Not much to report today. Steady busy at work today. Went for a run afterwards. Pretty normal day.
A highlight would be talking with my sister on the phone. I had to move over to the infamous boulder in the woods to find reception. Usually I sit on top of the power box in front of the restaurant, but for whatever reason that wasn't working this evening. Cell phones are awfully finicky out here in Acadia.
Also, this evening I started reading a book about the George Dorr, who is widely regarded as the pivotal man in the creation of Acadia. The park is comprised of all donated or purchased land. Dorr had a huge hand in acquiring the land and then using his contacts in Washington to convince the government to accept the land donation as a national park. It's quite the story. I guess back in the early 20th century during the acquisition phase of the park's history, there was significant local opposition. Many people preferred to have more tourism development on the land to boost the economy of the island. They saw no merit in reserving and preserving the lands for public use. The story of Acadia National Park sounds like a classic example of how people can become regarded as visionaries by later generations while being labelled as selfish, short-sighted, and misguided by their contemporaries.
Today's picture of the day is the Park Loop Road as it extends south from the Jordan Pond House.
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