
Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail
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A crane surveys Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island, which is part of Lake Erie.
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Picnic tables wait on the deserted beach for visitors to enjoy the sunshine on the Lake Erie Islands.
© August 2005 Leslie Dellovade.
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Small groups of islands stretch into the horizon in Lake Erie.
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Daisies brighten a field on a summer's day. Marblehead Peninsula is home to the only naturally growing population of Lakeside Daisies in the US and one of only four known places worldwide.
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The Marblehead Lighthouse, the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the Great Lakes, overlooks the Sandusky Bay on a bright summer's day.
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The William G. Mather docks peacefully as a museum now that it has been retired from its WWII duties.
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The fresh paint gleams on a bright summer's day at the Great Lakes Marine Museum and Coast Guard Memorial Museum Pilot House.
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The glacier that moved here 12,000 years ago dragged the rocks across the land, gouging, leveling, and scarring surfaces along the way. The Kelleys Island Glacial Grooves are perhaps the best example of glacial carving in the world.
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Dressed in clothing of the period, these guides at the Fort Meigs State Memorial prepare to give a tour of the facility on a clear day in the summer.
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Tourists stop to view the birds along the coastline of Ohio. With its diversity of habitat, the Byway offers opportunities to see approximately 350 species.
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A fish in the hand is worth one in the ...ear? Two boys hold up their catch of the day on the dock near Marblehead Lighthouse. Lake Erie provides plenty of fun for all ages to try their luck at fishing for yellow perch, walleye, and smallmouth bass.
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Pointing skyward on a sunny, blue-sky day, the Marblehead Lighthouse is the oldest continuously-operating lighthouse on the Great Lakes.
© August 2005 Leslie Dellovade.
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A large piece of driftwood rests at tide's edge on the shore of Lake Erie.
© August 2005 Leslie Dellovade.
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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial stands as a tribute to international peace as it overlooks Lake Erie on a bright summer's day.
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This red and white replica of the original Vermilion Lighthouse looks out over the lake on a summer's day.
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Light streams in from the windows of this elaborately furnished room in the James A. Garfield Library.
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Exhibits at the Inland Seas Maritime Museum in Vermilion trace the history of shipping and sailing on the Great Lakes. This exhibit of a model ship has the attention of a curious young boy.
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The sky and water blend together as a sailboat glides along tranquil Lake Erie.
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A couple discusses a Monet painting, one of the many fine features of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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A young visitor sits on top of a full-sized dinosaur replica at the Natural History Museum.
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Performers steady themselves on stilts at the Puerto Rican Festival.
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Two boaters enjoy the sun while on the open water of Lake Erie.
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Two generations of grape growers take a stroll through some of the lush, green vineyards of the Lake Erie area.
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A stoic crane quietly overlooks Lake Erie.
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A group of ducks glide in front of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center.
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A bright yellow Baltimore Oriole with a sleek black head perches on a branch.
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The Brown Warbler, common to the Lake Erie region, presents its side profile for the camera.
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The distinct Black Swallowtail butterfly flutters above the colorful Penta flower.
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At the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, an experienced birder focuses closely on the local bird life.
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A group of bird watchers enjoy the viewing experience on the viewing towers at the Magee Trail National Wildlife Refuge.
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While enjoying the all-around scenery, a bird watcher looks for life on the viewing tower at the Magee Trail National Wildlife Refuge.
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A hawk displays its impressive wingspan while scouring for prey along Lake Erie.
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A pair of Long-billed Dowitchers scour the marshes of the Maggee Trail National Wildlife Refuge for insects.
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A visitor inspects the glacial grooves left in the granite at Kelleys Island, near Lake Erie.
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A silhouetted flock of birds flies across the setting sun on Lake Erie.
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