayak and paddle out to Grand Island. There are several falls in the area, and Miners Castle is a rock formation that is a huge tourist attraction.
Some of the kids and grand-kids plan on coming up, but we don’t know just who for sure. No-matter we plan on having a good time in Wild Michigan.
Mike
That definitely sounds like a great time, Mike. I love the Pictured Rocks; they are gorgeous. In fact the whole Upper Peninsula is beautiful. Have a great time. You need your rest before bear season gets here:)