tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67348225543561924692024-03-13T23:32:44.306-05:00Just Keep PedalingDocumenting our cycling shenanigans!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-55444373343641411962023-02-28T22:16:00.398-06:002023-03-05T19:01:51.036-06:00Mississippi River Basin Model -- Clinton/Jackson, Mississippi (no biking)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8ohLeM72f6XKwzBGx_0IhgJignMh95zw5EIe4eQV0RjTra1gA9Zw3QVGgv58QeFfd9ZJ8ijj193fEsFbqDNGpoPPsPxcfMsusLnK8flpOesKEs3-2Fh0tZjLL7xJ64tReHUemIVxgrtvi7oM8IgarHU05-SI33bZqr-xbDrIJOpP2wVk1HlIYJZkdw/s1600/2023-02-28_15-11-01.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8ohLeM72f6XKwzBGx_0IhgJignMh95zw5EIe4eQV0RjTra1gA9Zw3QVGgv58QeFfd9ZJ8ijj193fEsFbqDNGpoPPsPxcfMsusLnK8flpOesKEs3-2Fh0tZjLL7xJ64tReHUemIVxgrtvi7oM8IgarHU05-SI33bZqr-xbDrIJOpP2wVk1HlIYJZkdw/s1600/2023-02-28_15-11-01.jpg" /></a>Let's just start off with what needs to be said: This thing needs to be a part of the National Park Service. Now. Full stop. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">What was initially just a random <span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/fotospotapp?__cft__[0]=AZWI2jIQ1f2oze_JSQovJssUal_fepcsfMWzE6JoLfaDnbQlRyctu6mQRMJ2W-3hg6fmfwC66Z8fzpvQScgEL_vAT0K8CZqQGQ_IjIX2XqCXmo5t-oi-NKCMq_uvoqdt1CzfbS_A8SQ24GnsEvkF9ZLcqGYE9jvQbDx4IWN2knLYWvpDOrq2YruvX3WD8QHuxNWBCEVm2HxD5pvcbPmlIWr5&__tn__=-]K-y-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2"><span>Fotospot</span></span></a></span> find (“Hey it’s right off the interstate, and we’re not on a terribly tight schedule today, so we might as well go get it for the 15-point Fotospot check-in”), turned into what we both agree was a golden hidden treasure find. We had no idea this existed. None. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">After seeing this in person, we both agree on this: How this project is sitting abandoned and vandalized instead of under the auspices of the National Park Service is something neither of us can understand. We are encouraged to see that though it was abandoned decades ago by the Corps of Engineers as a working project, the site is not completely neglected. It has an active organization, the nonprofit <a href="https://friendsofmrbm.org/" target="_blank">Friends of the Mississippi River Basin</a>, doing monthly clean up activities at the site according to their active <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofMississippiRiverBasinModel" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.<br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">The scientific and historical relevance of this project is an integral part of mid-20th century America. <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-mississippi-river-basin-model-jackson-mississippi" target="_blank">This article</a> explains what a flood-control engineering and lifesaving marvel this truly was, in the era predating computer modeling. <br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span> </span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=RSgDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&dq=popular%20science%20april%201948&pg=PA115&fbclid=IwAR043yYwX3E4X7HF6HHhsc44zC6J5xa4ZjK3qJUywSGPqNd1GBBgKEatqgo#v=onepage&q=popular%20science%20april%201948&f=true" target="_blank">This article from the April 1948 issue of Popular Science</a> gives an account from that era of the project, including photos of what it looked like when it was in operation.<br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span> </span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">It appears there are hopes to develop this site. Check out <a href="https://friendsofmrbm.org/explore/" target="_blank">this awesome master plan map</a> on the Friends of the Mississippi River Basin Model website and the proposed project on the architect's website <a href="https://burriswagnon.com/?page_id=174&fbclid=IwAR3UZxXmczvVsVqZV7dCAoVcFTbCiHw-kCN0WOdfZHL4yyBQjXXyvuBgIMo" target="_blank">here.</a> As with everything, it likely comes down to money.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span> </span> <br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What will it take to get this into the National Park Service? According to the criteria on <a href="http://npshistory.com/brochures/criteria-parklands-2005.pdf" target="_blank">this PDF</a>: </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 2.38%; top: 52.81%; transform: scaleX(1.07845);">"A proposed unit will be considered nationally significant if it meets all</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 2.38%; top: 53.61%; transform: scaleX(1.0972);"> four of the following standards:</span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 2.38%; top: 53.61%; transform: scaleX(1.0972);"> </span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 2.38%; top: 54.86%; transform: scaleX(1.0706);">• it is an outstanding example of a particular type of resource. <br /></span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 2.38%; top: 56.11%; transform: scaleX(1.0713);">• it possesses exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting</span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 3.29%; top: 56.92%; transform: scaleX(1.07949);">the natural or cultural themes of our Nation’s heritage.<br /></span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 2.38%; top: 58.17%; transform: scaleX(1.08117);">• it offers superlative opportunities for recreation for public use and en</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 3.29%; top: 58.97%; transform: scaleX(1.07428);">joyment, or for scientific study.<br /></span><br role="presentation" /><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 2.38%; top: 60.22%; transform: scaleX(1.07134);">• it retains a high degree of integrity as a true, accurate, and relatively</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 3.29%; top: 61.02%; transform: scaleX(1.05273);"> unspoiled example of the resource."