The Shaker
On account of a pesky little task called 'thesis writing,' it is time once again for a not-so-scientific photographic interlude:
The Shaker, in short, is the GREATEST ACCOMMODATION ON EARTH! I'm not kidding (well, maybe just a little). Built in 1949, this rustic structure was first used by algae researchers as a venue for shaking their samples, allowing the water to drain back into the lake via a hole in the floor. It is located behind the boat house on a rock ledge overlooking Lake Opinicon. The hole has since been covered over, and only the luckiest of graduate students have been privileged enough to call the Shaker home. For 3 glorious months during the summer of 2005, I was just such a student. Imagine waking up to water lapping against your cabin, or lying in bed while looking out over singing loons and soaring osprey! Here is a view from the front door at sunrise:
Note to prospective inhabitants: storing beer in the lake is not advisable due to fishermen that frequent the area.
posted by Katie Langin @ 11:32 AM
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2 Comments:
I want pics of the inside! ...to give it the credit that it's due.... also to highlight it's odd shape. PS. I was an occupant, too: August 2005
The Shaker is truly an awesome cabin- though the insects sometimes take over. I once mooned a house boat (accidently)from it.
OH- and the funniest story was my midnight visit from two drunk men in a boat. They started to climb onto the shaker and then offered me a beer.
Anyway-
Caleb
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