Camp Du Nord 2021, part 1

I'm finally getting around to posting about our August trip to Camp Du Nord. If you remember from last year, it is a YMCA family camp located up near Ely, MN. We stayed in a rustic cabin for six nights, attended some organized activities during the days, and had some downtime too. I think we've all been looking back fondly on the experience over the last month. It was a good opportunity to bond as a family and to get away from our normal routines for a while.

These are the photos I took with my Canon, which I didn't always have with me (especially on the water). I'll post iPhone photos next time. 

 

This was our backyard for the week:

Omri did a lot of climbing on rocks. Come to think of it, I always liked doing that as a kid too.

There was much to explore:

I believe she's attempting to test the depth of the drop-off:

We had raw s'mores one night:

This is why we couldn't have campfires... That is the plume of smoke from forest fires in the distance:

The wind was going in the right direction for a nice afternoon at the beach, however:

One of the best parts of the week was just having some time to read:

R and Omri also did some more inkle weaving.

The results were beautiful this year!

Evening entertainment: the Du Nord talent show:

Each morning the kids went off to "age groups" for a couple of hours which was a chance for them to participate in activities with others kids their age...

...and a chance for R and I to go on some hikes on our own. Here we went to the edge of the Boundary Waters:

That's an island on Slim Lake:

One smoky morning I attended a photography class. Here we are practicing our landscape photography:

Omri and I made these little pine cone creatures at the Family Art Center:

Three of us did the Polar Bear Plunge this year. This meant jumping in the lake five mornings in a row at 7:45.

Veronica's private changing room (in the cabinets of the cabin):

Another look at the interior of the cabin:

On the last night, the age groups performed some songs and skits.

It was pretty entertaining!

The beauty of Minnesota:

My people:

More to come!