</span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 3.29%; top: 61.02%; transform: scaleX(1.05273);"> </span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">My opinion of why each of the 4 criteria are met are below (for all that's worth): <br />1. Likely the BEST (and by far the largest) example of its particular type. -- Check.<br /><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">2. Its scientific value in modeling, forecasting and preventing flooding of the Mississippi River in the era predating computer modeling was proven to prevent flooding in Omaha which prevented an estimated $65 million in damages in that instance alone, and undoubtedly saved lives, according to the excellent scholarly article, "<a href="The Scale of Nature: Modeling the Mississippi River" target="_blank">The Scale of Nature: Modeling the Mississippi.</a>" -- Check.<br /><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">3. <br /><i>Superlative opportunities for recreation, public use and enjoyment:</i> You get to walk around and pretend you're a giant in a Lilliputian sized world. That's pretty damn recreational. And cool. -- Check.<br /><i>Superlative opportunities for scientific study</i>: Science saves lives. This is a scale-model STEM project, one that school children and adults alike should experience. -- Check.<br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">4. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 2.38%; top: 60.22%; transform: scaleX(1.07134);"> It retains a high degree of integrity as a true, accurate, and relatively</span><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="font-size: calc(var(--scale-factor)*8.00px); left: 3.29%; top: 61.02%; transform: scaleX(1.05273);"> unspoiled </span></span>example of a resource due to the diligent and neverending work of the volunteer nonprofit organization. Having it under the maintenance of the National Park Service would ensure it retains its integrity for future generations. It is a very important but absolutely unknown national treasure. -- Check </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Let's get this done. It deserves to be a National Park.<br /><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FtTp5HFRP5dJ874DprQvZXJUQpW007V9Ee3KQQfONkQvn6kWVZUciAazgxo-PMSOYPVzYCGfF8ZYJ2PosIoZQ1dSE_NavSOeX92I11MHQhJlnjIkoxpMFSyhuwLZVTUH3XHPf-aj5em3OaZir_muCLrKA7Z0wxF_8IYXgc9NjJ7hZrfzwECnq-mXJQ/s650/2023-02-28_15-10-09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FtTp5HFRP5dJ874DprQvZXJUQpW007V9Ee3KQQfONkQvn6kWVZUciAazgxo-PMSOYPVzYCGfF8ZYJ2PosIoZQ1dSE_NavSOeX92I11MHQhJlnjIkoxpMFSyhuwLZVTUH3XHPf-aj5em3OaZir_muCLrKA7Z0wxF_8IYXgc9NjJ7hZrfzwECnq-mXJQ/s16000/2023-02-28_15-10-09.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="ILfuVd" lang="en"><span class="hgKElc">The Mississippi River Basin model is in Buddy Butts Park and is open to the public. To get to the model, <b>take the Springridge Road exit on Interstate 20, turn left at McRaven Road</b> <b>and go to where the road T's </b>(you'll see the rusty water tower and this kiosk.)</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzE2ZIUjxFAdPjqft1IPCAQykmOU9YXI0l2ORzZKpR2W_VsLkJe8LzkTvmjBGPYmLgpIc8LWDgUj9pzRRowFm9ZRvAIKWNAdykbu5sKkFhhDYGnMz6T1WjCx9l7M6_-MNVNfMK9iOFRUNJCTByYjL6OQoJRVGZUjaxziP_BdEgLy6jNkzBtCQZFtoC_g/s1600/2023-02-28_15-11-18.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzE2ZIUjxFAdPjqft1IPCAQykmOU9YXI0l2ORzZKpR2W_VsLkJe8LzkTvmjBGPYmLgpIc8LWDgUj9pzRRowFm9ZRvAIKWNAdykbu5sKkFhhDYGnMz6T1WjCx9l7M6_-MNVNfMK9iOFRUNJCTByYjL6OQoJRVGZUjaxziP_BdEgLy6jNkzBtCQZFtoC_g/s1600/2023-02-28_15-11-18.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You won't see the model from the kiosk. Don't be intimidated by the shoulder-high weeds. There are paths mowed through them to walk back to the model <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDoGQMwwpfXwgJ0giAJ0Ln-hzZLj8wHo2U6QisiDCDGVsBG0fhjUJzVcsUMgXvpNByDgiOIMJxKvyyxnWoyEMNdRg_tNlhcSjRhJxEMalYSqAxfLfSoz_-jC6a7K3J4RWeM6X5TLO0Cgv4WcjPmnW9sV05WCAH5VSnhj9j5VaOm3DH3bYtH0bK9gLUA/s1600/2023-02-28_15-13-21.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggDoGQMwwpfXwgJ0giAJ0Ln-hzZLj8wHo2U6QisiDCDGVsBG0fhjUJzVcsUMgXvpNByDgiOIMJxKvyyxnWoyEMNdRg_tNlhcSjRhJxEMalYSqAxfLfSoz_-jC6a7K3J4RWeM6X5TLO0Cgv4WcjPmnW9sV05WCAH5VSnhj9j5VaOm3DH3bYtH0bK9gLUA/s1600/2023-02-28_15-13-21.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This building was the shop. Per the <a href="https://friendsofmrbm.org/explore/" target="_blank">Friends of the Mississippi River Basin Model website</a> "This is where the tools for upkeep on the model and the 4-wheeled 'mules' that were used for hauling things around were stored. There was also an office that had the various parts and equipment for repairing the instruments when they broke."<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4_tPKSH5n6NSSpKaFBbcvpT9t07eS5oQ7KuIz4LBVz1hgTtDhoi1VcGfFFl6e6Lv36j1sJxWdLOlU8gycX7NwerqU5XEb9j2hcsV4SJejKMzRXwAy8gwUN7PSBLcIrnVEF89CXo-FPbN05tiiW_mdOsTijrOXluCR41RUKgHwSnZoiXNJpMFEdmyJA/s1600/2023-02-28_15-15-48.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4_tPKSH5n6NSSpKaFBbcvpT9t07eS5oQ7KuIz4LBVz1hgTtDhoi1VcGfFFl6e6Lv36j1sJxWdLOlU8gycX7NwerqU5XEb9j2hcsV4SJejKMzRXwAy8gwUN7PSBLcIrnVEF89CXo-FPbN05tiiW_mdOsTijrOXluCR41RUKgHwSnZoiXNJpMFEdmyJA/s1600/2023-02-28_15-15-48.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are no designations naming where you are standing on the model, just some cryptic codes such as this. Wish I knew what they mean. Mile 420? <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0iu7elelc-RRAHh6l2wh9rMWZ1hGS6xn1_Av_S2FtpyWndqfmko4g5eVYmDrf2eArXbBKRyfquph9hJHvSaBasNtYSV8KEPAj6sZ2u4YCdLVk4BNWYP-YdZsQvm4uSvikv5rs9lGWMxzJdV6wzYHrWnge28s36xpygcjNyMBRUQi7Jy0VomKSb5W4zg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-16-04.