
After several extensive "rest stops" where the dogs got out of the car to romp and explore, I finally turned onto Route 86 and we entered into the high peaks region. There I encountered both traffic and people. But still the scenery was first rate:

I stopped in the area of Mount Marcy to photograph these high peaks with clouds drifting amongst them:

I spotted this Adirondack themed store and decided to stop in and have a look:

They had fantastic furniture and home accessories, exquisitely made and displayed - but way beyond my price range:

But still I enjoyed looking around and dreaming of filling the farm house with such items one day. No, never mind. The dogs would just chew it and the cats would scratch it. I would be content just looking:

But I finally bought my sister a birthday gift (she doesn't read this blog), carved from a solid chunk of cedar tree:

Perfectly formed and fitted little drawers had been miraculously carved into the cedar log:

And each drawer was velvet lined. I felt better now that I had something nice for my sister and her husband. I carefully placed my new treasure out of reach of the dogs and continued on my way home:

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