It was torturous to hike and NOT pick up all the interesting rocks I came across.
Of course, already hiking with 30+ pounds on my back was a strong deterrent to rock-picking.
Still, when I came across these huge petoskey stones, I wanted to hoist them into my pack!
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Yep, that's a pretty big petoskey stone (ruler is 6")! |
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And another one! |
All rocks in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore are protected and must be left there. This includes both North and South Manitou Islands, so I took only photos there.
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Not sure what this stone was, but it was beautiful (N. Manitou Island) |
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Rocks of Lake Michigan |
Lake Michigan has a wonderful variety of stones.
My eye constantly scans for the perfect composition.
Pretty rocks! Love them, and admire you for not taking them with you!
ReplyDeleteHeidi: It was tough to leave some of these specimens behind, but I respect the parks and the mandate to preserve things as they are.
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