We drove for 8 hours. With every stop, every gas station, the increasing number of tall dark trees, lower lying clouds, wavering cell reception (and certainly no 3G), the small town McDonalds (with wood furnishings and those smooth brown brick tiles...yknow the ones?) - all signs we were getting closer to our final destination. The Lake. Oh the stories I'd heard of The Lake...peaceful mornings that started with pots of coffee and freshly baked bread, a summer camp down the road, the oldest of friends reunited, talking and sharing secrets until all hours of the morning, ALL the water sports, home cooked meals, family traditions and games and all that wonderful holiday togetherness that repeatedly visiting the same place over many years can bring, the stillness and beauty of the lake and the comforting chaos of a well loved cottage . That's what I'd heard and after a big week in the big apple I was so ready for this!
Pt II to come
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Photos: Shot on a Nikormat FT2 w Kodak Portra 400 by Rachel Kara (last shot by my protege, Emma Birdsall)
Oh Rachel...how you have captured
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Thanks for sharing!!!
Love you,
Kathy
Oh my, girl, you've outdone yourself. These are stunning. Take me there! And yes, I know the McDonalds tiles of which you speak ;) x
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you know the tiles! Memories lie in the little details yknow?! Oh and yes no light leaks...but I can't keep up but I think it only started happening on second half of NYC? Who bloody knows! x
DeleteBack again...Portra colours...gah, the BEST. Oh and not many light leaks in these shots? Moody camera of yours.
ReplyDeletebeautiful place and your photos are stunning <3
ReplyDeleteIt is a beauty indeed! Thank you x
DeleteLove these! So quintessentially American... your days by the lake look perfect. Those orange clouds coming over the dark pine tree skyline...ahh! x
ReplyDeleteThat night the water was glossy and still and the sky brilliantly alive. Thanks doll x
DeleteBeautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks! The setting made it too easy x
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