just puttin' around in WNC

[opaque_machete]

Originally Posted by Cuttle

ventured outside of my normal stomping grounds today and picked up the East TN tag. Took me just a bit over 6 hours due to some exploring...

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Nice pics. I've gotta get my XT running.

[knybanjo]

Originally Posted by Cuttle

Tag location



sorry, my camera is metric



Great day!


now my hubby wants me to buy a SPOT, since I have a problem with taking directions (he has a point though)

Is this the tag thread?

[Cuttle]

Originally Posted by knybanjo

Is this the tag thread?

no it's not (shouldn't be hard to figure out anyway)

[PineyMountainRacing]

How do you like the new tire?

[Cuttle]

Originally Posted by PineyMountainRacing

How do you like the new tire?

it's not what I wanted (unobtanium atm) but I am really impressed; and I am glad I didn't go for a 50/50 instead - came in really handy at my little excursion

plus, I made some really good time on Walnut Creek and Big Laurel today....

[Cuttle]

since Carmen "left" I only got guys to ride with now - but, oh well, I shouldn't complain



however, some of them may be to tall for my bike



rode Hurricane Creek - sorry, no stops and no pics - and afterwards we lost Allen. Last time we've seen him was him taking off against the traffic on I40 (he's fine - I got a text later on)

at some other road west of I40:







it was dry and all the creeks were very low, which made it very easy

my hubby:






Blinker152







Rush-hour on the Pigeon River - so much for tranquility on the water



did I say it was dry? that was my view for most of the day



which resulted in this (thanks guys! )



Lunch Break:



Buck Branch (?)





my "pig" all grown up



somewhere at Martha Sundquist Forest



just when I got into the groove , following the guys up a long and fun gravel road, my bike decided it's to old for this stuff and decided to take a nap





and that concludes the story









well, actually it was just one of the last of the pics I took; bikes fine and I am too. Just low-sided coming out of a turn - I blame my right hand (I told it "be easy on the gas" )


Thanks a lot to Blinker152 for leading a fantastic ride!!!!

[PineyMountainRacing]

Schaweeet. C ya in 4 days!

[BLINKER 152]

had a great time cuttle. we'll have to do it again after a bit of rain.you got some good pics. i only got a couple that turned out.see ya wedgeday.

[_anatic]

Really like this one.

Originally Posted by BLINKER 152

Looks like y'all had a good day!

[Cuttle]

if your boss tells you to reduce your comp time, what better thing is there to do than goof off, and stock up on some future file tags for NCTOR and the E-TN tag game

some of the non-tag shots



can anybody explain this building to me????



went to check out some trail-heads and campsites in the Shelton Laurel Backcounty









came by some "famous driveway"





explored some more gravel in this area, just to find out that I am lost... (pics didn't come out right - bummer)



after about 5 hours I decided it's time to switch to 3 HP (hound power) and added another 5+ miles on the AT



Flint Mt. Shelter



the day turned out quiet nicely - and in the meantime my hubby was very busy

[ETrider]

Originally Posted by Cuttle

if your boss tells you to reduce your comp time, what better thing is there to do than goof off, and stock up on some future file tags for NCTOR and the E-TN tag game

explored some more gravel in this area, just to find out that I am lost... (pics didn't come out right - bummer)

Boss told ya to get lost huh? Nice pics!





My "other bike" at the same place.

[HalcyonDaze]

Originally Posted by Cuttle

can anybody explain this building to me????

That's Lester McGillicuddy's old place. He was a county judge back in the early '70's. If you take the little road around and under, you can see where he used to hang 'baccer underneath. That lower room sticking out the back is where he kept the still. Right above it, that back porch looking thing, is where he ran a poker table. The main floor towards the front was a honkey tonk, mountain dancing and music making, drinking, all purpose kind of an establishment with a guard at the front door. Secret password required for entry. Up above, in the attic area, was where he housed the 'ladies of ill repute', sometimes transferred from the jail in Marshall where they had been arrested, and incarcerated in this place to work off their sentence. Quite the lucrative business for ol' Lester. And that front porch up high- there was always at least one guy posted up there with a scatter gun. Just in case...

All made up, of course. But I've often stopped there and wondered myself.

I pass you sometimes, sometimes alone and sometimes with your crew, always going the other way. Maybe someday we'll all be going the same way and you all will let me tag along.

Great thread, nice to see the same things through another's eyes.

[advtenn]

Great pic's, thanks for sharing.

[fancyindigo]

Originally Posted by HalcyonDaze

That's Lester McGillicuddy's old place. He was a county judge back in the early '70's. If you take the little road around and under, you can see where he used to hang 'baccer underneath. That lower room sticking out the back is where he kept the still. Right above it, that back porch looking thing, is where he ran a poker table. The main floor towards the front was a honkey tonk, mountain dancing and music making, drinking, all purpose kind of an establishment with a guard at the front door. Secret password required for entry. Up above, in the attic area, was where he housed the 'ladies of ill repute', sometimes transferred from the jail in Marshall where they had been arrested, and incarcerated in this place to work off their sentence. Quite the lucrative business for ol' Lester. And that front porch up high- there was always at least one guy posted up there with a scatter gun. Just in case...

All made up, of course. But I've often stopped there and wondered myself.

.

Well stated!

[Cuttle]

Originally Posted by HalcyonDaze

That's Lester McGillicuddy's old place. He was a county judge back in the early '70's. If you take the little road around and under, you can see where he used to hang 'baccer underneath. That lower room sticking out the back is where he kept the still. Right above it, that back porch looking thing, is where he ran a poker table. The main floor towards the front was a honkey tonk, mountain dancing and music making, drinking, all purpose kind of an establishment with a guard at the front door. Secret password required for entry. Up above, in the attic area, was where he house...

pretty much sums it up

Originally Posted by HalcyonDaze

I pass you sometimes, sometimes alone and sometimes with your crew, always going the other way. Maybe someday we'll all be going the same way and you all will let me tag along.

anytime!!! we have a ride planned tomorrow around Hurricane Creek...