This morning we dipped down into Delaware to visit three of the schools at the heart of cases that were consolidated into what became the Brown v Board of Education desegregation case (yep it included far more than just Monroe Elemetary in Topeka). 🏷️ 25.05C
My progress on the first leg of the trip, which started in Columbus and ends here in Philly (Jen flies in tonight for leg 2).
Blue counties are ones I’ve already visited. Dark green are the new ones I marked off on this trip, while light green ones are revisits.
I’m now over 2000 total counties!
Worlds End State Park 🏷️ 25.05C
I’ve driven some great 1+ lane forest roads here in Pennsylvania. Just look at this arching canopy!
Perhaps the oddest town name sign I’ve ever come across… What exactly is the message here? 🏷️ 25.05C
A few iphone shots of Adams Falls in Ricketts Glen State Park, best known for its gorge-ous waterfalls—more than 20 of which can be seen on a single loop trail. I could only poke in for a bit given time constraints and the crappy weather, but this was well worth the journey to get there. 🏷️ 25.05C
Welp, it appears that three unending days of rain is upon me, which will curtail most of the outdoor stuff I had planned today. Oh well, still a few good views to be had, even when it’s unnecessarily wet.
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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