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0iu7elelc-RRAHh6l2wh9rMWZ1hGS6xn1_Av_S2FtpyWndqfmko4g5eVYmDrf2eArXbBKRyfquph9hJHvSaBasNtYSV8KEPAj6sZ2u4YCdLVk4BNWYP-YdZsQvm4uSvikv5rs9lGWMxzJdV6wzYHrWnge28s36xpygcjNyMBRUQi7Jy0VomKSb5W4zg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-16-04.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If I read the map correctly on the <a href="https://friendsofmrbm.org/explore/" target="_blank">Friends of the Mississippi River Basin Model website</a>, this part of the model is the Mississippi River around Vicksburg/Baton Rouge. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOiScZkyxyJPqDUn7Db5A6GvPlvKMyBEoV3hhpM5hFlu9yzHMnJHQngsPxiIiMvMaEMYjGc412i-QHetR_UmslICRP5OWMoMhgR_mWuKtXqiIu2WfdwakNJr6QOevKVuiGJ_uVq3Ugk4-U6HobVFtXZf5r88nySIMrZz1sJWtsc4izx-L71ApYGaSFBw/s1600/2023-02-28_15-16-38.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOiScZkyxyJPqDUn7Db5A6GvPlvKMyBEoV3hhpM5hFlu9yzHMnJHQngsPxiIiMvMaEMYjGc412i-QHetR_UmslICRP5OWMoMhgR_mWuKtXqiIu2WfdwakNJr6QOevKVuiGJ_uVq3Ugk4-U6HobVFtXZf5r88nySIMrZz1sJWtsc4izx-L71ApYGaSFBw/s1600/2023-02-28_15-16-38.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See what looks like two miniature football goalposts in the center left edge of this picture? <br />Based on pictures from when the model was in operation on my links provided above, <br />I believe those had signs on them designating town names. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CznzKT4adFjYxAvQAlW9wI0T5u8bgvtfJ9pTVKgcI1hYtIx5OfG0tCivwalwI9scnzifPW7fEeeJ5aALNkjErX3gz2ArhAZizGtiiylKaFliS4_9cfQCjDWXyJps2X-RBaVFOpptCf6EPmWu8XfeNuawnpAydPQs-i54cGjZivZSOQAWtvk_E07CMQ/s1600/2023-02-28_15-18-31.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CznzKT4adFjYxAvQAlW9wI0T5u8bgvtfJ9pTVKgcI1hYtIx5OfG0tCivwalwI9scnzifPW7fEeeJ5aALNkjErX3gz2ArhAZizGtiiylKaFliS4_9cfQCjDWXyJps2X-RBaVFOpptCf6EPmWu8XfeNuawnpAydPQs-i54cGjZivZSOQAWtvk_E07CMQ/s1600/2023-02-28_15-18-31.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the pipes that would have been used to supply water to the working hydraulic model.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubCCQ394KWUTruxgMLWvsmNIS_Y_rX6CSEl97EgdbGwboWRYEMbF-fHL0uO9YKZIxEPG7dRiviSG13z4xsx3qB_yObeyfCDW76sC0bZP-OsOsCGv8aQ83m924QNlLW8C86u4xi0yxk6hdKyT5sSJtKNaP9cZgp2ogtKKWXRNIPRPUQC4zoRu6rBxzhg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-19-04.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubCCQ394KWUTruxgMLWvsmNIS_Y_rX6CSEl97EgdbGwboWRYEMbF-fHL0uO9YKZIxEPG7dRiviSG13z4xsx3qB_yObeyfCDW76sC0bZP-OsOsCGv8aQ83m924QNlLW8C86u4xi0yxk6hdKyT5sSJtKNaP9cZgp2ogtKKWXRNIPRPUQC4zoRu6rBxzhg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-19-04.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sure wish we knew where we were walking. That would ratchet up the cool factor even more.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6Yu0mh0Wblm9pEaFCVCaHHuPzcj6vSBl8889ep8p2vs1yFPK3gDCKqcVHe8P0N3_qAhdnk3uPljgif7zjenVIMAQWN81zkunzezT7F8G4e4VLADDVBrvPux6hXBWFX6rrZG3o_c5QGy-sMNP6Yy_vxjVeIo7fixUyaJKQZrJ0p_aJJVLYxWAHjj9vg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-19-10.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6Yu0mh0Wblm9pEaFCVCaHHuPzcj6vSBl8889ep8p2vs1yFPK3gDCKqcVHe8P0N3_qAhdnk3uPljgif7zjenVIMAQWN81zkunzezT7F8G4e4VLADDVBrvPux6hXBWFX6rrZG3o_c5QGy-sMNP6Yy_vxjVeIo7fixUyaJKQZrJ0p_aJJVLYxWAHjj9vg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-19-10.jpg" /></a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVXRLtQlOJuibagKhIXz_RFHw5HBcKMhJblNXQr14CoYyajSRY39sGX7kAaLskl0xk1u1ho1slxw8SxGOs25mmnQKOnbujLejZxhxehAtN7GNqw73dOL6hHqC272rx7DDAEFbJuTiLW9Xt8dSd_3kX2PHBpYaOjPUHCRl7wM2fOPYKu38I-bci5R61Q/s1600/2023-02-28_15-21-13.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVXRLtQlOJuibagKhIXz_RFHw5HBcKMhJblNXQr14CoYyajSRY39sGX7kAaLskl0xk1u1ho1slxw8SxGOs25mmnQKOnbujLejZxhxehAtN7GNqw73dOL6hHqC272rx7DDAEFbJuTiLW9Xt8dSd_3kX2PHBpYaOjPUHCRl7wM2fOPYKu38I-bci5R61Q/s1600/2023-02-28_15-21-13.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did the curb like things going through the word "pedaling" in this picture represent existing levees?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCx2HXJ8w22W4IJAL_Z5xkGOhwdigMlQJXvjod7uhxk2BN4f8jvj4sJSr6FDyt4wowULeEuehb_0tRVwefs6wb4Q6DplzkpnMDeJrEzEnTzK_BtwV1h03YNhrqnfK4gmiWQ2zZnosa3yC_tvkj4CX4BUvA9Ha2iuQYMQjEs1RiKNDMGJXA1P_ucIyMQ/s1600/2023-02-28_15-21-33.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCx2HXJ8w22W4IJAL_Z5xkGOhwdigMlQJXvjod7uhxk2BN4f8jvj4sJSr6FDyt4wowULeEuehb_0tRVwefs6wb4Q6DplzkpnMDeJrEzEnTzK_BtwV1h03YNhrqnfK4gmiWQ2zZnosa3yC_tvkj4CX4BUvA9Ha2iuQYMQjEs1RiKNDMGJXA1P_ucIyMQ/s1600/2023-02-28_15-21-33.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not sure what topography this is supposed to represent. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6QvAEUCrBC09wGf70E7wwBjGxDM0vrSLw6T4tUKKoHe550p-g0Tzc2cWhMC7W7gz1RooZ_kgN6yfL-hnNn1Hr5FwU7h_BbjPMb-qIQX9BT5eFUNqUZwQSO1-JPQuCH-xQ6OPn3RN9U419xSefsnWBBtjsOiHdpegQu-HHaHjSxDKQ8NAYlolRHIwKw/s1600/2023-02-28_15-21-52.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6QvAEUCrBC09wGf70E7wwBjGxDM0vrSLw6T4tUKKoHe550p-g0Tzc2cWhMC7W7gz1RooZ_kgN6yfL-hnNn1Hr5FwU7h_BbjPMb-qIQX9BT5eFUNqUZwQSO1-JPQuCH-xQ6OPn3RN9U419xSefsnWBBtjsOiHdpegQu-HHaHjSxDKQ8NAYlolRHIwKw/s1600/2023-02-28_15-21-52.jpg" /></a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPI5VUnBXBJj3I4NzLHMMyp2KvcBPrP0DCnfL_uL_YQ7_72x48OwgwXIuqL6raYg88_aiVfQLvCfR77UPc_JvQ3zt-p92Ynv1pWLe87XKzithai_B47CjyRceWN0XJEay1V2-TJeEAr4dxxxMWAMBPR2sJ-Ghe9dXCATShNdPRuXz3COkZOaqIYsAvmQ/s1600/2023-02-28_15-22-48.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPI5VUnBXBJj3I4NzLHMMyp2KvcBPrP0DCnfL_uL_YQ7_72x48OwgwXIuqL6raYg88_aiVfQLvCfR77UPc_JvQ3zt-p92Ynv1pWLe87XKzithai_B47CjyRceWN0XJEay1V2-TJeEAr4dxxxMWAMBPR2sJ-Ghe9dXCATShNdPRuXz3COkZOaqIYsAvmQ/s1600/2023-02-28_15-22-48.