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Pictured
Rocks 2001
An 80 degree day-- the lake was
1 ft.
to calm: Pictured Rocks websites 1
and 2
| America's first national
lakeshore. Its name comes from the sandstone rock cliffs that are exposed
along the lakeshore, known as the Pictured Rocks. The cliffs are most
prominent along the shoreline of Lake Superior between Sand Point and
Little Beaver Lake, a stretch of 15 miles. In some areas the cliffs rise
some 200 feet above the lake. The
name "Pictured Rocks" is due to the pictures that seem to appear
on the rocks from the multicolored sandstone and mineral stains on the
rock surface. The cliffs are composed of Cambrian Sandstone, dating back
about 500 million years. The stains on the sandstone are caused by water
running down the cliffs filled with oxides of copper, manganese, iron, and
organic minerals |
Inside one of the many openings along the rocks. The water is so clear
you can easily see the rock and sand bottoms. |
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Many of these openings are 60ft wide over 80ft high and water depths
of 10-15ft.
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Running along the lake shore |
My parent's boat Pelican. Gee, think this boat has diesel
engines? |
More to come......Pictured Rocks Continued |
