I grew up in west Michigan probably about 40 minutes from Lake Michigan, but my favorite memory of the great lakes is similar to yours. While we were camping on

I grew up in west Michigan probably about 40 minutes from Lake Michigan, but my favorite memory of the great lakes is similar to yours. While we were camping on Lake Superior a big storm rolled in, and I got to watch waves just roll right over a massive stone break water. The sheer power of that is certainly something to behold.