Thursday, July 21, 2011
This posting was composed on Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
Title: Island Life
As we are doin’ a “boot-scootin’ boogie”, trying to reach a three-hour-away destination, in the North Channel of Lake Huron, we are passing small island after small island, some large enough to be inhabited, others too long and too thin to harbor anything but seagulls. This semi-remote area of northwestern Lake Huron, with its small-island-dotted geography, is actually home to houses and cottages, accessible only by boat……and then not a short boat ride, either.
A few of these structures are lakefront and not small. I marvel at the desire and personalities of the people who seek out such secluded places in which to get away. What lures individuals to retreat into seclusion? What is their heat source? On a remote island, can they have fuel oil or propane delivered via boat? Are they limited to a wood-burning stove? It would appear there are too many trees for solar power to be viable. Do they have a satellite dish? Can they receive or send information to and from the outside world?
Perhaps their whole goal is to armor themselves even if for brief times, from the onslaught of daily connectivity. I’ll even wager that the only things “bundled” for these people are blankets or wood.
Ancora imparo
