10 October 2014

Happy Friday!

Having a Friday off really threw me off. I kept forgetting what day of the week it is. Then again, I don't know what day it is most days.

I slept in a bit this morning and then headed into Bar Harbor to take care of some business. I really enjoy reliable internet and cell phone coverage in town. I definitely under appreciated wireless networks in college. They really are a miracle when you think about it. 

Around 1:00 I got on a shuttle headed for The Precipice trailhead. It's the coolest trail in the park because it is simply a mile of climbing straight up a 1,000 foot cliff. After I finished that, I headed south along the ridge to The Beehive and hiked down to Sand Beach. I then boarded another shuttle to the trailhead for The Bubbles. I did a sunset hike to check out some more fall colors. Check out the beautiful fall landscape here in Acadia.

Only Elle and I were available for God and Fudge tonight. We decided since it was just to two of us, it'd be best to go for a walk instead of doing a formal meeting. We didn't even need a flashlight because of the nearly full moon. Although, we did have to give our eyes about five minutes to adjust. We walked quite a bit on the carriage roads. We made it as far as the open fields just north of Long Pond. \As we were distracted by the heavens above, we both heard a noise to the right. I looked first to see a lone deer grazing about 10 yards from us. It couldn't have cared less that we were chilling out in the chilly fall air. The doe just kept walking until it disappeared into the shadows. Pretty soon, we just started getting excessively cold and hearing too many scary noises from the dark woods. We thought it'd be best to head back. 

Today between the stunning landscapes I saw during my hike and the gorgeous evening stroll, I was blown away by the beauty of God's creation. I realized, though, that there's really no reason to be thankful for the beauty of the earth. The sights I saw today would have been there whether or not my eyes gazed upon them. Rather, the real need is to be thankful that we can see and appreciate the beauty of God's creation.