Geology Photographs

Yesterday I posted about the upcoming 2013 Mid-Michigan Rock Club Annual Show.  Today I thought I would share some geology photographs.  The first ten photographs were take in Michigan between 2007 and 2012 (mostly in the Upper Peninsula).

Lake Superior beach rocks - Muskallonge Lake State Park near Newberry, MI

Sandstone formation at Munising Falls - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising, MI



"Sea" caves and sandstone formations at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Munising, MI



A lone kayaker in front of the sandstone cliffs at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Munising, MI

Iron and other minerals stain the sandstone at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Munising, MI

Cross-bedding in the sandstone at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Munising, MI

Sturgeon River Canyon - Houghton County, MI

Dolomite cliff at Fayette State Park - Garden, MI

Basalt and conglomerate escarpment at Lake of the Clouds - Porcupine Mountains State Park, Ontonogan County, MI

Lake Michigan beach rocks - Leelanau County, MI

The remaining nine photographs were taken on a trip to Acadia National Park in Maine in July 2013.  For more information on the bedrock of Acadia National Park look here.

Ellsworth shale - Ellsworth, ME

Surface of a large boulder at Lamoine State Park - Lamoine, ME

Coarse granite boulder - Lamoine State Park near Lamoine, ME

Boulder with inclusions - Lamoine State Park near Lamoine, ME

Boulder - Lamoine State Park near Lamoine, ME

Devonian rock formations and rock beach - Mt. Desert Island, Acadia National Park near Seal Harbor, ME

Cadillac Mountain Granite - Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park near Bar Harbor, ME

Coarse granite boulder - Acadia National Park, ME

Granite cliffs at Bass Harbor Head - Bass Harbor, ME