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again, is this representing levees along a river? <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAeUztquph9AICIg_JEy4ClUYgMKaA_NRk6LWjy594L5hNXUk6QOwswqaBlZmbZPtRy_7RT1pbLWW1f6o1VZaMcJnvCOv9cn0vgIj3Ljqi7PBIKKCN96MDOfa5Q_5b1P6JorQpuKdJdsE5hg7K5DGsPSiOeXSXIIodZHcLXFGtLyLh9XQC2imakGzew/s1600/2023-02-28_15-23-19.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAeUztquph9AICIg_JEy4ClUYgMKaA_NRk6LWjy594L5hNXUk6QOwswqaBlZmbZPtRy_7RT1pbLWW1f6o1VZaMcJnvCOv9cn0vgIj3Ljqi7PBIKKCN96MDOfa5Q_5b1P6JorQpuKdJdsE5hg7K5DGsPSiOeXSXIIodZHcLXFGtLyLh9XQC2imakGzew/s1600/2023-02-28_15-23-19.jpg" /></a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOckURu63zNoO1o7dTCMQ_7JcIvrEi40N7XJBOvd3hXH7fNIp1_hzPa2HDtAQiX9QnE_NsAy-ckRrcxiJLoGayqmJjTUtun2zeHibUPEF7xGKbtmkvdFirFg08CVdCkqJ5yWOvAwQepQlvBdE5ocp82At4NcmKA2hPSriX4qB6iUplSOSJaKqzg-r6QA/s1600/2023-02-28_15-25-02.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOckURu63zNoO1o7dTCMQ_7JcIvrEi40N7XJBOvd3hXH7fNIp1_hzPa2HDtAQiX9QnE_NsAy-ckRrcxiJLoGayqmJjTUtun2zeHibUPEF7xGKbtmkvdFirFg08CVdCkqJ5yWOvAwQepQlvBdE5ocp82At4NcmKA2hPSriX4qB6iUplSOSJaKqzg-r6QA/s1600/2023-02-28_15-25-02.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are mountains of this accordian'ed wire mesh lying about in many places. <br />It apparently had been used on the model to simulate trees so the effects of foliage on the water flow could be accurately represented. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvognjAkbOfQ0g52H6Zilbvri7_sYjL8k3yknZNHvOST2E413NOZI1MpKs0D6IxwkzFAZ18GdX4T4aOAFvoEh-XjQBfbLizAeYrDal0HuujVQdTQBhrmve1cNp0CDtxBLI4_XKCnPRZ7bwR_bIa_O-md1olbKPz-liLAD7KtMBYegH8FlcVhz2vowLg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-26-07.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvognjAkbOfQ0g52H6Zilbvri7_sYjL8k3yknZNHvOST2E413NOZI1MpKs0D6IxwkzFAZ18GdX4T4aOAFvoEh-XjQBfbLizAeYrDal0HuujVQdTQBhrmve1cNp0CDtxBLI4_XKCnPRZ7bwR_bIa_O-md1olbKPz-liLAD7KtMBYegH8FlcVhz2vowLg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-26-07.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Assume this is one of the pumps?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxH06_-tvw_LX72idBLb2kQBk5PIDWaabmszrajuHY6HL0ThAtqw8AzHMDssaYKVPaFkDIW2HYuwYODxU-iwOPAHaPedTMQkblMbP_b1jhBKlgMdj2WC6dlwQUa9ZYWsk2d2OqEZRWeEFZG0LdSbaBwajf3PpivjG63YFOxiN1JLXYGj9U2kO14Z-4g/s1600/2023-02-28_15-28-17.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxH06_-tvw_LX72idBLb2kQBk5PIDWaabmszrajuHY6HL0ThAtqw8AzHMDssaYKVPaFkDIW2HYuwYODxU-iwOPAHaPedTMQkblMbP_b1jhBKlgMdj2WC6dlwQUa9ZYWsk2d2OqEZRWeEFZG0LdSbaBwajf3PpivjG63YFOxiN1JLXYGj9U2kO14Z-4g/s1600/2023-02-28_15-28-17.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More mesh.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVoAd_SRs4_BXB2oPaLAkKnp5yPRiPnlBJofKL6Ddcc50rSX5371fXh6f-GtsxYfFCBgG4acVXAIiYM3_C2q9aDjTwWHsbvRhgbkGocenOlKtBDM3zO_OCpEtAOqKFodN0Ph-PRZSXbtV83kSImvOlDqPIKbfCauGKFe3Nk0YwixCL8mQpbvgnBh8ew/s1600/2023-02-28_15-31-52.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVoAd_SRs4_BXB2oPaLAkKnp5yPRiPnlBJofKL6Ddcc50rSX5371fXh6f-GtsxYfFCBgG4acVXAIiYM3_C2q9aDjTwWHsbvRhgbkGocenOlKtBDM3zO_OCpEtAOqKFodN0Ph-PRZSXbtV83kSImvOlDqPIKbfCauGKFe3Nk0YwixCL8mQpbvgnBh8ew/s1600/2023-02-28_15-31-52.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wasn't kidding when I said there were mountains and mountains of mesh. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRY9bn21eJCO57OLo3NXyIDl2i-pDcJhRYCq76GW633jNgVcTsbdfXEKZoqb-B6m_c2HQf5fiaZ_WR0iJdY-dwtMVcnhjYiv0UglWYkxUKLSmXrImYBqZQk6h9stGyw_TWwm1i0gMGCBX116o1UhXwTUvaGSNmrfL2TtNH8i88EtDdk_ZYQxzQ79VihA/s1600/2023-02-28_15-32-09.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRY9bn21eJCO57OLo3NXyIDl2i-pDcJhRYCq76GW633jNgVcTsbdfXEKZoqb-B6m_c2HQf5fiaZ_WR0iJdY-dwtMVcnhjYiv0UglWYkxUKLSmXrImYBqZQk6h9stGyw_TWwm1i0gMGCBX116o1UhXwTUvaGSNmrfL2TtNH8i88EtDdk_ZYQxzQ79VihA/s1600/2023-02-28_15-32-09.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The heavily vandalized Baton Rouge Control House. <br />Per the <a href="https://friendsofmrbm.org/explore/" target="_blank">Friends of the Mississippi River Basin Model website</a>: "The control houses were located along the major streams and housed the flow programmers, stage recorders and automatic calendars to provide control centers for operating the automatic instrumentation (MBM Report 1-6, August 1971). The Baton Rouge House was also used for offices. This was where work was done on reports and the records kept."<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3IEzlxfia3oZkvl2EBqtZdeGs5-gWNNPiXVNarWjDpilRye54xvaTKrdsJgRtyCxbrfmidL1SNDXWUmEfAJLnhfGiqJz7l5FF8zZ7lX6PooLVziCikGjf8kkVbdOU4FuMvo4-9dN4bKe_VHFpeN_TsbdRxCCXZN-4tq5ee1b4avzQ3jK54JPqL4DRQ/s1600/2023-02-28_15-33-30.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3IEzlxfia3oZkvl2EBqtZdeGs5-gWNNPiXVNarWjDpilRye54xvaTKrdsJgRtyCxbrfmidL1SNDXWUmEfAJLnhfGiqJz7l5FF8zZ7lX6PooLVziCikGjf8kkVbdOU4FuMvo4-9dN4bKe_VHFpeN_TsbdRxCCXZN-4tq5ee1b4avzQ3jK54JPqL4DRQ/s1600/2023-02-28_15-33-30.jpg" /></a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6yTXHEiOhrUK0Z5JglYfSsHtE4Gk9V4cpguXfFXCiupL0JUKvdSgJ4BGFFz-lr8_8-PYmRm_qXWYBx3vuF-Xt6FDHE73dek70aZ_hPtWnoTVM9CgF-Vf6RbEQjf0tVJH9y9iuPW4wylgYQvTR1r-x-hrUd5fQMAjx9LNGrm6rZ0DXjslecI99nJSPg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-33-47.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6yTXHEiOhrUK0Z5JglYfSsHtE4Gk9V4cpguXfFXCiupL0JUKvdSgJ4BGFFz-lr8_8-PYmRm_qXWYBx3vuF-Xt6FDHE73dek70aZ_hPtWnoTVM9CgF-Vf6RbEQjf0tVJH9y9iuPW4wylgYQvTR1r-x-hrUd5fQMAjx9LNGrm6rZ0DXjslecI99nJSPg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-33-47.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down to the Baton Rouge Control House from the observation deck. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtegkDhDUVAHBpirKBYqD7smGEUPFduMSPTbeCf3vmT1d5dpYYSM9Njm7TSwICXtjJY5KjeP58t8tJJFmtS0PoSs2B7PXIYO9QUNZdKXkGa_3SF9ap7yvME84nkiXz2bUSAiimXaF0oXLr8GF8kAMk2guuLy7-L74Nijd_tXBl0_dBMlRq7ZAaCcxlg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-34-10.