Photos of the year

Last year as my season came to a close, I gathered a collection of my favorite photos. I hope you enjoy this year’s memorable images and all they represent. There’s a special kind of magic in this place, and it’s a privilege to share it with so many beautiful souls who stop and stay a while.


A new reading nook in the cedar grove near the Kaksi (No. 2) cabin, and my lake friends Carol & Shelley on our annual parade float.

The return of the white Adirondack chairs, and siblings Sandy, Phyllis & Doug Irwin who have visited Manninen’s Cabins annually for 64 years (a record)!

Wildflower bouquet, and mid-summer shadows and blooms adorn the Viisi (No. 5) cabin.

Snowballs in July (actually puffball mushrooms), and a beautiful new pine ceiling in the sauna.

Successful Fisherwoman Janet, and a blue sky scene from Watercolor Artist Brenda Cook Ochodnicky.