Hiking the Dunes

Earlier this month, my family and I took a trip to Michigan. Dad and I went to explore and photograph Sleeping Bear Dunes for a day. Dunes are new to me. I’m used to hiking in woodlands or prairies with black dirt and limestone.

Dad, on the other hand, grew up near the beach and close enough to a different set of dunes in southwestern Michigan. He takes to them both like second nature – skipping stones and scaling dunes despite the wind.

We spent most of the morning and early afternoon scouting out the place, then came back to some of the more interesting spots later in the day. This is particularly important for Dad, since he shoots 4X5 and has a lot of gear to haul.

Eventually, he settled on an old Coast Guard station and museum in the area. I took a few pictures of the place as well.

Overall, we had a good long day out. I hope to go back and explore it some more next year.

Next Time: Waterfalls

Photos from the expedition to Starved Rock.

May 24, 2015 | Categories: Adventures, Explorations, Nature, Spring | Tags: beach, birch, Dad, dunes, Explore, father, lake, nature, outdoors, Photograhy, rocks, sand, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Spring, trees | Leave a comment