Summer Part I - Bye Bye Snow - Hello Summer!

Well, this post is Summer Part I. We have been running around seeing all kinds of neat stuff and consequently taking enough photos for more than one post.

The snowmelt revealed a nice trail along the waterfront in Duluth. Here are some views along the trail:

A view of the lift bridge

A quiet spot to enjoy the lake

The range lights for the ship canal

We also got out to do a little biking at the Split Rock Lighthouse and Jay Cooke State Park

The split rock light - always a nice view!

A view of the north shore

The 'canyon' at Jay Cooke

Old railroad bridge which crosses over the canyon that is now part of the bike trail

Sara with her bike on the bridge overlooking the canyon

Slate in the St. Louis River at Jay Cooke

Cascading water of the St. Louis River

How long this rock will stay standing, nobody knows!

In May we drove over to good 'ole Rogers City

The Lake Huron shoreline

A lighthouse between RC and Mackinaw City

The Mighty Mac - always a welcome sight!

A little interlude here - blossoms on our neighbor's tree

We heard there were some neat waterfalls in Wisconsin, so of course we had to check those out!

First stop: Pattison State Park which also has a pretty little lake

A bridge on the trail to the falls

A panoramic view from the top of the falls

Big Manitou Falls - the tallest in Wisconsin

Falls that are shorter, but still pretty

This crazy guy insisted I take his picture :-)

The forest at Amnicon Falls State Park

The covered bridge at Amnicon Falls

Amnicon Falls - for you geologists out there, the falls go right over a fault between sandstone and basalt

On to the next site.... Wisconsin Point which is the other end of Minnesota Point. Both are sandbars that separate the St. Louis River with Lake Superior

The Wisconsin Point lighthouse

The Wisconsin Point lighthouse with the hills of Duluth in the background

Not only is there a lighthouse, but also a nice sandy beach!

For our anniversary we went to a couple state parks up on the north shore

A beautiful view of the Baptism River at Tettegouche State Park

Another view of the Baptism River. Wonder where you can get some boulders around here - hmm...

High Falls at Tettegouche

Taking a break in the shade

The Baptism River and Lake Superior

A neat rock formation at Temperence River State Park

Another one of those cute bridges spanning a little canyon at Temperance River

Another view of the canyon

The river is flatter upstream

A highway bridge over the river

Temperance River and Lake Superior