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtegkDhDUVAHBpirKBYqD7smGEUPFduMSPTbeCf3vmT1d5dpYYSM9Njm7TSwICXtjJY5KjeP58t8tJJFmtS0PoSs2B7PXIYO9QUNZdKXkGa_3SF9ap7yvME84nkiXz2bUSAiimXaF0oXLr8GF8kAMk2guuLy7-L74Nijd_tXBl0_dBMlRq7ZAaCcxlg/s1600/2023-02-28_15-34-10.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2Znu8OGuI24OyIDLziO768wldQAIYeXOQGcxBLZUnjaBmgjMZDxbPDk46lRJmzssOanh7C_Hfak-4DqayAVUJs2f9uTDpjWeio0ka9bW_YUBzrCYDGumefLyGQGbgWoamFHpLqEV2Vrsvge04QhuG2QQaa_azEgcguzvl_FJhVE9zwHMktCudc1cFQ/s1600/2023-02-28_15-34-33.jpg" style="clear: left; display: block; float: left; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2Znu8OGuI24OyIDLziO768wldQAIYeXOQGcxBLZUnjaBmgjMZDxbPDk46lRJmzssOanh7C_Hfak-4DqayAVUJs2f9uTDpjWeio0ka9bW_YUBzrCYDGumefLyGQGbgWoamFHpLqEV2Vrsvge04QhuG2QQaa_azEgcguzvl_FJhVE9zwHMktCudc1cFQ/s1600/2023-02-28_15-34-33.jpg" /></a></div>Video will be added when I have time to get it edited and put together. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-8228236289635985262022-07-24T22:30:00.321-05:002023-10-28T15:21:04.505-05:00The Most Toxic City in America -- Picher, OK: A Modern Ghost Town<p>On a trip to Arkansas, rolling south along Hwy 69, we happened upon the (recently) abandoned -- in the last dozen years -- lead-poisoned town of Picher, Oklahoma. With both of us being unaware of the existence of this place just beyond our state's border, it was quite shocking to drive into a town with a new-looking freshly-painted water tower proclaiming "Picher, Home of the Gorillas since 1918" --- but there was no town, there were no houses, other than a cluster of brick duplexes near the water town, with a decidedly apocalyptic vibe. There was no window or door glass in any of them and the weeds were asserting dominance. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaYKNrYqBYMarquovFtDwv2uREigukV5sEWBkmEnxhwGYR2g4WxLhs4yOeQpkadX31iiRa3LbWqtdHnOAKEH_eHtinF1-O3B2hedKm2ZotyWjQ4o5WFDDGL0NxCEacK4Iu4KdvR9EHpzLWD9lMeqqYoxCcSKPI_hA52VnRxXzj2gx3pSH9h0YQ4nBW27V/s650/01.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaYKNrYqBYMarquovFtDwv2uREigukV5sEWBkmEnxhwGYR2g4WxLhs4yOeQpkadX31iiRa3LbWqtdHnOAKEH_eHtinF1-O3B2hedKm2ZotyWjQ4o5WFDDGL0NxCEacK4Iu4KdvR9EHpzLWD9lMeqqYoxCcSKPI_hA52VnRxXzj2gx3pSH9h0YQ4nBW27V/s16000/01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Across the street from the water tower was what appeared to be a small memorial plaza. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIh0fYfu4xjVVm65ua_gbKvUaLpf9QeFfefZBYVaYJzkrfva8qjfj9-zxFTY6HHDZJgSJrQ61MIscKe1GFWKZRdzBK7oz5g84OfapfKFpLWlI0NYbXnbsiaWPHTu9MJmFyu1xS_LvFgHirHevLD5HpP6-xb5Z45uqVfDY529x4Ua7Tq90B0iS9Q7DA681/s866/04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIh0fYfu4xjVVm65ua_gbKvUaLpf9QeFfefZBYVaYJzkrfva8qjfj9-zxFTY6HHDZJgSJrQ61MIscKe1GFWKZRdzBK7oz5g84OfapfKFpLWlI0NYbXnbsiaWPHTu9MJmFyu1xS_LvFgHirHevLD5HpP6-xb5Z45uqVfDY529x4Ua7Tq90B0iS9Q7DA681/s16000/04.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And a gorilla statue </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPF_oDa5lDUoYRsy02-moTjRBhWbjevyT8c_z0o0Tr6A8ubSWXwdAkJXyLuYo_UXyuOxXiSzKzSEZUAnaEXwIhqeDodzy91SJmoDPRg814_vCCTg98G2DoDuxJmBYX6noAZU-n5r76ozYz27ICAu4A9MLn4zJZd5d6uLTSiMDqr1UtRjpj44p6xyr5r8A/s813/02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPF_oDa5lDUoYRsy02-moTjRBhWbjevyT8c_z0o0Tr6A8ubSWXwdAkJXyLuYo_UXyuOxXiSzKzSEZUAnaEXwIhqeDodzy91SJmoDPRg814_vCCTg98G2DoDuxJmBYX6noAZU-n5r76ozYz27ICAu4A9MLn4zJZd5d6uLTSiMDqr1UtRjpj44p6xyr5r8A/s16000/02.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>proudly noting a football state championship in 1984.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqf8TfalnVq2RJXpxCh1jMX2zmwrTUt11h2nPthJGsEFbgi1X1TD_zCOfi1pAezYJ9noxGAOk0stsh4HkjnYPuEsHc5AtfcWyZ2LDtCnPdsX2dp6tX7w_jHWFoxrYI0RYX3-b4ozeOPbeegPhxo69kg1Xvya7BM7FvFQkKrtLNIlMVXQ99vX23J1WReHgR/s866/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqf8TfalnVq2RJXpxCh1jMX2zmwrTUt11h2nPthJGsEFbgi1X1TD_zCOfi1pAezYJ9noxGAOk0stsh4HkjnYPuEsHc5AtfcWyZ2LDtCnPdsX2dp6tX7w_jHWFoxrYI0RYX3-b4ozeOPbeegPhxo69kg1Xvya7BM7FvFQkKrtLNIlMVXQ99vX23J1WReHgR/s16000/03.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>It's a "blink-and-you'll-miss-it" kind of town and we were through it before either of us could really register what we had just witnessed. Steve did mention "holy crap, this looks like a Superfund town." I'm 53 years old and I don't really know what "superfund" means, although I recall hearing the term when I was a kid back in the early 80s. We did not stop on our first trip through. I'll admit it gave me a creepy, disturbing vibe .... but I was also intrigued. I spent that evening once we arrived at our destination Googling "Picher, Oklahoma" and diving deep down the rabbit hole. That sealed the deal. Although we had intended to take a different route home, I convinced the husband to drive out of the way on the return trip so we could come back and explore Picher. <br /><br />A brief history of Picher's rise and fall is provided on the placards that are placed at the memorial plaza with the gorilla statue. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5A6ZoL0u10O8gOJvPrsOD7sVgL0UHV16smQXQLOxgUdRBNpLjcLTiZW4Cuh4i8563HDNmoeFaqg5oMcl6FZ7FAmyeh712SqK923nwbe7cObp37WCtkBoU3rVORY6p7VvIDqKDxS5iHs_8wTR9ceMn24ZTycvtG0ua5hkEkl6keI0fP3PUygu9-Xx5f79z/s650/05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5A6ZoL0u10O8gOJvPrsOD7sVgL0UHV16smQXQLOxgUdRBNpLjcLTiZW4Cuh4i8563HDNmoeFaqg5oMcl6FZ7FAmyeh712SqK923nwbe7cObp37WCtkBoU3rVORY6p7VvIDqKDxS5iHs_8wTR9ceMn24ZTycvtG0ua5hkEkl6keI0fP3PUygu9-Xx5f79z/s16000/05.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xJFvPYwS5GHN22L1hYNGqeaW5JpTcjHfLZfqZa_ICCPNPFE57CV5rlhrXqskbY645vSco9VP5yu34WGz_tMpc7QwTAQcIScAhYrpJjN_SmURzHQ5dcR19EMfapeYQAQ7IZerI1y1mbH2yqMcNZNlV7iQqBDZ2HnZBAwvxaBaqKLIy32dKhtcgC1lALHp/s650/06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xJFvPYwS5GHN22L1hYNGqeaW5JpTcjHfLZfqZa_ICCPNPFE57CV5rlhrXqskbY645vSco9VP5yu34WGz_tMpc7QwTAQcIScAhYrpJjN_SmURzHQ5dcR19EMfapeYQAQ7IZerI1y1mbH2yqMcNZNlV7iQqBDZ2HnZBAwvxaBaqKLIy32dKhtcgC1lALHp/s16000/06.