Trip to the U.P.

February 22-24, 2008

We had a nice little winter lighthouse trip in February. We took Emmaline up to Sault Ste. Marie for the Agawa Canyon Snow Train. Of course had to take a few lighthouses in! On Friday, February 22, we stopped by the Point Iroquois Lighthouse. We had seen it last summer, but winter always makes lighthouses particularly beautiful. I got some nice pictures of the light and the surroundings--everything had that pretty pink and blue winter look to it. Later, when I looked at the pictures on my computer, two shots of the light tower showed an interesting apparition in front if it. Any stories of this lighthouse being haunted?

On Sunday we drove up to Whitefish Point. Emmaline had never seen that lighthouse, and we hadn't been there for eight years. We walked out on the boardwalk to get a better view. The snow was up to the railings! I headed out even farther onto the ice. When I got to the edge and looked down, it was quite impressive! I backed up just a little--I had no intention of falling over that "ice cliff" into Lake Superior. The view of the lighthouse from the water was worth the treacherous climb out there, though.

We also stopped at Tahquamenon Falls on our way home. Again, we had seen them before--in the fall--but winter did magical things to the falls. The hike to the lower falls showed off some impressive snow totals, but the hike to the upper falls was more enjoyable due to less whining from the four year old!