Marine Corpse League
Arville and Spring Mountain Rd
"Leathernecks"
Thanks so much for all your help!
DAYS GONE BY:
The
Journey Began Here
Palisades
Malibu
Santa Monica
El
Monte
Pomona
San Bernadino
Adelanto
Baker
Prim/Las
Vegas
Las Vegas/Mesquite
St. George
Cedar City
Parowan
Beaver
Richfield
Green River
Moab
Fruita
Grand
Junction
Parachute
Rifle, Colorado
Glenwood Springs, Co.
Eagle, Colorado
Vail, Colorado
Silverthorne,
Co.
Keystone, Colorado
Idaho Springs
Golden
Denver
Aurora
Limon
Burlington
Goodland, Kansas
Colby, Kansas
Oakley, Kansas
Wakeeney, Ks
Hays, Kansas
Russell, Kansas
Salina, Kansas
Abilene,
Kansas
Junction
City, Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas
Topeka
Lawrence,
Kansas
Kansas
City, Kansas
Blue Springs,
Missouri
Higginsville,
Mo
Concordia, Missouri
Black
Water, Mo
Boonville, Missouri
Columbia,
Mo
Katy Trail and On
Nostalgiaville
Katy Trail Continues
Katy Trail to St.
Charles
East St. Louis, Illinois
Belleville, Il
Okawville, Illinois
Mount Vernon, Il
Burnt
Prairie/Grayville, Il
Evansville, Indiana
Leavenworth, In
Corydon, Indiana
New Albany, Indiana
Louisville,
Kentucky
Shelbyville, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Lexington
(West & North) Ky.
Lexington (East)
Kentucky
Winchester, Kentucky
Mt
Sterling , Kentucky
Morehead, Ky
Grayson, Kentucky
Ashland, Ky
Huntington,
West Virginia
Hurricane,
West Virginia
Charleston, WV.
Charleston
Hills
South Charleston
Fayetteville,
West Virginia
Summersville, WV
Mohongahela
National Forest
(Richwood and Marlinton)
Warm Springs,
Virginia
Goshen, Virginia
Staunton, VA
Harrisonburg,
VA
New Market, VA
Luray, VA
Sperryville, Virginia
Warrenton, VA
Fairfield, Virginia
Arlington, Virginia
Washington D.C.
Lorton, Virginia
Fredricksburg,
VA
Ashland, VA
South Hill, VA
Graham, North Carolina
La Grange, Georgia
Opelika, Alabama
Pensacola and
our Summary
Email:
Natt
D.Anson
Steven
OUR TOUR DATES
California
and Nevada - Arizona
and Utah
Colorado
-- Kansas
-- Missouri
Illinois
-- Indiana
-- Kentucky
-- West
Virginia
Virginia
and Washington, D.C.
JOURNAL ENTRY
The walking portion of these two days
seems
to run together. There were mountains close and mountains far. Most
of the time the fenceline
provided the route from Barstow to Las Vegas.
With no WiFi between them that we could
access, we continued through today to get this page
up and online.
Natt was able to see his first sidewinder. The picture makes it look
a bit larger than it was: about 18".
We spent some time a the Veterans' Home
in Baker. The veterans there were warm and kind,
inviting us to dine with them. I had fried rice.
My favorite drink has become water without ice.
San Berdino County, we were told is
the largest County in the United States. I believe them.
As we made our way down the road we saw a fireman running toward us
in the sun. He was wearing his heavy fire coat! We asked if he was
just trying to make us look bad - he smiled, "No, just trying to
get ready for summer."
As the miles drifted from front to back
we tried
to capture the feel of the land that is south- eastern California and
Southwestern Nevada.
Sometimes we find ourselves walking day and night.
This was a Striking Display at the Veterans Home. Baker, California
D. Anson spent some time plaing his music and singing his songs for
the men and women
at the Veterans Home.
Steven spending time talking about THE WALK as a Museum of American
History
and The Walk for The Walk Tour as an effort to bring this project to
the American public.
Natt and I were astonished to see this figure running in the distance,
so clearly over-dressed
for the occassion. "Getting ready for summer," he said.
The walk between the power lines and the fence along IH15
We opted for the edge of the Highway (a no-no) I think, but a very kind
CHP
check for our safety. Nice to know they are out there.
Looks fierce but it was just wanting to get back into the shade where
we had interupted
his nap. He was happy to see us leave.
The ground beneath our feet.
Some of the Vets we got to meet at the Veterans Home in Baker, California.
They were
nice enough to share some of their history with us as we shared this
project with them.
Now, it belongs to each of them as much as it does to each of us making
this walk.
Sometimes it takes balance.
Saying Good bye to California and Hello to Nevada
Walking into Las Vegas... it's there in the distance.
A gate with a good yoke.... that is NOT a great joke... still.
This grand display of flags is at the Marine Corps League "Leathernecks"
Nothing touches me more, nothing touches the people who visit the many
exhibits we have
taken to the public more than the faces of those who have given their
lives in service to this
nation. These men died for me. They also died for each of you reading
this.