Looking back and forward

Point Betsy Light Station was the first one we saw along the Great Lakes last year.

I'm looking back to our 2010 summer vacation and at the same time making plans for our upcoming trip. We saw more lighthouses and I love them all, or nearly all. One thing I noticed was the size of these buildings, compared to the ones I know from the Netherlands. The lighthouses along Lake Michigan and Lake Huron looked much smaller than the Dutch lighthouses. I've been wondering if this is because they are situated along a lake instead of the North Sea, but considering the size of these lakes this does not make sense to me. There has been a lot of maritime traveling in the past across these lakes also, like in Europe. Different technique and technology then, oh, whatever, they are simply gorgeous!

One of the vistas along the Sleepy Bear Dunes scenic byway: Lake Michigan

manmade structure, built to protect the lighthouse

and while looking around, plenty of natural beauty

I'm looking forward to what beauty lies ahead...