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Glen Lake
From the top of the dune at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in 1973. The national park was only a couple years old at the time.
Worth noting: The farm in the foreground, and its surrounding orchards, seem to be gone, now.
Local residents were quite opposed to the establishment of the national park, fearing that the feds would preempt their property, attract undesirable tourists, and generally disrupt the place. They weren't shy about telling visitors their opinions, either. Since we visited the area quite regularly, we heard those opinions many times.
The hostility continues, by the way, though it's less visible to visitors. The Parks Service has an excellent discussion of the issues, and the history of its relations with local landowners, on the Sleeping Bear website.
Dad's photograph shows the terrain well, but doesn't do justice to Glen Lake's riot of colors.
Scanned from a Roger Dinda slide; Argus C3.
Worth noting: The farm in the foreground, and its surrounding orchards, seem to be gone, now.
Local residents were quite opposed to the establishment of the national park, fearing that the feds would preempt their property, attract undesirable tourists, and generally disrupt the place. They weren't shy about telling visitors their opinions, either. Since we visited the area quite regularly, we heard those opinions many times.
The hostility continues, by the way, though it's less visible to visitors. The Parks Service has an excellent discussion of the issues, and the history of its relations with local landowners, on the Sleeping Bear website.
Dad's photograph shows the terrain well, but doesn't do justice to Glen Lake's riot of colors.
Scanned from a Roger Dinda slide; Argus C3.
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