Floating Houses

We found many beautiful places along Lake Erie’s southern shore this summer.  One of the nicest was Presque Isle in Erie, PA.  The entire island is a state park.  It’s wild and beautiful.  The beaches on the lake side were windy and the waves were crashing.  So invigorating!  One of the lighthouses was on this north shore.  The other was at the tip of the island that curled back south forming the mouth of a small bay.  Winds and water were much calmer there. 
On our drive between the two lights we rounded a corner and had to pull over because were were so astonished.  This picture shows a part of what we found.
OK, I know there are floating homes in many locations.  I’ve watched several TV specials about them and find them fascinating.  But this is Pennsylvania.  It gets really, really cold here.  Even Lake Erie freezes.  What do they do with them in the winter?
But just imagine staying in one of these floating cabins.  I’ll take the one way on the other side with the screened in porch.  Mosquitoes like me too much.  Then again, it really doesn’t have a nice deck around it.  Wouldn’t it be fun to get up in the morning, step outside your door and go swimming?  Or sit on one of those decks and watch the stars at night? 
What would you do if you could stay in a floating home?