Day 7 - in Charlevoix - July 13, 2011

We spent the day enjoying Charlevoix.  We took a walk along the Pine River and took pictures of the bridge and the Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse.  We also took a walk past some of the famous Charlevoix “mushroom” houses.  These houses were built by Earl Young in the ‘30s and ‘40s.  The houses look like they just grew out of the ground.  They have cedar shake roof shingles, lots of local stone on their exterior and interesting roof lines with lots of curves.  There are three or four neighborhoods around Charlevoix where you can see these houses.  The ones in the pictures below are two that you can see from Round Lake.

We also took a dinghy ride around Round Lake.  A ride around the lake is a fascinating look at amazing homes, boats and boat houses.

looking from the south pier toward the bridge at Round Lake

the bascule bridge at the entrance to Round Lake

Charlevoix South Pier Lighthouse

a "mushroom" house on Round Lake

another "mushroom" house also on Round Lake