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKCbrJJ6E5hyo_bxOfhGofQfu8nuMDLPKmFbAHhpIZq9b9huQt-cKZHOTjyrTSzVv_HaxXGX7aE7WNVjOeI4zi1PXOTzsajsS6Yjv7kPCSZodfVlemPGmcXEnsJ__L6HtE3vN32AAN1cEE2fCNwQ2EX5q-JfDYZ6bsru3VWiV1UcPfN9cWDgg_g_q3jwl/s650/07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKCbrJJ6E5hyo_bxOfhGofQfu8nuMDLPKmFbAHhpIZq9b9huQt-cKZHOTjyrTSzVv_HaxXGX7aE7WNVjOeI4zi1PXOTzsajsS6Yjv7kPCSZodfVlemPGmcXEnsJ__L6HtE3vN32AAN1cEE2fCNwQ2EX5q-JfDYZ6bsru3VWiV1UcPfN9cWDgg_g_q3jwl/s16000/07.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVS2CfoiMUZgZB-ORwojxSqyp5z1WcmZvQNMKMj_JN_kkquiTtu8hg55oTxwTtchpLgBPOJDgwtgoxT836MSnrJnzAxcTMuq67a6jjC15paP2xRmwGQBBjuEEGdFppbWYNitavI1lIVJ1Chyphenhyphenws_JfoYSwm8gWsiZO4rJNdskVY3zl5CHdZxmzDXl4Jj2Hm/s650/08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVS2CfoiMUZgZB-ORwojxSqyp5z1WcmZvQNMKMj_JN_kkquiTtu8hg55oTxwTtchpLgBPOJDgwtgoxT836MSnrJnzAxcTMuq67a6jjC15paP2xRmwGQBBjuEEGdFppbWYNitavI1lIVJ1Chyphenhyphenws_JfoYSwm8gWsiZO4rJNdskVY3zl5CHdZxmzDXl4Jj2Hm/s16000/08.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Picher was settled as a zinc/lead mining town in the 1920s and the mines were in operation until the 1970s. Lead from the mines was used to provide a large <span></span>number of bullets in both World Wars. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30MCVW7yjUHIUKJn8nWPB2he4oclAXb3vKxE4RQvdgxWMZufBnDRrlllaogEZpyNv2c5nYiCmoTJwFD31eEPCwQEOsWPPoXqDBAJK-3TPlWNvr9ZKZhyphenhyphenYp4eyJOh5GesZwDxJWrphjD6pqNdGDDuPJuO5BEcEfOpfbbdpntlhtUYGnAlN_dEhyphenhyphen_XlsEnK/s866/09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30MCVW7yjUHIUKJn8nWPB2he4oclAXb3vKxE4RQvdgxWMZufBnDRrlllaogEZpyNv2c5nYiCmoTJwFD31eEPCwQEOsWPPoXqDBAJK-3TPlWNvr9ZKZhyphenhyphenYp4eyJOh5GesZwDxJWrphjD6pqNdGDDuPJuO5BEcEfOpfbbdpntlhtUYGnAlN_dEhyphenhyphen_XlsEnK/s16000/09.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A remnant of the mining era. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">As a residual of that mining activity, the town is surrounded by chat piles hundreds of feet high, very visible on Google satellite view. Mountains of carcinogenic and neurologic toxicity. <br /></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSCy84kXeONfNGOITz_iMr2Xc_RHUeIvbernC34HYkk8pwM-QXs47E5GPOtjXhjYWoz9mpAePAXkXQgBIFp0DWWH3O_O8UW7ripShOg5rNnOF6YKPjboB8NimIj-CyVUVZc-SvphahtJZE-bWokYu-SpiQitwvgo83tBjwLma9HI8GI76iEXjivyQdBYW/s650/2022%20Picher%20OK%20chat%20piles%20satellite%20view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSCy84kXeONfNGOITz_iMr2Xc_RHUeIvbernC34HYkk8pwM-QXs47E5GPOtjXhjYWoz9mpAePAXkXQgBIFp0DWWH3O_O8UW7ripShOg5rNnOF6YKPjboB8NimIj-CyVUVZc-SvphahtJZE-bWokYu-SpiQitwvgo83tBjwLma9HI8GI76iEXjivyQdBYW/s16000/2022%20Picher%20OK%20chat%20piles%20satellite%20view.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google Maps satellite view demonstrating the dozens of chat piles surrounding Picher, Oklahoma.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>For decades, kids played on these piles and families picnicked on them. Townspeople mixed the chat with cement to pour their driveways. They used the chat as filler in their kids' sandboxes. They even swam in the tailing ponds. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">The citizens undertook all these activities unaware of the extreme toxic danger this posed. The slag piles are composed of lead dust that poisoned the air they breathed and the water they drank, swam, and bathed in. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wvYNxpjZsTInJVkb8uxH6J_lEvQT6Arwbb79FgpaEF8cAcAvGOIrillov6x-5MaF6JgkWAQGZo4eXLcglMwJsJY1ZTnAhzLuPMLVhwsU1vmoMM5qrzQpKXUrSKIUXO54JQagiejuJKT7Rl0niTeuHiEEDq7EQUEF86GdP9jwzAF2s5YwyOuOIIEgxCGE/s650/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wvYNxpjZsTInJVkb8uxH6J_lEvQT6Arwbb79FgpaEF8cAcAvGOIrillov6x-5MaF6JgkWAQGZo4eXLcglMwJsJY1ZTnAhzLuPMLVhwsU1vmoMM5qrzQpKXUrSKIUXO54JQagiejuJKT7Rl0niTeuHiEEDq7EQUEF86GdP9jwzAF2s5YwyOuOIIEgxCGE/s16000/16.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the dozens of toxic lead piles that surrounds the town. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">After swimming in the tailing ponds, they assumed they just had a sunburn, when in actuality their reddened skin was the result of chemical burns. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">It wasn't until the mid 1990s that awareness began to dawn. A school counselor and/or the Bureau of Indian Health (I've found both referenced) noted there were a large number of kids in the school district exhibiting learning difficulties. Eventually all the students were tested for lead and an overwhelming percentage tested positive for toxic lead levels. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqjXhBJQ9JN3t8Zvmyb8OhBp6bjZJX1gl6pZgO62yRF5G06y9d3N8oYrEOQg1OxS3AG-Sfl4O9-iQ6TLk3VBuA6c2qkfXA8IXbEzqKONPbt9gGc4JvHEXf5-iA_TZbg4asUJruJcVRQsJP030l2aD2FAXWrJNbfSRf6Iz6YdeICXHpNrz1kUMoa4gsfR5/s650/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTqjXhBJQ9JN3t8Zvmyb8OhBp6bjZJX1gl6pZgO62yRF5G06y9d3N8oYrEOQg1OxS3AG-Sfl4O9-iQ6TLk3VBuA6c2qkfXA8IXbEzqKONPbt9gGc4JvHEXf5-iA_TZbg4asUJruJcVRQsJP030l2aD2FAXWrJNbfSRf6Iz6YdeICXHpNrz1kUMoa4gsfR5/s16000/10.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The school complex is fenced off with "No Trepassing - U.S. Govt" signs<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgWTdKDW8Q9B6WHYJaq38F07fVjY1tylH1N70DeOvS-JNb2ekD4vHkmXKCkl2HVvNLEmcu177U0jAEcapyRR9IxwaNYq_IIohKjBS_4sng5-Cgaqkanw9uWBFvdP2di-3yaA0u58E8cwhaxS3dOcYihJ4hzAg_reyarAkdKNZLlzZDFPfRRDjEQpw3qdE/s650/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgWTdKDW8Q9B6WHYJaq38F07fVjY1tylH1N70DeOvS-JNb2ekD4vHkmXKCkl2HVvNLEmcu177U0jAEcapyRR9IxwaNYq_IIohKjBS_4sng5-Cgaqkanw9uWBFvdP2di-3yaA0u58E8cwhaxS3dOcYihJ4hzAg_reyarAkdKNZLlzZDFPfRRDjEQpw3qdE/s16000/11.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The football field and track.