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Planetwalk 2007 Gettysburg April 21 by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 01:16

I landed at Baltimore International Airport on Saturday afternoon, the day before Earth Day and took the train to Washington.

Happy Earth Day April 22 by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 23:09

We left from the the town square in the heart of Gettysburg and followed Route 30 west out of town.

Nathaniel Taylor by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 01:16

 

Students on the Battlefield by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 01:16

 

Chambersburg April 23 by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 23:02

Getting dressed this morning I unloaded a handful of small pebbles and other roadside debris that had found its way into my shoe from yesterday's walk.

David in Narcissus by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 01:16

 

Matt from Gettysburg by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 01:16

 

Need a Ride ? by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 01:16

 

Route 30 by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 01:16

 

Sunset by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 01:16

 

Breezewood April 24 by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 23:00

In the morning we all drove over the mountains to Breezewood to find a motel to leave my rolling luggage. It was the last day that Bill Donahue of Backpacker and my friend David Rhodes would be with me.

John And Judy by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 22:28

 

JF leaving Breezewood by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 22:28

 

Lincoln HWY by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 22:28

 

Quality Inn April 25 by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-30 02:02

Rain was coming, there was no logistical support and yesterdays miles and mountains were still with me. I was taking a day off the road. At breakfast in the office lobby of the motel I called my Rotary and Lion numbers unsuccessfully.

Ride in the rain by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-27 22:28

 

Bedford April 26 by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 22:59

I slept through buzzer of the alarm and jumped out of bed at the sight of the numbers glowing 6:30 on the face of the clock. The drapes had cut out all traces of the dawn.

Chamber of Commerce by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 21:58

 

Coffee pot architecture by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 21:58

 

School bus shelter by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 21:58

 

Log cabins by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 21:58

 

Covered bridges by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 21:58

 

Rain stopped (pod of birds) by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 21:58

 

Rain by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 21:58

 

Bait machine by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-28 21:58

 

Manns Choice April 27 by John Graham — last modified 2007-05-31 23:40

I had breakfast with Sam Pratt. He owned a manufacturing business in Bedford. We talked about environment and how being respectful of ourselves and each other might effect the environment positively, given that we are part of it.

Memorial.JPG by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-30 02:19

 

Earthmover.JPG by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-30 02:19

 

Windmills.JPG by John Graham — last modified 2007-04-30 02:19

 

Shanksvill April 28 by John Graham — last modified 2007-05-31 23:40

Rain was already falling in the morning when Ron Ferguson of the Bedford Rotary came to take me back to the road. There was a sullen sound in his voice when he asked if I wanted to visit the temporary Flight 93 memorial near Shanksville.

Somerset April 29 by John Graham — last modified 2007-06-01 00:12

In the morning I leave Somerset at my own time, in no particular hurry. There is no one to take me out to Route 31. It is just a few blocks up the hill past the County building.

Donegal April 30 by John Graham — last modified 2007-06-01 00:16

In the morning Rotarian Ken Halverson, a realtor took me out to the road. We talked about real estate. He said it last year was his best year ever, later another agents told me it was her worst.

Tortured_Soul.JPG by John Graham — last modified 2008-04-25 23:04

 

Between_River.JPG by John Graham — last modified 2008-04-25 23:04

 

2008_260x196.jpg by John Graham — last modified 2008-04-25 23:04

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pwcuba.jpg by John Graham — last modified 2008-04-25 23:04

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planetwalk2007.kmz by John Graham — last modified 2008-02-06 23:55

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Happy Earth Day Tuesday April 22, 2008 by John Graham — last modified 2008-04-23 05:28

The day began at 6 am with a live chat with high school students in Bahrain, United Emirates. They were seven hours ahead of me in New Stanton, Pennsylvania were I had arrived the day before in order to prepare for my Earth Day Planetwalk.

Planetwalk Wednesday April 23, 2008 by John Graham — last modified 2008-04-23 22:18

The morning clouds had disappeared by the time John Graham drove me out to the white barn across the road from a grand white farmhouse. Its porch sagged and the siding was in need of more than a fresh coat of paint. An old man with white hair, in blue overalls sitting on a bench peeked around a corner and waved in our direction.

Planetwalk Thursday April 24, 2008 by John Graham — last modified 2008-04-24 21:58

It was not quite 8:30 am when John Graham dropped me off at the church parking lot where he had picked me up the evening before. He fiddled with the GPS and I learned how to set the data probes. He gave me a plastic bottle to collect a water sample and said goodbye.

Planetwalk Friday, April 25, 2008 by John Graham — last modified 2008-04-30 23:15

The day began with a light breakfast, leftovers of last nights salad. A big breakfast is something I avoid before setting out on a long walk. Tourist from Canada joined us at our table. When they learned I was walking for the environment, they talked about recycling and how there was no one answer.

Planetwalk Saturday, April 26, 2008 by John Graham — last modified 2008-05-05 00:22

I wake up with a wakeup call at 5:30 am. In the next hour and a half I pack putting together what I think I will need for the day. It really looks like it may rain so I have my rain jacket and a new pair of rain pants, the soft case for my banjo, first aid for the feet and my bottle of water.