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Musings on the slower pace of lake life and Finnish culture at a small log cabin resort in a remote corner of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Raspberry heaven

Raspberry heaven

The juicy delight of fresh raspberries is the perfect end to July.

gardening, foodChristine ManninenJuly 24, 2022berries, raspberry, garden

Gitche Gumee, the big lake

Gitche Gumee, the big lake

This week we’re celebrating Lake Superior, the largest of our Great Lakes.

nature, lakeChristine ManninenJuly 20, 2022great lakes, lake superior, freshwater

Cosmic thoughts

Cosmic thoughts

It makes our world seem small, when you consider the vastness of the cosmic universe.

astronomyChristine ManninenJuly 17, 2022astronomy, stars, night skies

Where the eagles still fly

Where the eagles still fly

Look up and you’ll likely see (or hear) a bald eagle at Otter Lake.

nature, animals, wildlifeChristine ManninenJuly 13, 2022bird, eagle, nature, wildlife

My hometown festival

My hometown festival

In Chassell, every July we celebrate strawberries.

people, food, celebrations, traditionsChristine ManninenJuly 10, 2022celebrations, yoopers, upper peninsula

Yooperlites

Yooperlites

These strange glowing stones are becoming quite the attraction for local and visiting rock hunters.

nature, yooper, geologyChristine ManninenJuly 6, 2022geology, rocks, nature

Sounds at the cabins

Sounds at the cabins

There are certain sounds we have come to know and love at the cabins.

cabinsChristine ManninenJuly 3, 2022sounds, cabins

Turtles: The quiet spectators

Turtles: The quiet spectators

Quiet and unassuming, turtles are actually interesting creatures.

nature, animalsChristine ManninenJune 29, 2022turtle, wildlife, animals, nature

Juhannus

Juhannus

Hyvää juhannusta (happy midsummer)!

seasons, traditions, Finnish, celebrationsChristine ManninenJune 26, 2022finnish, celebrations, summer

Yooperisms

Yooperisms

There are certain phrases that you only hear in the U.P.

people, yooperChristine ManninenJune 22, 2022yoopers