Creating Our World for 138 days and 3231 Miles. Review of September.
In Portland, Maine...
“I feel like a tiny bird with a big song!” – Jerry Van Amerongen
The past month…
Every month I try to recap the month and steer you towards the best content of the past month. I am currently am sitting at a cafe in Portland, Maine, which I will tell you more about in the coming week. I have spent September in the search for New England and changing leaves.
The Road…
I left Ann Arbor and traveled to Lake Milton, Ohio where I connected with my old friend, Mario and his family. I then spent a few days in Scranton, Pennsylvania and kept working my way Northeast. I met a local band in Oneonta, New York and spent a week before camping near the beautiful Lake George. A few days ago, I left Burlington, Vermont and hitched the small roads of the Northeast to reach Portland, where I am currently staying with Jessie, a couchsurfer, for a week or so.
Here are my favorite articles and photographs for the month of September.
Photographs:
The largest Uncle Sam in the World near Lake George, NY.
My home in Oneonta, NY with The Gambler Nun & Radio.
Tara taught me about the feminist perspective in Oneonta, NY.
Dan & Eric near Oneonta, NY at the greatest ice cream place ever.
Mario, Vito, Ana, and Elisa from near Lake Milton, Ohio.
Demario from Scranton.
My first street nap in Scranton, PA.
I camped near Burlington, VT overlooking Lake Champlain, where I could watch the sunset.
My Favorite Articles (in no particular order):
1. The Gambler Nun & Radio: Oneonta, NY.
A post about my friends from the local band, The Gambler Nun & Radio, that has some great photographs and details a bit of my time in the city of Oneonta, New York.
This post highlights a free program that you can turn your digital photographs into Polaroid look alikes, with some examples from my trip.
3. Be a 17 year old Art Gallery Owner: The Vintage Theater
I was inspired when I visited a small art gallery opening in Scranton, PA that was ran by a 17 year old.
4. Mt. Prospect: Hike for Life.
This post is about I hike I took up a mountain near Lake George, New York. I camped on top and mused about how hiking relates to living a good life.
Bruce runs leadership conferences in northern New York and he gives me some advice on leadership that I share with you.
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The Month of October…
In the coming month, I am going to be finishing up my tour of New England with a stop in Boston and any other places that call my name. But then I am going to be headed South for the winter. Right now, San Diego seems the most interesting. A great climate and an interesting culture. I want to go West!
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Enjoy the Fall and the coming Winter!
Create Our World.
Ben
“One joy scatters a hundred griefs.” – Chinese Proverb
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