U.S. Sustainable Communities Expedition

Recent Camping Expedition

harringjohn — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:00:03 +0000

my truck, my mountain, my home.

US Discover Trail and the Propsters

harringjohn — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:17:00 +0000

The American Discovery Trail is a trans-US non-motorized trail that runs from San Francisco, California to Cape Henlopen, Delaware. More info on the US Discovery Trail at: www.discoverytrail.org.

Randy and Sheri Prosper are a newlywed couple from Virginia Beach who walked the ADT in 253 days 2006. Their website is: http://treckusa.com. An article about the Propster’s journey is available at: http://hamptonroads.com/node/224781

Cross Country Proposal

harringjohn — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:59:36 +0000

In spring-fall 2009, I will travel across the U.S. to profile examples and advocates of community-based sustainability through audio and photographic imagery. Some of the issues and topics I expect to encounter include: climate change & natural disaster, agriculture & food systems, renewable energy & conservation, environmental restoration & stewardship, America’s public lands, regional cultural identities & traditions, changing demographics, decline of the middle class, labor & immigration, arts & environment, and local, community-based economies.

The trip will be powered exclusively by carbon-neutral renewable resources – primarily travel by pedal, paddle, and foot. I will begin in Oregon at the mouth of the Columbia River and travel east to Washington, D.C. and the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.

Much of the route will retrace the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

I will follow some of the routes in the Adventure Cycling Route Network.

Here’s a rough sketch of the route I intend to travel.

An Illusion

harringjohn — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:45:27 +0000

This is my home, bredah!

harringjohn — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:49:11 +0000

Downtown Portland, Oregon. Eastside Esplande. Willamette River. Bikes bitches!

The Seventh Seal

harringjohn — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:39:36 +0000

Klaus Nomi – Cold Song

harringjohn — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:39:33 +0000

What power art thou,
Who from below,
Hast made me rise,
Unwillingly and slow,
From beds of everlasting snow !

See’st thou not how stiff,
And wondrous old,
Far unfit to bear the bitter cold.

I can scarcely move,
Or draw my breath,
I can scarcely move,
Or draw my breath.

Let me, let me,
Let me, let me,
Freeze again…
Let me, let me,
Freeze again to death !

Walking steampunk lion

harringjohn — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:11:56 +0000

Forestry in the future – walking machine

harringjohn — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:06:28 +0000

Alex Weygers & local blacksmith info

harringjohn — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:24:39 +0000

Alex Weygers: Modern Renaissance Man
Artist – Blacksmith – Toolmaker – Mechanical Engineer
Inventor – Sculptor – Engraver – Photographer – Builder
Author – Philosopher – Ecologist – Teacher

http://www.alexweygers.com/index.html

Portland-area blacksmith teachers:

Tim Middaugh, Old West Forge

Heidi Shewchuk & Daniel Klug, White Hart Forge

Oregon College of Arts & Craft (mostly jewelry metalworking)

Blacksmith supplies: www.blacksmithsdepot.com