Lake Clear, New York - Part 1

I was up at the farm for another long weekend and left early on Monday morning to hike Floodwood Mountain. I loaded my four youngest dogs into the car and headed south on Route 30. But when I arrived in the village of Lake Clear, New York, I began snapping photos:

Lake Clear is a gorgeous Adirondack lake as well as the hamlet on its eastern shore. The houses were well kept and looked prosperous:

Daphne and Clover watched with interest as we passed the St. John In The Wilderness Cemetery:

Lake Clear had its own Post Office:

And woodsy homes nestled into the forest:

Some rather grand old estates:

There were simple, lakeside homes:

And a fascinating church, St. John In The Wilderness, with a clear window which showcased statues:

This was a very pleasant community, and though some homes were surely only occupied in the summer, I think most were year 'round residences. But I wondered where these people worked, for there were no bigger cities nearby and not much agriculture:

A section of the road revealed a short stretch of land and railroad tracks adjacent to the lake. Several homes were built in that space and their lake access required walking across the tracks:

This owners of this home on a hill were selling firewood to vacationers and cleverly using an upturned canoe as a display case for it:

The woodsy, Adirondack theme was common. I'll post more pictures of Lake Clear tomorrow: