Terrifyingly Vast

[u/christopherbonis]

So I live in Massachusetts. And from my point of view, Maine is huge. And indeed, it’s larger than the rest of New England combined.

And I also think of Maine as super rural. And indeed, it’s the only state on the eastern seaboard with unorganized territory.

…and then I look northward at the Quebec. And it just fills me a sort of terrified, existential awe at its incomprehensible vastness, intensified by the realization that it’s just one portion of Canada—and not even the largest province/territory.

What on Earth goes on up there in the interior of Quebec? How many lakes have humans never even laid eyes on before—much less fished or explored? What does the topography look like? It’s just so massive, so vast, so remote that it’s hard for me even to wrap my head around.

[u/christopherbonis]

That’s so cool. And to think Maine’s Route 26 was scary for me—during the day (for the eclipse)! Thanks so much for sharing that first-hand experience!

[u/pataterates → u/christopherbonis]

I’ve drove through the White Mountains during fall and it was foggy. I was so scared!

Clearly, my brain deal better with vast space than foggy mountains.