Benzie to Leelanau Lake Michigan Vista, #2

You're seeing around two thirds of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore! (There's another third beyond Sleeping Bear Point.)

Looking at the lower peninsula of Michigan like a hand, as we do, you’re seeing the corner between your little finger and your ring finger, or between Point Betsie and Sleeping Bear Point.

From the hills above the west end of Crystal Lake, this is looking northeast over Lake Michigan along the northern edge of Benzie County and the west edge of southern Leelanau County, Michigan.

Notable points in this shot are:
* West Platte Bay
* Platte River Point (the mouth of the Platte River)
* East Platte Bay
* Empire Bluffs
* The valley for the village of Empire and South and North Bar Lakes
* The bluffs at the Sleeping Bear Dunes
* Sleeping Bear Point
* North Manitou Island

As you can see, spring has sprung and the greenery is beginning!

Two shots that did not quite overlap and taken with the smaller hiking / kayaking camera. (I’m quickly seeing many limits of that little camera). Although hard to tell from the photo this was taken on a hazy day. So, I hope to go back on a much clearer day with a tripod and better camera.

(Click on image to view on black -- looks better.)

Other photos of this view...
Benzie to Leelanau Lake Michigan Vista, #1 -- a wide shot of the whole view
Benzie to Leelanau Lake Michigan Vista, #3 -- a better photo of the same view

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Taken in: United States / Michigan / Lake (show map)

Taken on: May 5, 2012

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FH25, f/5.1, 1/500 sec, 25.2mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-FH25
Aperture:	f/5.1
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	25.2mm
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 Macintosh
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