Mt. Mitchell was cloudy.

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I've ridden past many times but this time I stopped.

https://scpictureproject.org/oconee-county/moody-spring.html




From the Blue Ridge parkway looking towards Brevard, NC




Mt Mitchell. 45f, low cloud and about 40 mph wind. Brrr.

Hooray for heated handlebar grips.

https://www.ncparks.gov/mount-mitchell-state-park




Looking towards Mt. Mitchell summit. It's there, just there.







Stayed at the Motel 6 Tunnel Rd /I 40. Must have stayed here over a dozen times over the years. NOW there's a $5 up charge if you want a room with a fridge.

Full moon is near. The world famous "Root Bar" of which I am a member.

http://ashvegas.com/the-root-bar-swannanoas-best-dive-bar-to-celebrate-10th-anniversary-dec-13



The food truck is outside most nights




The filling was good. The taco shell was bland, so bland.




Next morning this fat bloke kept shadowing me.

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Next morning the cold front that brought the low cloud yesterday had blown through leaving clear blue skies.

Devils Courthouse











View from Cowee Mountain Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-5kuIJJjx0&feature=youtu.be

[DDT (12)]

Paul,

Each picture is worth at least a thousand words! Quite an 'essay', my friend... well done!

DDT

[Rams]

Nice pics!

Rams

[hubcapsc]

What is this stuff? There's a little fuzzy white bug (woolly adelgid) that's killing
all the Hemlocks... that's not a tree full of them is it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemlock_woolly_adelgid



-Mike

[baldo]

Great thread! Man, you've really been doing some riding lately.....

[Oss]

Thanks for the pic me up Paul   

Well done -  watch out for that shadowy character tho

[Farside]

  Nice report Britman. We hit that High spot at Mt. Mitchell ont he way back from InZane this year. Yep, looks like since you have moved up closer that way your getting in lots of riding in some grreat areas.  Keep it up! 

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What is this stuff? There's a little fuzzy white bug (woolly adelgid) that's killing
all the Hemlocks... that's not a tree full of them is it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemlock_woolly_adelgid



-Mike

I thought it was Moss/lichen. But I think you may be correct. There was another smaller tree to the right by a few yards in the same condition.

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Yep, looks like since you have moved up closer that way your getting in lots of riding in some grreat areas.  Keep it up! 

It's all 2 hours closer than when i was living in Roswell.