When you first hear about Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore you are most likely told about large rock cliffs and cool rock formations located on the shore of Lake Superior; the great lakes largest and deepest lake. The 1st rock formation that you will most likely see is Miners Castle. Miners Castle is the closest rock formation to the closest town; Munising, Michigan. The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is one of those places that is ever changing and Miners Castle is no exception to that. Miners Castle used to have two turrets but as you can see there is only one now. In 2006 the 2nd turret collapsed into Lake Superior.
Whenever I go to shoot a sunset, I always try to head there a few hours before and sometimes I'll spend the whole day checking the area out. The day I took this photo, I couldn’t decide on which side I wanted to be on (lighthouse side or the north pier). So I did both. I am glad I did because while I was on the north pier a darker high level cloud muted the sun so much so that it glowed a yellow. It also made the water look hypnotic. I jumped in my car and headed over to the lighthouse side for another shot and by the time the sun actually set, the sky lit up in pinks and purples.
While doing some local hiking on a wintery day, I found this view. I loved that the river was flowing because it provided it nice contrast with the white snow. As an added bonus I was able to capture this leaning tree reflecting over the river, almost completing a perfect circle.
