Part 4...Mare's Leg Beach

After seeing the beauty of Cathedral Cove, you might not expect Mare's Leg Beach to be quite as exciting. The name certainly doesn't conjure up visions of grandeur like C.C. does. I assure you though, it is a place of amazing loveliness. Want proof? I've got it. Just take a look at these...

This beach was named Mare's Leg because at one time, there was a spindly, angled rock here that resembled a horse's leg. It was destroyed by a violent storm in 1976.

That's the 'Smiling Sphinx Rock.' 

Another view, and with a gull as a hat.

 Our campsite

 Looking toward the cave to C.C. 

Lots of people have arrived. The next picture shows part of the reason why...

It was now clear to us that hiking the mile and a half along a tortuous trail is not the only way to get to the cove. All you have to do is to fork over $15 per person and the water taxi will carry you from downtown Hahei. Hmmp. That's $30 for the round trip. 

I'm rather proud of us for doing the hike. 

 Here's a rock that has a handy shelf to sit upon...

 It's perfectly boy-sized.

What a hansome pair. 

 This little bit of cliff is nice to look at, but it hides something even nicer in plain sight. You've just got to get closer to see it. 

A tiny perfect waterfall and look at that hint of a rainbow. 

I tried it out too. It is Cold! Arram's expression says it all.  
Here, take a closer look at it in this video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snpzwqZ6FQs&feature=youtu.be

 A view of the waterfall from the corner of the cliff.

Now you can see it better. 

 I could sit and look at such a coast for hours. 

 Allie keeps a very close watch on the boys. 

 Mike and Kim, how'd you like to take your kayaks in there?

The day is passing. We hate to leave this spot, but we want to get to Hot Water Beach too. It's just about time to start the hike back. 

 From the beach, you climb seemingly endless steps before getting back on the trail.

Jeanne is looking at what is still required to be climbed. Our carpark is on top of those cliffs.  

 We're almost back again. Time to take one more shot toward the magic we've lived in for the past 5 hours. 

We did it. There and back again. You see Jeanne relaxing with a well-earned cuppa. Allie and the boys are off to get ice cream. 
(I had an Earl Grey, at the Hahei, Cafe.)

We've seen wonders today, but Amiri's shirt reminds us of the wonders of our home. I could point on his t-shirt to dozens of places around the U.P. that awed and thrilled Jeanne and I. 
I commented on the colors of the water at Cathedral Cove in the last post, but I've never in my life seen more beautiful colors in the water than at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan. Here's another spot near Munising that took our breaths away...   -djf

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ICTpo_AFd0