The Work of Unknown Hands

by Joel Deutsch

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The Work of Unknown Hands

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Joel Deutsch

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Photograph - Photography

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I think we have only camped or stayed at Peaks of Otter one time without hiking the Sharp Top Trail. That would have been our winter hike up the trail. I hope we will make that hike this winter. I am always amazed at the people who over the last few centuries have created this beautiful trail, especially the people who carved and hauled and placed the many flights of stairs ascending this rocky peak. Native Americans came here before Europeans arrived on the continent. The Peaks of Otter was one of the first mountain resorts in America. And, at some long ago point in time someone got the wild idea that steps would be a nice addition to the rugged trail. (Some are and others are not � but, I digress�) I don�t know who built these steps or when they did it, but I appreciate their labor of love and share their love of this very special mountain trail. While we were descending the trail last Saturday I took a photo of a young couple who had climbed onto one of the large boulders beside the trail. We exchanged email addresses and I later got an email from one of them thanking me for taking a photo � an easy thing to do. I guess it�s my weak �thank you� to the people who built these stairs.

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May 21st, 2012

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