Rainy Pictured Rocks day

My daughter Amy came to visit me in Chatham Wednesday and stayed until Friday. We always make the most of our time together, so we went to Marquette Weds. evening to eat and spent Thursday being tourists visiting the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore with Brinkley in tow, of course! The weather was a tad dreary, but I am not complaining as it has been unseasonalbly warm the past week. The water was cold, but that didn't stop Brinkley!

The Au Sable falls were roaring! We spent some time hiking down the stairs, platforms and foot trail to the beach, where the mouth of the Au Sable comes out. Technically, we weren't supposed to be there....

But what's a little police tape to a prison employee?! The Park Service was just concerned about safety which is why they strung up the tape. We were safe, and no one, including the dog, was harmed in the taking of these photos.

We had a great time together and did a lot of laughing. Brinkley had a good time, too!