Pixguy
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Haha, I've seen that sign in NH myself.
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Haha, I've seen that sign in NH myself.
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daugen
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TxDon, I'm not sure good exercise alone will negate the effect of that deep fried pork tenderloin I had for breakfast, but boy did I walk, and walk, and...today. My total cholesterol is 170 so hopefully I'll survive: besides, I've got barbecue and ribs and steak and buffalo coming up....
what a marvelous day. Seriously chilly to begin with, but the sky was blue, the wind had died down and it was just a beautiful clear day.
And off to the Smith Mountain Dam where I get plenty of exercise walking all the way to the very end. Took a zillion photos, going to be hard to cull them, but I'll find the best ten or so. Spent a few hours in Rocky Mt. VA., interesting town, very hilly. Went into the Walmart there to get some DVD's to play on the rv's surround sound system. That is the only thing that works on it so it appears. Not that I'm suffering, since I don't watch tv as it all seems to wind up on the internet rather quickly.
There are more of those beautiful purplish pink trees flowering than I could have imagined. I went down one country road for almost half a mile that was literally lined on each side with flowering trees. I slowed down it was so pretty, and no one on the road with me, which was a delight in of itself.
The public area at the Dam was spotless, beautifully maintained, and empty except yours truly. The parking lot was sized for five busses, etc...
And still subhuman life spray paint and tag the historic objects. Up at the very end of the observation trail was what I thought was a train undercarriage. Close...and it had been painted over a zillion times due to constant grafitti. Perhaps a heave ho on the up side of the dam would be an education, and if they came out ok on the downside, well ok then. But I think those turbines will give them a James Bond moment for sure.
The roads here gently rise and fall, and sometimes not so gently, like a very slow motion roller coaster. What is strange to me is a road that would be 45 at home in PA is 55 here. And you come over all those rises where the line of site vision in no way allows safe driving at 55mph, and I wonder how many bad accidents they have here. The roads are delightful, smooth, instead of the craters of the Moon at home.
Ok, the important stuff. No tractor pics but I can with great certainty declare that John Deere dominates this area, and most of the equipment I saw was a 6 series or larger. Saw one Massey Ferguson dealer, in an old NH signed dealership, very small, one smaller CUT outside. But in every barn shed I could look in, there was nothing but green. Did not see orange or red anywhere. Must be a dealer dead zone.
what a marvelous day. Seriously chilly to begin with, but the sky was blue, the wind had died down and it was just a beautiful clear day.
And off to the Smith Mountain Dam where I get plenty of exercise walking all the way to the very end. Took a zillion photos, going to be hard to cull them, but I'll find the best ten or so. Spent a few hours in Rocky Mt. VA., interesting town, very hilly. Went into the Walmart there to get some DVD's to play on the rv's surround sound system. That is the only thing that works on it so it appears. Not that I'm suffering, since I don't watch tv as it all seems to wind up on the internet rather quickly.
There are more of those beautiful purplish pink trees flowering than I could have imagined. I went down one country road for almost half a mile that was literally lined on each side with flowering trees. I slowed down it was so pretty, and no one on the road with me, which was a delight in of itself.
The public area at the Dam was spotless, beautifully maintained, and empty except yours truly. The parking lot was sized for five busses, etc...
And still subhuman life spray paint and tag the historic objects. Up at the very end of the observation trail was what I thought was a train undercarriage. Close...and it had been painted over a zillion times due to constant grafitti. Perhaps a heave ho on the up side of the dam would be an education, and if they came out ok on the downside, well ok then. But I think those turbines will give them a James Bond moment for sure.
The roads here gently rise and fall, and sometimes not so gently, like a very slow motion roller coaster. What is strange to me is a road that would be 45 at home in PA is 55 here. And you come over all those rises where the line of site vision in no way allows safe driving at 55mph, and I wonder how many bad accidents they have here. The roads are delightful, smooth, instead of the craters of the Moon at home.
Ok, the important stuff. No tractor pics but I can with great certainty declare that John Deere dominates this area, and most of the equipment I saw was a 6 series or larger. Saw one Massey Ferguson dealer, in an old NH signed dealership, very small, one smaller CUT outside. But in every barn shed I could look in, there was nothing but green. Did not see orange or red anywhere. Must be a dealer dead zone.
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Thanks, Drew. Incredible
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Beautiful. You have us hooked on your adventure!
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Drew great pictures glad you enjoyed and something I forgot you got to view our work first hand today, both lower and upper lots and walking path though several years old now
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Nice update, Drew. I've never been to that dam, but will certainly plan time next time out that part of the state.
Those trees are Redbuds (even though they are purple/pink when they bloom).
Those trees are Redbuds (even though they are purple/pink when they bloom).
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daugen
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redbuds, thanks Wingsprd.
a clear cold morning that will warm up quickly and I will leave Penhook VA about 9am for the RV Resort at Roanoke Rapids, a big commercial rv place one mile off rte 95, just over the line in NC that said they didn't need reservations, they had over a hundred pull thrus and only booked about forty or fifty a day. Well, maybe at this time of year...just about the complete opposite of the little farm field rv campground I'm in now.
From there I will venture out and explore the Lake Gaston and the surrounding Northampton and Halifax counties.
Had fun last night watching Kate Beckinsale do her "Underworld" thing with vampires etc. Quite entertaining fluff and here I was out in this field watching a movie. Somewhere in here I packed some popcorn. Next movie...
I want to thank Buppies for all his help yesterday, gave me great advice on what to see and the area in general.
Unfortunately he was working too hard or he would have his pic here too.
a clear cold morning that will warm up quickly and I will leave Penhook VA about 9am for the RV Resort at Roanoke Rapids, a big commercial rv place one mile off rte 95, just over the line in NC that said they didn't need reservations, they had over a hundred pull thrus and only booked about forty or fifty a day. Well, maybe at this time of year...just about the complete opposite of the little farm field rv campground I'm in now.
From there I will venture out and explore the Lake Gaston and the surrounding Northampton and Halifax counties.
Had fun last night watching Kate Beckinsale do her "Underworld" thing with vampires etc. Quite entertaining fluff and here I was out in this field watching a movie. Somewhere in here I packed some popcorn. Next movie...
I want to thank Buppies for all his help yesterday, gave me great advice on what to see and the area in general.
Unfortunately he was working too hard or he would have his pic here too.
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Hey Drew, I just now came across your thread. Been busy and not online that much. It sounds like you are having a blast so far. {I'm still a week behind on reading} The building is a standard squared log building. It looks like it has mud daubing with lime plaster over it for protection. As far as writing funny stuff like Hiassen, he has one leg up because half the folks in Florida are crazy. He's just writing what he sees out his window. But if you have your laptop with you, you should keep a travel journal. You will enjoy looking back at it in the years to come.
Happy travels my friend.
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Yep, redbuds, Drew (heheheeee, finally learned ye name!). I just live redbuds, they are just wild native small trees in the south. Them and wild dogwoods make for beautiful southern spring woods! Azaleas are winding down a bit now, even with the late spring.
Well, keep on a coming. Taking ye time, like a grown man is supposed to do. I'll keep the lights on for ye! You could park ye rig at my place, but man, I can hardly turn my truck around on my steep drive! Ye'd never get ye rig turned around on my road, let alone my drive! But, we have to meet when ye come through Columbus!
Well, keep on a coming. Taking ye time, like a grown man is supposed to do. I'll keep the lights on for ye! You could park ye rig at my place, but man, I can hardly turn my truck around on my steep drive! Ye'd never get ye rig turned around on my road, let alone my drive! But, we have to meet when ye come through Columbus!
