Down to the sea in ships

[pomtzu]

Fascinating that it should be so well preserved after all these years. Guess there's something to be said about that cold water in the lake.

I know years ago, I myself had something to say about the temp of the Lake Michigan waters - it was something like "holy sh1t". I had no idea that those waters were so cold, even in the summer.

[moosmom]

I always wanted to visit the lakes while I lived in Michigan but never got the chance. I was too busy looking for a job.

Glad to be back in CT!!

[Grace]

We LOVE the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. When I see Lake Superior I think of Rhode Island. That huge expanse of water - but Lake Superior is fresh water with Canada on the other side; in Rhode Island the water is salty and Europe is on the other side.

And cold it is. We once waded in a shallow area near Marquette, and I thought Douglas was going to die from the cold.

There's a place up there - Whitefish Pointe. There is a Shipwreck Museum that is fascinating. And over in Munising, you can take a glass-bottom boat ride and see the remnants of past wrecks.

[Karen]

How neat, and I think it is nice that they'll leave it in place. It also touched me that they mentioned the two ships cats by name among those who perished.