July 23
...serving up your daily dish.
A gesture of virtual peace from poster Mike M., who has found a "satellite" Montclair in North River, NY. After a couple days of grumpy-tense posts (his words), he thought we could use some zen.
Meeting my new neighbors after moving to the Watchung Plaza area, I was surprised to learn that, like us, two of the eight other families on our small street vacationed at summer homes in the Adirondacks. Seemed improbable that three of nine families had such similar workaday and leisure pursuits. The next summer, we enjoyed paddling on a remote motorless lake -- long drive down a dirt road and half-mile carry. Finishing our lunch, we greeted people from another canoe preparing to set up camp for a couple of days. We soon learned they too lived in Monclair!
Apart from winter snowmobiles and jet-skis on a few larger lakes, the Adirondacks are rightly know for quiet and relative solitude in vast tracts of woods or on beautiful, clear lakes. We began to wonder whether the Montclair/Adirondacks parallels were coincidence or something more.
Regardless, it's a nice morning here. Clear; beginning to warm up from Friday's overnight low of 54. Enjoy the photo and imagine you were here. You'll feel better.
OK, Mike, we'll try. This summer, if you're reading us from some peaceful paradise, send us a photo.
July 23, 2005 in Photo of the Week | Permalink
Lovely photo (from an area where I've actually stayed). To be looked at for an hour or so while listening to music by someone like Arvo Part.
Posted by: cathar | Jul 23, 2005 10:07:51 AM
Arvo Part, "Woman with the Alabaster Box"
(sound, 6.7MB)
Posted by: Right of Center™ | Jul 23, 2005 10:42:49 AM
(listen to that music and look at the picture and you are almost transported there.)
Posted by: Right of Center™ | Jul 23, 2005 10:46:28 AM
Hmmm that song is a mite too 'ethereal' for moi...
How about "The Hand that Feeds" by NIN?
Posted by: Pam | Jul 23, 2005 1:26:01 PM
Gonzo, you're just too cute for words. Just as I imagine you tell yourself.
Posted by: cathar | Jul 23, 2005 3:16:21 PM
Beautiful photo. I was thinking more Beaver and Krauss, "In a Wild Sanctuary."
Posted by: Miss Martta | Jul 23, 2005 6:09:07 PM
Miss Martta, thank you so much. I forgot that I had this album. The content is still inspiring to me. Do you know of one other, entitled, "All Good Men", by Beaver and Krauss?
Posted by: JTF | Jul 23, 2005 8:59:27 PM
JTF: The only one I have is Sanctuary...will have to check out the one you mention. I like their sound a lot. The first time I heard them was when I was 12! I saw an ad in the back of a magazine for a free sampler, 3-album set from Warner Bros. and they were one of the featured artists. I think the 3-album set cost me a whole $3!
Posted by: Miss Martta | Jul 24, 2005 9:33:51 PM
when in North River, stay at the Garnet Hill Lodge. You'll thank me later.
Posted by: shabe | Jul 25, 2005 11:15:16 AM
