The Painted Pony

Cloverdale's a tiny town that's nearly surrounded by lakes--Cloverdale and Long Lakes can be seen from where I took this photo; Guernsey Lake's nearby, a lake called Number 21 (must be a section number) is just over the hill, and Wall and Wilkinson Lakes are just down the way. Dozens of large and small bodies of water are within a five mile radius.

Somehow this little hamlet grew a pair of brick houses that could fit comfortably in a crowded city block. They were visibly aging when I first noticed them, and one eventually deteriorated and was knocked down. This one still stands.

I call this place the Painted Pony because for a time it housed a shop--probably an antique store--with that name. The building was restored at the same time its neighbor was removed, and is now a very attractive home that overlooks the park (mostly a boat launch) on Cloverdale Lake.