Wisconsin’s ever-changing sea caves
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Located on the largest lake in the US, the Apostle Islands are also known as the Jewels of Lake Superior. The connected sea caves, formed by waves crashing against the sandstone cliffs and eroding the space underneath the cliff faces, are located on Devil’s Island, Sand Island and the lakeshore mainland. They offer a remarkable expedition without the crowds found in the country’s better-known national parks.
Jason Nelser, who hails from Minnesota – the land of 10,000 lakes – kayaked in and out of the caves’ delicate arches and vaulted cavities during summer, but he also suggested checking them out in winter, when the caves take on a completely different look as the stalactites crystallise and icicles provide an ever-changing interior. Since Lake Superior freezes near the caves, people can take hike for two miles over the ice to walk within the mainland caves, while kayakers can still make the journey to the other island caves from the edge of the ice on calm water days.. (Tom Bean/Getty)
Located on the largest lake in the US, the Apostle Islands are also known as the Jewels of Lake Superior. The connected sea caves, formed by waves crashing against the sandstone cliffs and eroding the space underneath the cliff faces, are located on Devil’s Island, Sand Island and the lakeshore mainland. They offer a remarkable expedition without the crowds found in the country’s better-known national parks.
Jason Nelser, who hails from Minnesota – the land of 10,000 lakes – kayaked in and out of the caves’ delicate arches and vaulted cavities during summer, but he also suggested checking them out in winter, when the caves take on a completely different look as the stalactites crystallise and icicles provide an ever-changing interior. Since Lake Superior freezes near the caves, people can take hike for two miles over the ice to walk within the mainland caves, while kayakers can still make the journey to the other island caves from the edge of the ice on calm water days.. (Tom Bean/Getty)
