Downstream from the Manabezho Falls is a series of rapids as the Presque Isle River divides into two swifter and narrower channels that cut deeply into the underlying bedrock before it empties into Lake Superior. In lower levels, you can walk across the rocky river bed and see the calmer water on the east channel.
East Channel of the Presque Isle River
A nice sunny October weekend allows visits to area parks and scenic places, such as Manabezho Falls on the Presque Isle River which has a drop of about 25 feet and about 150 feet across. The name Manabezho refers to an Ojibway spirit god.
Manabezho Falls
As winter approaches, many fisherman are enjoying these last warm autumn days for fishing outings before the water starts to ice up.
Autumn Fishing Trips
When walking on a beach, I’m always looking for that ‘pretty’ rock or an unique piece of driftwood. Sometimes the rock or driftwood is too big to fit in my pocket like this one which looks like a sea serpent poking its head up through the sand.
Superior Sea Serpent
Over ninety waterfalls can be found in the Porcupine Mountains and even more in the surrounding area in Upper Michigan. The biggest and tallest waterfalls get most of the attention or ones which are easy to hike to. One of the overlooked falls is appropriately named Overlooked Falls. The small falls consists of two drop of about five feet each drop, so not as impressive as waterfalls in the area dropping forty feet or more, but it a scenic little falls as the water splits around the rocks on the upper drop.
Overlooked Falls
The fall warblers seem busy fluttering around after bugs and this one looks like it has a very bad hair (or feather) day like I do some mornings.
Bad Feather Day
People may choose not do too much extra outside on a rainy October day, but early settlers would have to get ready for the long winter by getting the crops harvested, wood cut and repairing the chinking on the log houses to keep out the cold.
Old Log House
The one bonus after getting wet from sprinkles on a cloudy day, is when the sun peaks out long enough to create a rainbow especially in a beautiful scenic spot.
Rainbow Over Lake of the Clouds
The October weekends bring some people out looking at the autumn colors and viewing on a beach, they might do some agate hunting or just find that special pretty rock.
Autumn Beach
Some waterfalls dry up in the autumn or have low flow but this wet fall has some running at much higher levels.
Flowing Waterfall
