Loreen Niewenhuis is an author, adventurer, and Great Lakes speaker. She has completed a trilogy of 1,000-mile adventures exploring the Great Lakes and has written three books about the Great Lakes [A 1,000-Mile Walk on the Beach *a Heartland Indie Bestseller*, A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk *winner of the Great Lakes Great Reads Award*, and A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Island Adventure]. To learn more about her work, or to book her as a speaker, go to http://LakeTrek.com
I recently revisited one of my favorite hikes along Lake Michigan's shoreline. It is the Empire Bluff Trail near Empire, Michigan.
The view from the top is amazing.
Two years ago, a strong storm with shearing winds blew through the area knocking down many trees. Those trees have been decaying, returning to the earth, giving habitat to creatures.
The loss of those mature trees also opened up the canopy allowing more sunshine to reach the forest floor. New trees are taking their place.
The loss of those mature trees also opened up the canopy allowing more sunshine to reach the forest floor. New trees are taking their place.
Some of these downed trees are taking on a sculptural quality as they lose their bark and weather away.
Some trees reveal how the wind has twisted them over time.
This excellent spider lives along the trail, too.
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