I had originally visited P.J. Hoffmaster State Park to see Lake Michigan. However, it was very foggy. I figured I would walk the beach to a pine tree about 1/4 of a mile away and see if I could find anything of interest. I found nothing but as luck would have it, I got to the pine tree and saw a sign that said "Walk-A-Mile" that lead up the dunes and into the woods. I will assure you it wasn't a creepy hand written sign leading people into the woods, it was a state park sign. As you can see it turned out to be a lovely hike with plenty of hills and valleys. I will also have to say the name is a bit of a misnomer as it is longer than a mile but a little more hiking isn't going to hurt.
I have said it before and I will say it again, I love moody skies!!! I love them so much I actually purposely drove to the Traverse City area to photograph in the moody skies. Sometimes the weather gets a little too rough but when it pulls out of it you get some fantastic scenes. The amazing aqua waters near the base of the Charlevoix Lighthouse were awesome when they were paired with those moody skies.
I knew Michigan had Tamarack trees but I had no idea how many of them we really had until I saw so many of them turn peak this fall. Tamarack trees are really interesting because they are both a coniferous and a deciduous tree. Meaning they are a needle like evergreen tree that changes color in the fall and drops its needles.
