tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post1808084560442571244..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: He gave everything he had to the place he loved and to usSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-70547416631512152572013-08-05T21:45:38.425-04:002013-08-05T21:45:38.425-04:00Oh, you are so right. The guide is everything. I...Oh, you are so right. The guide is everything. I went to Colonial Williamsburg two weekends ago and it was amazing how different the guides were. I had heard it all before, but was with a friend who was there for the first time. It made me crazy. Thank you for sharing this. I have got to make this trip!Pam Sprousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08911993909677818986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-67789490445913453122013-08-04T13:40:04.254-04:002013-08-04T13:40:04.254-04:00Our national parks are such a gift. It is wonderfu...Our national parks are such a gift. It is wonderful to learn more history about them and those who made them possible. What a great post! Thanks!Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-89309180130825454502013-08-04T11:37:56.512-04:002013-08-04T11:37:56.512-04:00Excellent timing for what sounds like was an excel...Excellent timing for what sounds like was an excellent tour! I love Jeannie's comment about her experience with a ranger - he wrote the book she liked - what a coincidence! What a place Dorr worked to preserve - gorgeous view - unbelievable that house was destroyed - very unfortunate. I would have enjoyed that walk - great idea to imagine each room and to engage the audience allowing someone to read the letters. Beautiful coast spot - the person who owns that house...they have a mighty fine location there. Another great day :)Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-89333576137202248202013-08-03T20:08:40.692-04:002013-08-03T20:08:40.692-04:00Excellent summary of our ranger led walk on the gr...Excellent summary of our ranger led walk on the grounds of the Dorr property. Although it is part of Acadia NP, it is a part apart from the rest of the park and you would not run into it if you were not specifically going there. The ranger made all the difference in transforming a beautiful trail to the shore into a richer experience adding life with pictures and stories to help shape our minds eye to how it once was. Wish I had gotten his name as he was great and clearly had a passion for what he was doing.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739352885582343624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-18891247863906454982013-08-03T19:05:09.676-04:002013-08-03T19:05:09.676-04:00What timing to arrive just in time for the tour. ...What timing to arrive just in time for the tour. It was meant to be. Thanks for passing on the story of such a generous man.Mike and Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533734325496528187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-46669672862392774102013-08-03T17:28:42.659-04:002013-08-03T17:28:42.659-04:00Really like the picture of the boat at anchor:)Really like the picture of the boat at anchor:)Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-57739230962033246072013-08-03T12:26:10.412-04:002013-08-03T12:26:10.412-04:00As a person who often gives tours of the history a...As a person who often gives tours of the history and culture of our nation's wildlife refuges, I'd just like to say that it is always wonderful for the guide when he/she has such an appreciative audience as folks like you provide. Helping others to make personal connections to these special places is what it is all about. Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-35042983433212426922013-08-03T12:06:36.333-04:002013-08-03T12:06:36.333-04:00I love learning the history of a place. It really...I love learning the history of a place. It really puts all that you are seeing and experiencing into perspective. Love your tours.... another great place to put on the list!! klbexploreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294131539793643894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-28030724874470591532013-08-03T10:47:08.127-04:002013-08-03T10:47:08.127-04:00What a wonderful gift to our nation. So sad the N...What a wonderful gift to our nation. So sad the NPS couldn't find the money to keep up Dorr's house as a monument to his legacy. Sometimes, I just can't understand the way the NPS thinks.Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-66746415297426680032013-08-03T10:27:27.481-04:002013-08-03T10:27:27.481-04:00What perfect timing to happen upon the ranger walk...What perfect timing to happen upon the ranger walk. It is so interesting to learn the history of our parks. Makes one appreciate them even more.Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-2892544330863604672013-08-03T09:32:53.351-04:002013-08-03T09:32:53.351-04:00Great post! Very interesting.Great post! Very interesting.Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-12965573207778735772013-08-03T08:13:11.381-04:002013-08-03T08:13:11.381-04:00You really got lucky showing up for the guided wal...You really got lucky showing up for the guided walk at the right time. It certainly is a shame that George Dorr's house was torn down. At least there are a few remnants of the house.<br /><br />Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-44931013770089532912013-08-03T06:21:55.813-04:002013-08-03T06:21:55.813-04:00Wonderful Ranger walk and your post made me feel l...Wonderful Ranger walk and your post made me feel like I was right there!! I am really going through Acadia withdrawal;o(( Keep the posts coming:o))Bill and Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623061930930874565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-23297210078862142902013-08-03T00:54:04.993-04:002013-08-03T00:54:04.993-04:00Sounds like an excellent Ranger walk to have provo...Sounds like an excellent Ranger walk to have provoked you to feel the sadness at the loss of this physical piece of history. Definitely different attitude in the past to have razed this building. Glad the story is still being told. And such a marvelous man to give his all to create this gorgeous national park.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-12071190894032507892013-08-02T23:00:58.257-04:002013-08-02T23:00:58.257-04:00I think the ranger-led hikes are great, and then y...I think the ranger-led hikes are great, and then you were still able to go off on your own after the talk. I am enjoying your posts and pictures on this area and would really love to spend a summer in Maine. Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019364333876469130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-47133227402855603402013-08-02T22:36:46.644-04:002013-08-02T22:36:46.644-04:00How serendipitous to come across the ranger walk. ...How serendipitous to come across the ranger walk. I am sure you learned a lot. Sounds like he was a terrific man.owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-25176042475415315232013-08-02T21:45:24.931-04:002013-08-02T21:45:24.931-04:00"indebted we are to George Bucknam Dorr"..."indebted we are to George Bucknam Dorr" indeed. Each time I learn how these gorgeous places were preserved by men such as Mr. Dorr .. it boggles my mind to think of what would have been if these people didn't care.<br /><br />Another beautiful day, Sherry... Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-14376530551598050462013-08-02T21:36:07.684-04:002013-08-02T21:36:07.684-04:00I went on several ranger led hikes and tours. Ever...I went on several ranger led hikes and tours. Every single one of them was outstanding. My favorite one was "Focus on Acadia" . The photographer who happened to write the photography book on Acadia bridges happened to be the ranger leading the talk. Robert Thayer (I had to look it up). I didn't know that, so half way through the talk, he was saying something about one of the bridges and somebody asked if he could recommend a book about them. I piped up," I can!" And proceeded to give a glowing recommendation about the book. He says,"Oh! That's the book I wrote! And I didn't pay her a dime to say that, folks!" Jeannie and Eldyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664198861231288915noreply@blogger.com