Split Rock Lighthouse

[Manfred M]

This lighthouse, in Split Rock State Park sits high on a cliff, overlooking Lake Superior.

I was of two minds when I headed out to take this shot. I had hoped for some magnificent fall colours, but when I got the the rocky shoreline, most of the leaves were still green, so B&W it was.

[Polar01]

Manfred got one from there myself back in 2010, it was early evening, inquired at gate about wanting to take a picture, told all the sites were full, no I want to take a picture I said again, now you have to buy a day pass good until 8:00 pm it was 7:30 pm so I shot if from the highway.

Cheers: Allan

[rtbaum]

I'm not sure of your current location. Jay Cooke State Park is a short distance west of Duluth and is showing some decent color .....and welcome to Minnesota!!

[Manfred M]

Thanks Randy - we're in Proctor, just outside of Duluth. It looks like Jay Cooke State Park is about a 15 minute drive from where we are staying; so something to consider for tomorrow. We're off to Silver City, MI for two nights and reports are suggesting the areas a bit away from the lake are doing very well colour wise. We were thinking about heading up to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin on our way through.

[Polar01]

Manfred, good news if you head home now Algonquin should be at peak or just past peak

Cheers: Allan

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured and converted.

[Manfred M]

Manfred, good news if you head home now Algonquin should be at peak or just past peak

Cheers: Allan

We are spending a couple more days in the USA and then spending a couple of days in the Soo, before heading home. We will monitor the Algonquin info and may head through there on our way home. Thanks for the update.

[selig1656]

I happen to like the B/W < I think it emphasizes the details in the cliff and adds a dimension of texture in general.

[wilgk]

Nice angles & curves, I like the composition.

[IzzieK]

I like the composition too and the conversion...scrolling it upwards and cropping from the bottom wouldn't have worked to show the height of the lighthouse but this is a well balance shot...good one.