A Symphony of Tiny Lights
In 1971, John Francis, known the world over as “Planetwalker,” witnessed an oil tanker collision in the San Francisco Bay. The sight of oiled birds on the shoreline caused him to give up motorized transport and rely solely on his own two feet. Months after that, he took a vow of silence convinced that listening rather than adding fuel to any fire was the way ahead. He didn’t talk, but he kept on walking clear across the country and back again. At 77 years old, John now recounts much of his interior journey, his thoughts, and desires as he intuitively crafted a unique life focused on environmental activism.
In 1971, John Francis, known the world over as “Planetwalker,” witnessed an oil tanker collision in the San Francisco Bay. The sight of oiled birds on the shoreline caused him to give up motorized transport and rely solely on his own two feet. Months after that, he took a vow of silence convinced that listening rather than adding fuel to any fire was the way ahead. He didn’t talk, but he kept on walking clear across the country and back again. At 77 years old, John now recounts much of his interior journey, his thoughts, and desires as he intuitively crafted a unique life focused on environmental activism.