Hide Away Resort on Sugar Lake
In 1946, the Fillips family bought a resort. Along with two older but still young daughters and a toddler son, it was a family affair.By 1975 Harold and Elsie wished to retire, they sold off 350 feet of the lake shore, but kept the main house and adjacent cabin. Harold passed away in 1980 and in 1987, Elsie explored selling the rest of the lake shore. The house and cabin was purchased by a friend of the family. Elsie moved to town in the 90s, and as she approched 100 years of age, she was relocated to the twin cities. She lived her last years very happy in Minnetonka, and passed away at 102. For her 100th birthday, she had a party at Sugar lake at the home of one of her children, a long time Sugar Lake lakeshore owner. This tumblr is my (Kevin's) online repository for archival photos related to that resort. But also a reblog of photos in the themes of recreation, cottage life, fishing and this editor's random interests. Including vintage radio.
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on the #road home from black friday shopping this morning. #highway61 #highway #hwy61 #road #forest #trees #shadows #nature #driving
Where I live.
This week was spent in the Aitkin area. The logging trails were mapped and certain landmark features of the property were Geo tagged. I refer to the crests and valleys of the land, too shallow to appear on the USGS Thor Quadrangle 15 minute map of the area. The exact property end points were also found. Much time and effort was spent, obtaining and cleaning the 1970s pop up family camper. It has languished in the other family owned woods, about 20 miles from Sugar Lake. Languishing for 35 years, it is cleaning up much better than many ney sayers could ever imagine. While it is not the woodsy, home style image hoped for the New Hal’s Trail, it will find a place on the property. It may serve as Kitchen and Technology central for the more primitive general camp compound. The latter is hoped to be primarily logs, posts, beams and canvas.
Kevin Fillips
Taking a load off, after a long week.
The whispering pines
6 czerwiec 2013
Gotowe poddasze. Oczywiście ścian zewnętrznych. Działowe będą zaraz po parterze. Uf!
From my campsite
This is on its way to Glen
Finland
La Cabaña.
