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Whoopsie
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Pennsylvania ain’t too shabby… 🏷️ 25.05C
While you hear a lot more about its sequel, this here was the OG. 25.05C
Got #LostNeededDirections along the way. Had originally planned to stop at the venerable Straub, one of the oldest family-run breweries in the country, but it inexplicably closes at 2pm today. Sadly, that’s been par for the course on this road trip. 🏷️ 25.05C
Spent the morning wandering thru Forest Cathedral, one of the earliest and most influential campaigns to protect old growth forests on private lands, which resulted in the creation of Cook Forest State Park (PA). A lovely walk, should have taken some more photos! 🏷️ 25.05C
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Stopped by this fun little local waterfall today, tucked into a small grotto near a railroad line. Looks like the local church maintains the parking area. 🏷️ 25.05C
Tonight’s view over the Allegheny River. 🏷️ 25.05C
It would not surprise anyone that the birthplace homestead of Rachel Carson has a yard like this. Paying homage to an American great. 🏷️25.05C
The dichotomy of the year 2025: tech dude playing around with his high end drone gear midday on a Monday while two seemingly-homeless dudes stretch out and relax on the next benches over. 🏷️ 25.05C
At the rapid pace I keep on some of these road trips, esp those that I’m planning on the fly, it’s just impossible to coherently post photos/updates. Every trip I assume that it’ll be different this time—for some unknown reason—and yet…same story. Anyway, I’m seeing lots of fun stuff! 🏷️ 25.05C
I’ve been traveling pretty fast since landing in Columbus on Sat afternoon. But here’s what my accommodations have looked like so far. While I brought a tent, I’ve just been sleeping in the rental car—which has been quite handy, as I’ve been arriving at camp around midnight. 🏷️ 25.05C
I believe it 😂 🏷️ 25.05C
After getting stuck behind at least two dozen buggies over the last 15 miles of rural highway, I was not at all surprised to find this sign. 25.05C
Roadside truths
“If you save one life, it is as if you saved the world.”
📍 The Ohio Holocaust and Liberators Memorial 25.05C
I’m off on a 2+ week questing roadtrip adventure. I’m flying my camping gear into Columbus, then heading across northern PA via Pittsburgh. Jen flies into Philly midweek, and we’ll hit several national park units up into Maine. She’ll fly home from Boston, and I’ll drive back to Columbus. 25.05C
