Photos and video: The sights from sea of the Apostle Islands

073121.N.DNT.ApostleIslandsCruise.C06.jpg — Some passengers on the top deck of Archipelago took photos of kayakers paddling near the mainland sea caves of Lake Superior on Sunday, July 11, 2021. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

By Dan Williamson

July 31, 2021 at 1:59 PM

073121.N.DNT.ApostleIslandsCruise.C10.jpg — A group of kayakers prepared to explore the mainland sea caves on Lake Superior near Bayfield, Wisc. on Sunday, July 11, 2021. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

073121.N.DNT.ApostleIslandsCruise.C04.jpg — Passengers in a boat at rest observe the the mainland sea caves on Lake Superior near Bayfield, Wisc. on Sunday, July 11, 2021. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

073121.N.DNT.ApostleIslandsCruise.C02.jpg — The Raspberry Island Lighthouse was built in 1862 and is located on the southern part of the Island and marks the west channel of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior in Bayfield County, Wisc. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

073121.N.DNT.ApostleIslandsCruise.C09.jpg — The Sand Island Lighthouse is located at the northern tip of Sand Island on Lake Superior in Bayfield County, Wisc. The light was first lit in 1881. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

073121.N.DNT.ApostleIslandsCruise.C11.jpg — Passengers waited in line on the Bayfield City Dock on Tuesday, July 27,2021 to board the Archipelago for the sea caves and lighthouses boat tour through Apostle Island Cruises. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

073121.N.DNT.ApostleIslandsCruise.C12.jpg — Captain Mike Garnich, 56, on the deck of the Superior Princess after completing a tour on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 with Apostle Island Cruises in Bayfield, Wisc. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

073121.N.DNT.ApostleIslandsCruise.C13.jpg — Archipelago is a 65-foot two-deck vessel with Apostle Islands Cruises in Bayfield, Wisc. It was first used by the company in 2018 and has a capacity of 150 passengers. It features an open upper deck, a heated cabin, large windows and handicapped-accessible facilities. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

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1/5: Passengers board the catamaran vessel called Archipelago in Bayfield, Wisc. on Sunday, July 11, 2021 for Apostle Islands Cruises sea cavs and lighthouses tour. Captain Mike Garnich looks on from the top deck of the ship. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

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2/5: Passengers on Archipelago recorded photos/video during Apostle Islands Cruises sea caves and lighthouses tour on Sunday, July 11, 2021. The three-hour tour takes passengers through the islands to see the Raspberry and Sand Island Lighthouses on Lake Superior in Northern Wisconsin as well as the mainland sea caves. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

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3/5: The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a stretch of shoreline and 21 islands at the northern tip of Wisconsin on Lake Superior. Madeline Island is the only one of the Apostle Islands not included in the national lakeshore. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

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4/5: A formation in the rocks of the mainland sea caves on Lake Superior near Bayfield. Captain Mike Garnich of Apostle Islands Cruises tells passengers on the sea caves and lighthouses tour to be on the lookout for this one, which resembles E.T. the Extra-Terrestria from the 1982 film. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

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5/5: A formation in the rocks of the mainland sea caves on Lake Superior that resembles a skull. The two holes in the top row are the eyes and the hole in the middle is the nose. The jagged portion at the bottom above the surface of the water are the teeth. (Dan Williamson / dwilliamson@duluthnews.com)

By Dan Williamson

Dan Williamson joined the Duluth News Tribune in June 2021 where he's involved in digital content such as video, photos and podcasts as well as covering breaking news. Previously, he worked in television broadcasting as a Sports Director/Anchor at WDIO-TV in Duluth, Sports Director/Anchor in Bismarck, N.D., News and Sports Anchor at KSAX-TV in Alexandria, and Reporter/Photographer/Editor with the syndicated show "Life to the Max" in Eden Prairie. He was also the Development Director for the Duluth Salvation Army. Williamson grew up in Alexandria, graduated from St. Cloud State University and has lived in Duluth since 2012.