The ShangriLa Resort in Orr, MN!

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We are now on our last vacation of summer before school starts next week. We are here at the Shangri-La Resort owned by the Richardson family. We started coming here with our friends the Lynchs who were friends with the Richardsons, and now this is our 4th annual trip here. This resort has 8 cabins located along beautiful Pelican Lake in Orr, MN about 3.5 hrs. north of the twin cities. It's a week of simple living - no tvs, no cell phone use, no other phones, and now they have wifi in the main cabin allowing me to make this post! Anyway, it's a chance for simple, slow living that is such a wonderful break from the faster pace lives we normally lead. We cook out together most nights, watch some of the most incredible sunsets over the lake, have bonfires (though this year NOT because of potential fire hazards with the drought going on). Lots of kids here, the same ones each year, so it's fun to see how they have grown and changed from year to year. I love shooting pics all week long, so I will be sharing some with you! Enjoy!

A shot at last night's sunset. I think shooting sunsets are so cliched, but I'm so compelled to shoot them here at Orr! I think because the sky is so big and we face directly west over Pelican Lake. It's just simply gorgeous! Tim and Lisa in the pic!
Tom shot this of me in front of a quintessential barn in Orr. We had to go down someone's dirt road to get this shot!
Tom Richardson bathing Duke!



Olivia on the dock...


Our TV for the week! Gorgeous views and sunsets!



Had to shoot a pic of the ducks...


Grace fishing off the dock...

Tom and Sam fishing off the dock...
Tom in the cool kayak that is propelled by these pedals. It can scoot pretty darn fast!

The boys playing "sacrifice" on the Rave...


Tyler hanging on the side of the kayak as we took him out to the Rave. Long, cold swim...

The big rock Tom and I found!

We also found this great, old cabin with tongue and groove corners. Very cool!

Olivia on the front of the kayak...

B & W snap of Grace on the dock. Where is Sam? Hard to catch with all those boys. Pics of him later, I'm sure!

Duke, one of the Richardson's new Westie pups right after his bath. Cold!


Dylan on the dock - great hair and freckles!
Benny - one of my favorite subjects to shoot. Find his pics all over my website with longer locks than he currently sports...

Dylan and Benny getting ready to set sail on the banana floats.