META: A note about the map-thingie to the side.

I think the site has long cried out for a map utility to give folks a sense of the terrain I'm talking about. Plus, given the weird set-up of the Blogger template, the archives aren't very easy to navigate. But I'm not sure I altogether like how it appears on the site. It makes pages load a little slower. The map box is so small you can't really use it on my site; it's best to view it in its larger size off-site. And I worry that it's a distraction from my pictures. Let me know your opinions on the matter.