Notes from the Woods

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Born and raised in Detroit, c. 323 ppm CO2, Mark Graf is a Michigan photographer, naturalist, and diver whose muse is summoned by exploring the endless connections in nature; land, sea, and sky.

Thursday, July 27, 2006

Perhaps old news to some – but I just learned about how a large section of Miner’s Castle on Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has fallen away. This is one of the most popular, and probably one of the most photographed overlooks in Michigan’s Upper Penninsula.

Here is the story from the National Park service http://www.nps.gov/piro/pphtml/newsdetail22788.html

I stumbled upon this news while looking through the Gigapixel site, which has some interesting information as well about landscapes, viewing distances for prints, and their unique project.

Perhaps this event will draw back some photographers who think they have photographed Miner’s Castle to death..

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