So many sweet moments as I re-enter our Adirondack Coast orbit, and this one is less verbal than visual rumination. I’m thinking of the iconic Adirondack chair that appears all around the world.
And all around the world is not an exaggeration. In fact, the iconic Adirondack chairs in this post were photographed by me a few days ago in Algonquin Provincial Park, a day’s drive away in Canada.
Everywhere you go, Adirondack chairs. At least, everywhere serene, soothing, and inviting!
Let’s revisit an earlier look at the iconic Adirondack chair.
Adirondack Chairs, originally invented by Thomas Lee in 1903… copied and adapted by countless carpenters since… [and patented by] Harry C. Bunnel… without his [Lee’s] permission… Lee seems to have been gracious and let the matter go, permitting his friend to produce the Adirondack chairs for profit for a quarter century. (Source: Adirondack Chairs Revisited)
As we wound down our 2-week adventure between Santa Fe and Essex — by way of Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Manitoba, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ontario, and Quebec — we came upon these familiar recliners while staying at Killarney Lodge in Algonquin Park. And despite the fact that we were still a 6 1/2 hour drive from Essex, we began to feel like we were almost home.
And, now that we’re once again installed in our Adirondack Coast oasis, lolling in our comfy lakeside recliners we realize that these iconic Adirondack chairs have become a sort of metaphorical umbilical cord, no matter where we wander, to the lifestyle we love at Rosslyn.
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