August 14 - Pictured Rocks National Park and Crisp Point Light

Hurricane River and Graveyard Coast

The Hurricane River emptying into Lake Superior.  From here it is a short
walk past the Graveyard Coast to the Au Sable Lighthouse.

Shipwrecks dating back to the 1800's are still visible from shore.

Au Sable Lighthouse

Steps leading up to the Lighthouse from the beach.

The Au Sable Light

The Au Sable Light and surrounding buildings. Well worth the hike.

We were in luck. We got to go inside because the National Park Service was giving
tours that day. This is the view looking westward. Another outbuilding and the Grand
Sable Sand Dunes are in the distance.



The steps and the lens.

The Au Sable Sand Dunes

These dunes are over 500 ft. tall, taken from the "Log Slides" viewing area.

Deer Park, Michigan.

For years I've being seeing the town of Deer Park on maps. That day my dream came
true and I visited the mighty metropolis. This is downtown. The town boasts about 12
year-round residents.

Crisp Point Light

From Deer Park, the Crisp Point Light is a mere 40 miles down unpaved roads that wind
through a largely uninhabited area of Luce County.  The "quickest" way has 12 miles of
narrow, unpaved roads.  The Lighthouse is maintained by private citizens who have taken
it upon themselves to restore the light and the surrounding beach.

The Crisp Point Light.  Open to visitors.

Views looking southward and northward.

I was pretty happy to be on the turret.

More pictures of shipwrecks:

return to Kent's Picture Page "Michigan August 2004".