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkCjs57FHcKdSFd8nuYVc4EOhOSvJpLACg99qwliBLbSUUVUTFNcQjQz1V_W-GW5qmvPDMygTbK39LTjBCaWx0B4DWo4PSYxrcSXJ6U8BTmvQIMJ-TrcSGpam6psV96njqlqSX-_Af1lmwwiOpdrNfkDXeg0iFthKul2ieuo5Lu4vETB0J_0D4D60gzXj/s650/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkCjs57FHcKdSFd8nuYVc4EOhOSvJpLACg99qwliBLbSUUVUTFNcQjQz1V_W-GW5qmvPDMygTbK39LTjBCaWx0B4DWo4PSYxrcSXJ6U8BTmvQIMJ-TrcSGpam6psV96njqlqSX-_Af1lmwwiOpdrNfkDXeg0iFthKul2ieuo5Lu4vETB0J_0D4D60gzXj/s16000/13.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Assuming this is the gym.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9CYBGeWGdxxEi5sT9hmIlPhzbEuyoimQdRezpHuSsiRj4CvEjTi29AS7Ta1Kq6AT3LUZJ8r-fFqFwpw22F78fvjMtz58wj0FQisK2nhjDg_rw1_V5mz6VbhUhSh4YyLnegaspyBVnhyEmSnnOtR1uDtM3kGiD0fhyphenhyphenhVkulVExsSiLZCHyZ_tcFa0dtJZ/s650/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9CYBGeWGdxxEi5sT9hmIlPhzbEuyoimQdRezpHuSsiRj4CvEjTi29AS7Ta1Kq6AT3LUZJ8r-fFqFwpw22F78fvjMtz58wj0FQisK2nhjDg_rw1_V5mz6VbhUhSh4YyLnegaspyBVnhyEmSnnOtR1uDtM3kGiD0fhyphenhyphenhVkulVExsSiLZCHyZ_tcFa0dtJZ/s16000/15.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The school building was built in 1987, but the extensive undermining throughout the town has made all structures susceptible to being swallowed by sinkholes. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">The EPA designated the area the "Tar Creek Superfund" in 1983 and deemed the area uninhabitable. The federal government ordered the entire town to permanently evacuate and provided the citizens with federal funds for relocation. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">An EF4 tornado in 2008 accelerated that process, destroying 168 buildings in town and killing 6 people. That was the final nail in the coffin for the town. <br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1mzK_krlkqHgiGfR4UAOiM54JimUI-LInh5pIBB8PgpEGDCvUz3HDhLT_vSdlHOh0NpsYAeW6tKP_sdwKs2YuWGyWwxvtLNDqoEGS9WmjtmWzzKKBvyzRwRfjbQVRnqMNZUHBPkDkrt82z7lsU-VJk9a8bXj-cqxw-KB9J5ZIWqq1eguUMLmqII4nO7P/s650/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1mzK_krlkqHgiGfR4UAOiM54JimUI-LInh5pIBB8PgpEGDCvUz3HDhLT_vSdlHOh0NpsYAeW6tKP_sdwKs2YuWGyWwxvtLNDqoEGS9WmjtmWzzKKBvyzRwRfjbQVRnqMNZUHBPkDkrt82z7lsU-VJk9a8bXj-cqxw-KB9J5ZIWqq1eguUMLmqII4nO7P/s16000/17.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alta Street, which saw a direct hit from the tornado. Houses at one time lined this street. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">In <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3jE5pL0peOKt14DNvc9W-GtR4r06mM4R_mOW1op9jCCZY32LMee4CU3cebXlrrnHTm5QDsSSW2X5i-ufRdnncKnV7cZyd_IyHFTpzxGOpSOoHysCY_e4VCrgwI6ON_8iTp0JRMwQWvCpAKx6BXi1s_lmjsrUYwD6Ekl-KfR34lazGVp4JLQQkoYIEynm/s650/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3jE5pL0peOKt14DNvc9W-GtR4r06mM4R_mOW1op9jCCZY32LMee4CU3cebXlrrnHTm5QDsSSW2X5i-ufRdnncKnV7cZyd_IyHFTpzxGOpSOoHysCY_e4VCrgwI6ON_8iTp0JRMwQWvCpAKx6BXi1s_lmjsrUYwD6Ekl-KfR34lazGVp4JLQQkoYIEynm/s16000/20.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google Maps screenshot of Alta St, March 2008 (two months before the F4 tornado on 5/10/2008)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />In May 2009, the school graduated its last class of 11 students and the school voted to disband the district.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnE5XB9wC4M34TC5SuBF5CuzEqKkLtzlG_-9DjI3bzdtxWyz35vC4vx8-y2uQlv4yGVtvwtoJp4vx4nLX5pn8ovxMIrTaWjBCG5l1-Z88ScIN1ie_l6hc8gI4BEYcTYQQYMPlFZqz7jjmaHpxTtKolJwMoBHw9mnrZPHf483o8_kloykx4sRMQHn9aqzK/s650/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnE5XB9wC4M34TC5SuBF5CuzEqKkLtzlG_-9DjI3bzdtxWyz35vC4vx8-y2uQlv4yGVtvwtoJp4vx4nLX5pn8ovxMIrTaWjBCG5l1-Z88ScIN1ie_l6hc8gI4BEYcTYQQYMPlFZqz7jjmaHpxTtKolJwMoBHw9mnrZPHf483o8_kloykx4sRMQHn9aqzK/s16000/14.jpg" /></a></div>On September 1, 2009, the state of Oklahoma officially disincorporated
the city of Picher, which ceased official operations on that day. The
population plummeted from 1,640 at the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_United_States_Census" title="2000 United States Census">2000 census</a> to 20 at the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_United_States_Census" title="2010 United States Census">2010 census</a>. (Source: Wikipedia) <br /> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">A decade later, during our visit on a Sunday afternoon in July 2022, the place is devoid of human presence, other than vehicles blowing through at 65 mph on Highway 69. Save for the bombed-out-looking brick duplexes, there is not a house left in a town that at the turn of this century was a community of 1600 people, where families once came home every night after a long day at work, ate meals, celebrated holidays and birthdays, did homework and went to bed, in preparation for doing it all again tomorrow. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">The Picher of 2022 is a surreal landscape of grids of asphalt streets (still in good condition) bisecting empty lots that have been reclaimed by nature. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">If a picture paints a thousand words, this one demonstrates the tragedy that is Picher. The infrastructure of modern civilization (the paved streets, the utilities, the public fire protection), now abandoned, while in the background looms a mountain of lead dust that brought illness and death to its citizens and the town itself. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37jwjm0LSEpdprguwdz9_eHu-lQIfLlE1gGowsx0j3qMfSP22LXAoJZbVEloVFtexAxYAmYBq8crJ-bz-2VCcTomL5urEcTp6L3YhAqsZK0J37gUZ5nCFk0mTkGYljTZ2SsqP63ummfvmx_cJ6We1o6SMV_8DE6kmf8CYbIcBeHYH9g1NyuWxPy2z2E-2/s650/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj37jwjm0LSEpdprguwdz9_eHu-lQIfLlE1gGowsx0j3qMfSP22LXAoJZbVEloVFtexAxYAmYBq8crJ-bz-2VCcTomL5urEcTp6L3YhAqsZK0J37gUZ5nCFk0mTkGYljTZ2SsqP63ummfvmx_cJ6We1o6SMV_8DE6kmf8CYbIcBeHYH9g1NyuWxPy2z2E-2/s16000/12.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Picher is an environmental catastrophe that may never be completely mitigated. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Video of our drive through Picher: </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /></div></div><p></p>
