Standing Pines, New York
Elizabeth's mom's family, the Sillicks, have an annual family reunion, and I was fortunate enough to be invited. This event takes place at Elizabeth's aunt and uncle's cottage (known as Standing Pines), in New York's Adirondacks. This cottage is well-equipped for a summer vacation, as it is located on Sixth Lake (in the Fulton chain of lakes). I was the guest of the Mandiles (Elizabeth's mom and dad), and we stayed on the lake for several days before the bulk of the Sillicks arrived. Those several days were quite fun and relaxing.
The Standing Pines cottage is located in the town of Inlet, in the middle of Adirondack Park. (In a remarkable coincidence, my parents drove through this area on their honeymoon.)
These pictures are from those first several days. I will follow up with some more pictures of some of the hikes that we did, and of the Sillickfest itself.
 | "Fly With Bird" seaplane taking off from Sixth Lake. This seaplane has been immortalized in the children's book: Buzz The Little Seaplane |
 | At Standing Pines, the yard has a number of logs fashioned into faces and shapes. |
 | The Standings own a small motorboat, which we used to tour Seventh Lake. |
 | The two of us, in the boat. |
 | Seventh Lake. |
 | At night, one can hear loons calling across the water. |
 | Standing Pines, the Adirondack cottage of Tom and Theresa Standing (Elizabeth's uncle and aunt). |
 | Sixth Lake is home to a large number of ducks. |
 | In addition to the motorboat, Standing Pines is equipped with a Sunfish sailboat, a paddleboat, a canoe, and a kayak. |
 | Elizabeth, in sepia. |
 | Elizabeth and I, on the Standing Pines dock. |
 | Steps up from the water. |
 | A view of Sixth Lake (and its central island) from the shore. |
Comments
It was great to meet you at FEST_03. Your pictures are very nice - Thanks.
Posted by: Dan Sillick | August 10, 2003 03:15 PM
I came across this site and have to say that my family used to rent a camp very close to Standing Pines only a couple camps away. Very nice pictures of the lake and a very nice camp.
Posted by: Duane Riemersma | April 6, 2004 07:11 AM