While walking around the Silver Lake Sand Dunes State Park in Mears, Michigan, I found many trees that lost their battle with the elements and are now merely stumps that are tossed around the dunes year after year. However, there was one, alive, right in the middle of the dunes that persevered through the sometimes harsh elements.
When photographing waterfalls I love getting in the water to really show the beauty of the waterfall. However, standing in the "bathtub" like valley, you couldn't help but feel small as you look up around the tall steep walls around you.
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.
