The next morning, we were headed east again. With the morning sun, we could only see parts of the Pictured Rocks in shadows, yet could see through the Grand Portal’s “cave.”
Once around the point, the sun illuminated this section of the Pictured Rocks, and some looked as though they were cut to a fine square edge.
This is called the Flower Vase. Note the evergreen growing as the “flower” on top, with its roots connected to the mainland!
Along the shore, Spray Falls drops right into Lake Superior.
Moving past the Pictured Rocks, we saw the massive Au Sable Dunes. 
On these dunes is the Devil’s Chute. In lumbering days, the logs were slid down this natural chute into Lake Superior, were collected in booms, and transported the few miles to Grand Marais for processing at the mill.Grand Marais was our port for the night. The locals were hosting a music and arts and crafts fair, which we perused before the all-we-could-eat whitefish dinner at the Sportsman’s Restaurant, and turning in for the night.
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