We took an idyllic cruise this past week on Lake Superior to the Apostles Islands National Park and Sand Island in particular. Sea conditions were right for visiting the sea caves on the island which we did. They are an interconnected maze of caves and chambers with enough water depth to explore in a dinghy or kayak. The big lake has carved these into the face of cliffs with the heavy seas from the northeast. Fascinating with the variegated sandstone showing bands of reds, yellows, browns, and tans. All of this with a background of blue sea and green forest above. Its hard to describe until you have taken a dinghy through them. After lunch, we then ran the dinghy up on the nearby beach and took the park service trail through old growth forest with some virgin timber still standing. The trail ended at a quaint historic lighthouse at the north point of the island. The structure resembled a church with the light tower being where a church steeple would have been. Again, very interesting. Sand Island is one of the most interesting islands in the Apostles group. It also has the ruins of an old village founded by Norwegian fishermen more than a century ago. July is the prime time on Superior and we have enjoyed it there. David Sorenson Duluth ____________________________________________________________ Turn life into a beach with a new sandbox. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTGaFMMZQDkS7EBTP9FiAarAdFdohz0vavQFH389cdAfYHS8rmyIF6/