Time Away II

A transplanted railroad booth in the parlor of Singer Castle (below), located on Dark Island in the Thousand Islands region on the St. Lawrence River and built by the president of the Singer sewing machine company.




Singer is also home to this flawed device. A person sitting on the stool would be shut up inside with hot water, which the many incandescent light bulbs would turn into a soothing steam bath. A soothing, sparking, electrically conductive death trap bath.

Over at Boldt Castle closer to the U.S. shores, this is the children's "playhouse":

The Flintstones-like design is great, and I like that it's the biggest, most ridiculous clubhouse imaginable. There appeared to be underground tunnels running into and around it, but the playhouse was unfortunately closed due to renovations.

Also at Boldt Castle:

Deer.


Deer.


Dear.