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Northeast
Harbor, Maine: the real meaning of civilization
by Leslie
H.
Of all the
wondrous vistas available in the Northeast, I consider Northeast
Harbor to be one of the most valuable examples of what  pure Solitude can
be. Keep in mind that I consider the difference between Loneliness
and Solitude to be a world apart.
The tiny center, containing charming little shops, some with
intrinsically unique examples of native artwork, is no more than,
perhaps, 500 feet from end to end.
Upon exiting
the center of this idyllic hamlet, one will, however gently,become
immersed in the Solitude immediately available. I think of the
particular form of quietude endemic to this part of Acadia to
be absolutely deafening. Gone are the usual ambient sounds that
so many are used to being surrounded by. The reality and ensuing
impact of pure tranquillity is so powerful and pandemic, that
one will sense that his or her own world will have been tranformed
within a matter of seconds in a deliciously arcane manner. I
find myself walking greater distances in Northeast Harbor than
in any other place I visit each summer. I'm sure it's because
of the particular form and substance of Solitude that, in my
view, only Northeast Harbor has been anointed with.Share with
me this blessed experience, when you head up North. You will
always remember.
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