Western PennsylvaniansJourney to the
“Forward on Climate” Rally
Washington DC
February 17, 2013
On the way to
Washington.
Photo: Mike LaMark
Awaiting passengers at 6:45 am, Sunday morning at Edgewood Towne Center.
Photo: Mike LaMark
Bus Captains Chris Shepherd and Warwick Powell
ready to sign folk onto the bus.
Photo: Maren Cooke
All aboard and ready to go!
Photo: Maren Cooke
Mark Dixon promoting his YERT road-trip film
Photo: Maren Cooke
Warwick displays the „Pgh” flag for
corralling pasengers in DC.
On the Mall, near the
Washington monument,
preparing for the rally.
Three generations of Blesskos ready for the cold
Photo: Cara Blessko
Photo: David France
A well-dressed friend from
Philadelphia.
Photo: Linda Jueb
Ready-made signs ready for picking.
Photo: Barb Grover
Maren Cooke and helpers preparing a sign.
Photo: Maren Cooke
Finished sign!
Photo: Mike LaMark
One-man sign for Dick Neller.
Photo: Maren Cooke
Fred Kraybill presents a choice.
Photo: Barb Grover
Crowd on the George Washington Monument knoll.
Photo: Cara Blessko
„Copter and flag flying high.
Photo: Cara Blessko
Photo: David Frank
Photo: Patty DeMarco
Turbines catch the cool breeze.
Photo: Linda Jeub
Photo: David France
The Pipeline Dragon
Photo: Cara Blessko
Photo: Barb Grover
Chris Shepherd, Ed and Gwen
Chute waiting for the speeches.
Photo: Patty DeMarco
Bill McKibben and Michael Brune
open the rally
Photo: Linda Jueb
Side show on the Jumbotron.
March to the White House
Photo: Mike LaMark
Getting ready to march.
Photo: David France
Warwick on left, calling in the troops.
Photo: Barb Grover
Mary Ruth Aull on the way to the march.
Photo: Mike LaMark
The march begins.
Photo: David France
Photo: David France
Photo: Mike LaMark
Fau
x polizei issues a warning.
Photo: David France
Plastered vehicle committed to the
cause.
Photo: David France
Photo: David France
Mounties for Law and Order
Photo: David France
Photo: David France
Photo: David France
Photo: Maren Cooke
Mel Packer and friends with Fracking
banner.
Photo: David France
Photo: David France
Up against the fence.
Photo: Cara Blessko
Returning home.
Photo: David France
Party„s over.
Photo: David France
Waiting for the buses.
Photo: Mike LaMark
All aboard!
Photo: Maren Cooke
Dinner at Hagerstown, MD.
Photo: Maren Cooke
Warwick gives his final instruction.
The Allegheny Group, Sierra Club, wishes to thank the following:
Photographers: Cara Blessko, Maren Cooke, Patty DeMarco; David France, Barb Grover, and Mike LaMark
Bus Captains: Barb Grover, Wanda Guthrie, Warwick Powell, and Chris Shepherd.
The many sign makers, including Mike LaMark.
And the donors who helped defray the costs, including Marcellus Shale Protest and the Thomas Merton Center.
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