Today wasn't looking too good at first. The contractors working on the road to the boat launch for Jordan Pond starting paving operations today. That wouldn't have been a big deal, except that meant the big machines cut off access to the overflow parking lot for the Jordan Pond House. As a result, parking spots were at an all-time premium today. Some people had some very creative and liberal ideas on what constituted a parking spot.
We only had a few folks come to the info booth and voice concerns or frustrations about parking. And even with limited spaces, we still ended up with a waitlist for most of the day. Somehow, folks found a way to the Jordan Pond House.
The lack of parking reminded me a lot of what Logan Pass in Glacier is like on the sunny days of July and August. It's a bummer how much the parking situation in a National Park can affect the visitation experience. Often times, no easy parking means no fun. Fortunately, National Parks can be and are best experienced in boots or on bikes and not while sitting on butts.
A bright spot of the day was the penny-smashing machine is back out in front of the gift shop. I think where it's at will be its final home. I look forward to a summer of listening to cranking, crushing, more cranking, and then clinging.
After work I headed up to the South Bubble mountain. It was on one of my classic run/walk/hikes. The view from up top was awesome. Jordan Pond is the main feature of the shot with Pemetic Mountain rising from the left side shore as the Park Loop Road cuts through its forested slope. To the right is Mount Penobscot. In the distance is the Atlantic Ocean with the Cranberry Isles breaking up the big scary waves and currents of the sea. The big blue thing on the top two-thirds is the sky. This will serve as the picture of the day. Enjoy!
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