More Pictures from Great Lakes Country

As Mike drove today, I decided to post some more pictures from our time in Michigan.

These are views of Lake Michigan.

As you can see, I have been playing a bit.

The lighthouses are all so different and I try to capture several different views of each; the ones taken from the shoreline are usually may favorite.


These are views of Lake Huron.


A ship coming from Lake Superior into Lake Huron via St. Mary's River

As we crossed Mackinaw Bridge, this sailboat look like a tiny toy for the tub.

This is a map of the Great Lakes showing all of the lighthouses.
At one stop we enjoyed conversing with an "old salt" about the workings of an old vessel named the Calcite. This ship was last used in the 1960's and was retired when it was no longer economical to operate.

This fellow enjoyed telling us about the old days and how only he and another fellow had been primarily responsible for the restoration of "Calcite".

I learned about a pinnacle. Located in front of the ship's wheel, a pinnacle consists of two magnatized giant balls and what amounts to a pan of oil. It served as a compass. The fascinating thing about this machine is that it is still on all ships. If all advanced technology fails, this will still help the captain point the ship in the direction it needs to go.

Not all lighthouses were easy to get to...

but they all had something to offer.

This road gave us a great surprise.
An old home for the lighthouse keepers,
and a great place for a picnic.

And the sun was just right in the sky to give me an interesting picture.

And the lifeboat had an interesting name...

On a totally different topic:

In the Catholic Church in Sault Ste. Marie I found this really old picture with a narrative describing the efforts of the early clergy in bringing religion to the "natives". I look at these pictures differently since reading "The Wolf at Twilight" by Newburn. If you have any interest in "Indians", you should read "Neither Wolf Nor Dog and then this one. They are both very well done. Mike and I had an opportunity to listen to the author speak at Gustavus in St. Peter and it was a presentation that we reflect on daily.