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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.

Posts in seasons

Short Summer

Short Summer

Many of my grandmother’s poems are about flowers and the seasons of life at Otter Lake.

art, seasons, history, people, FloraChristine ManninenJune 12, 2022poetry, family, flora

Sunrise side

Sunrise side

Otter Lake sunrises are spectacular.

nature, seasonsChristine ManninenMay 25, 2022sunrise, nature

Another season begins

Another season begins

Soon Manninen’s Cabins will open for its 86th season.

seasons, Finnish, history, cabinsChristine ManninenApril 24, 2022seasons, cabins

Spring, my favorite season

Spring, my favorite season

Spring brings renewal and new growth all around us.

nature, seasonsChristine ManninenMarch 20, 2022seasons, spring, nature