still standing

My friend Ali lives in Wisconsin and frequently goes up north to the Ashland and Bayfield area. She drives right by Phillips when she goes, so I asked her to stop by Lake Kemosabe and see if the cabin was still standing. In August, she and her friend and their dogs paid a visit to the shack, which was indeed still standing. Not only did they visit and report that the place was still standing, they took pictures.


This is the end of the road, where the "gate" used to be. Here begins a very bouncy drive on the dirt track, or a nice walk if you prefer.


Here is a view of the front of the shack, still standing, still leaning.


My dad built the roof over the area where firewood was stored. The roof was hailed as a great improvement, especially when trying to start a fire on a snowy or rainy day. The front porch is visible to the right.


Here's another view of the firewood storage area. Note the somewhat erratic chinking between the logs.


The screen on the front porch has fallen down on the end, but is still largely intact. Lake Kemosabe is visible in the background.


It looks like the front porch door has been removed, along with almost everything else. The mossy wooden gutter over the porch door is also gone. The wooden table that the squirrel liked to gnaw on remains.


The wood stove, bunk beds and table are all gone from the main room. The place looks so sad and barren. The lake is visible through the window, which has been broken. I don't think anyone will fix it this time.


The kitchen sink used to be there, to the left. I washed a lot of dishes while looking out that window. I wiped that counter top many times. It looks like it could use a good wiping. I wonder how that broken deer skull got there.


MJB mentioned that there was a dead porcupine in the kitchen, and here it is. Its final resting place is where the old gas refrigerator used to be.


Up north.