This is "Lake Of The Clouds" in the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon, Michigan. I showed up in the pitch dark, having never been there before, only hoping I was going in the right direction and hoping to not fall off a cliff, I also did not know if the fall colors were truly peak or not. As the first light came over the mountain I knew I was where I needed to be, the sunrise illuminated the perfect fall peak colors I was hoping for and as a bonus the sunrise placed its beautiful rays across the escarpment; such a beautiful place.
In far western Michigan, where even the time zone is different than the rest of Michigan, you can find this rocky waterfall on the Presque Isle River. Manabezho Falls is just one of the many waterfalls in the last mile stretch before the river meets Lake Superior. The view of the waterfall from above allows you to see the different paths the river is forced to take before dropping 25 feet.
This was one of the most magical sunsets I have ever seen (to date). The cloud cover was so heavy, I couldn’t even see the sun, I was really questioning why I was still there. The only reason I stuck it out was because there was a thin band on the horizon where the clouds weren’t. As luck would have it, the sky transformed into an amazing sunset; pinks, purples, and yellows. I was literally jumping up and down at the sight of it. I am pretty sure if anyone saw me, they’d think I was nuts. Nope, just a really happy photographer!
