If you can withstand miles and miles of driving rough back county roads and loads of Mosquitos, Leatherby Falls is worth all of that for the uniqueness of this waterfall. This waterfall has interesting pitting on the basalt (volcanic) rock and also deep slots the water has carved out. I liked this view of the waterfall because the sand and rocks at the base of the waterfall almost acted as a natural arrow to point you to the waterfall.
If you ever have a chance to visit Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, please check out the lighthouse museum if it is open. You will learn about the interesting history of this lighthouse, the trickiness of navigating the harbor and heroic stories of the Life Saving Station. The story of a late November storm in 1926 stands out the most to us after visiting the museum. The station got word that the ship Thomas Maytham had gotten stuck on rocks about 40 miles away leaving the ship and its 22 crew members stranded. Luckily the Life Saving crew was able to reach the boat and take those 22 crew members to shore. However, that wasn't the end of the story, on the way back they spotted another ship that had run aground. This ship was identified as the City Of Bangor, which had a crew of 29 men and over 200 brand new 1926 Chryslers aboard. If you visit the museum you can learn the captivating details story of this rescue and much more about the areas history.
If you have been to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore you might think this colorful sandstone cliff is found there. However, the island just outside of Munising, Michigan is surrounded by cliffs with similar mineral deposits. This was actually shot at Grand Island which is part of the Hiawatha National Forest. I found myself wandering the ice caves along those cliffs and happened to come along the wonderful mineral deposits. After studying the scene it almost appears as if the weight of the ice pulls off sheets of sandstone to expose the colorful mineral deposits below.
