Way beyond the popular apple tree....

Water craft seen on a daily basis between the tree and historic Round Island Light house.

Everything on the Island must come to the Island on a boat.  And this is the UPS truck whose tires will never touch the Island streets.  All packages are removed from the truck, placed on a horse-drawn dray and delivered!

Recreational SCUBA divers headed to the harbor.

Yachts and yachts of yachts sail between the tree and lighthouse!  Two huge yacht races, later this month, will bring many yachts of different sizes and classes. 

A passenger ferry headed away from Mackinac Island. 

This is a freight boat....does not transport people but brings hay to the Island and manure off the Island. However, not limited to just that.  Often brings heavy equipment necessary for construction. 

A plethora of iron-ore freighters pass by.  This one is headed from Chicago through Sault Ste. Marie and into Lake Superior to load on (most likely) Taconite.  It rides high in the water indicating it is empty. 

This mint-green freighter raised lots of eyebrows, as it had not been seen in the Straits before.  It flew a Norwegian flag and was not in my KNOW YOUR SHIPS, 2012, book.

The Paul R. Tregurtha is an iron-ore freighter 1000 feet long... affectionately called a "footer."  This one is headed to Chicago most likely loaded with Taconite gotten from Minnesota. John T. Winston actually spent a week on this along with five of his friends.  I stayed at home to teach....big mistake!

Always something to see on the Lake, and I hope you enjoy the sharing of the sights.  G-Jane