Sleeping Bear
Sept. 13, 2018
We needed a getaway, so Linda booked a VRBO in what turned out to be a condo at the now-defunct Sugar Loaf ski resort. Let's set the geography:
Michigan folks will recognize the iconic M22 area, located around 30 miles west of Traverse City on M72.
No sooner did we check in, then we were off to see the area. Linda hasn't actually been to Sleeping Bear Nat'l Lakeshore. Why would someone who was raised in Mona Shores need to go see dunes? Well, we learned why... first stop, the overlook. That's Little Glen, and farther out, Big Glen, as I know them:
We drove a bit, and found ourselves on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive in the park, and once at the dunes, I looked north to, eventually, South Manitou Island:
Turning around to face south, there's the reason for the fame. For scale, there are five people in this shot:
We ended up driving through Empire, then taking the Empire Overlook trail. I shot his frame not realizing there were houses down there on the right hand side... that's what land ownership before a federal park is created will do for you!!
I was wanting to get a sunset pic, and Linda was a wee concerned that the trail would be dark. So, yeah, she left me. I got my shot and hustled mightily to catch up to her, which I did.
In the parking lot.
Here's the shot:
We needed a getaway, so Linda booked a VRBO in what turned out to be a condo at the now-defunct Sugar Loaf ski resort. Let's set the geography:
Michigan folks will recognize the iconic M22 area, located around 30 miles west of Traverse City on M72.
No sooner did we check in, then we were off to see the area. Linda hasn't actually been to Sleeping Bear Nat'l Lakeshore. Why would someone who was raised in Mona Shores need to go see dunes? Well, we learned why... first stop, the overlook. That's Little Glen, and farther out, Big Glen, as I know them:
We drove a bit, and found ourselves on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive in the park, and once at the dunes, I looked north to, eventually, South Manitou Island:
Turning around to face south, there's the reason for the fame. For scale, there are five people in this shot:
We ended up driving through Empire, then taking the Empire Overlook trail. I shot his frame not realizing there were houses down there on the right hand side... that's what land ownership before a federal park is created will do for you!!
I was wanting to get a sunset pic, and Linda was a wee concerned that the trail would be dark. So, yeah, she left me. I got my shot and hustled mightily to catch up to her, which I did.
In the parking lot.
Here's the shot:
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