<iframe width="650" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yi6nWkcgItU?si=gjmFPfcHEqdRZYYd" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-3105552258117187332022-04-27T17:06:00.001-05:002022-04-27T17:06:17.804-05:00Three Guided Bike Tours You Shouldn't Miss in North America<p>In our quest to ride our bikes in all 50 states, we have discovered we like to spend the first day in a new city joining in a guided group bike tour. We find that exposes us to sites we likely would have overlooked when just riding on our own, as well as provides us with an educational and informative tour of the local area. </p><p>Here are three of our favorite tours we've partaken in, each with its own distinctive flavor! <br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Buzz NOLA Electric Bike Tour - New Orleans</span><br /></span><span style="color: #9fc5e8;"></span></h2><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://www.buzznola.com/" target="_blank">Buzz NOLA</a></span> provides a unique urban bike tour not to be missed, both for the adventure of experiencing New Orleans on two wheels, and the education you receive from a knowledgeable tour guide. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Our guide, Jim, was a retired NPR radioman, and a reliable source of well-researched information. I can't remember the exact journalistic term Jim used, but he expressed it repeatedly, and it was something along the lines of "always verify with three credible sources." Sounds like sound advice for life. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhk7Lt776OhWSflgKtBzDpPxN1_kfAzw8QWP9Rdb0AXevS_zsH-5UsmlKqq_vrt3QQKkDuKJRypbJKiPytnTTznGHTgc_LnwMu1BKf-ISQGniS4JZwmfygI8uuCuVcuius4bfLfSDr7CB5tFQSae2RdGc5L3KiVgWJS4B1AwyiUTAd72NgzS41oTTag/s867/2019-05-11_14-10-51_1EDITED.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhk7Lt776OhWSflgKtBzDpPxN1_kfAzw8QWP9Rdb0AXevS_zsH-5UsmlKqq_vrt3QQKkDuKJRypbJKiPytnTTznGHTgc_LnwMu1BKf-ISQGniS4JZwmfygI8uuCuVcuius4bfLfSDr7CB5tFQSae2RdGc5L3KiVgWJS4B1AwyiUTAd72NgzS41oTTag/w300-h400/2019-05-11_14-10-51_1EDITED.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Before the tour began, we were fitted for our rental bikes and helmets, and briefed on operating the throttle on the electric bikes. We also received safety instructions regarding riding in urban traffic, with a lesson on the arm gestures Jim would use to help us navigate together through intersections. </p><p>Then, we were off on our three-hour biking adventure through the streets of New Orleans! Steve filmed video with the Contour Roam strapped to his bike, while I used the handheld camera to record video and shoot stills. This required multitasking to the extreme as I held the camera in my right hand, but also needed that hand to work the throttle while navigating city streets with heavy traffic. Yikes!!!!</p><p>The ride included stops at multiple points of interest, including <a href="https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/louisiana/new-orleans/buckner-mansions-nola/" target="_blank">Buckner Mansion</a>, the setting of a couple seasons of American Horror Story. I played around with photo composition while Jim regaled us with spooky tidbits about the mansion.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_E4K4NqAWvjtSoGG3PgIL2q1wEjelqrY7EvuGiaNGnXHC9eDp5M7oj9oZYNJco1RTHcL5kcYsF0BoIeSQUihYe94rcsngUGI9QrJXACpK9Cic5peAEJ3rbUOeBxVgBgqhky0-32iP0vQYmLiW5UXBuFevuoAOkBGJNz7CrBy9GwZQm-XXy_K9JG9p1A/s650/2019-05-11_09-55-03EDITED.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="650" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_E4K4NqAWvjtSoGG3PgIL2q1wEjelqrY7EvuGiaNGnXHC9eDp5M7oj9oZYNJco1RTHcL5kcYsF0BoIeSQUihYe94rcsngUGI9QrJXACpK9Cic5peAEJ3rbUOeBxVgBgqhky0-32iP0vQYmLiW5UXBuFevuoAOkBGJNz7CrBy9GwZQm-XXy_K9JG9p1A/s320/2019-05-11_09-55-03EDITED.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>The spine-tingling stories continued at the corner of Coliseum Street and Washington Avenue, the site of Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKT5O-4TG-TC3yhCny06ieLWaVc50BAbQLelDZeYJ10nIBRqQiXXDsjaLJAWglKPoRPOyZYJL9DG5sGlmQ4T8YaZeB6ZGm8DWiepm_9inO5j1UTITkevAZxf4RPkyeBGZHx76GKwhit6M6Pvcen56GaBSwBQXfiS4FVTidLSF33eGaunXHG2_6vjTlJA/s650/2019-05-10_13-02-41EDITED.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="650" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKT5O-4TG-TC3yhCny06ieLWaVc50BAbQLelDZeYJ10nIBRqQiXXDsjaLJAWglKPoRPOyZYJL9DG5sGlmQ4T8YaZeB6ZGm8DWiepm_9inO5j1UTITkevAZxf4RPkyeBGZHx76GKwhit6M6Pvcen56GaBSwBQXfiS4FVTidLSF33eGaunXHG2_6vjTlJA/s320/2019-05-10_13-02-41EDITED.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It started to rain big, spattery drops as Jim filled our heads about the method of decomposing bodies in these tombs, and the origin of the term "dead ringers." Very atmospheric. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3A8lobDBR5MSkP8isANgEXzJTa4a8wa5mG5ElFfLILEMMEivIP88XM8XPLs-s68rwNWqK9NkWHHrKuvsB6YCog_rOMcB3K7IkR7pSWBDecE38FtYgWIY6UtuYKJz9rXux7WOgsVqO2-mWTEu0QnUxiSZXkLQgVyWOr_Y4d7-qOKB-gQ08v6OHsW2pOw/s716/2019-05-10_13-03-09EDITED.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3A8lobDBR5MSkP8isANgEXzJTa4a8wa5mG5ElFfLILEMMEivIP88XM8XPLs-s68rwNWqK9NkWHHrKuvsB6YCog_rOMcB3K7IkR7pSWBDecE38FtYgWIY6UtuYKJz9rXux7WOgsVqO2-mWTEu0QnUxiSZXkLQgVyWOr_Y4d7-qOKB-gQ08v6OHsW2pOw/w291-h320/2019-05-10_13-03-09EDITED.jpg" width="291" /></a></div>After being sufficiently creeped out from the cemetery, we rode down Prytania Street to Audubon Park where we got a break from street riding for a while, as we traversed a smooth bike/pedestrian trail through the park.<br /><br /><p>The next knowledge stop on the tour was at <a href="https://parkwaypoorboys.com/" target="_blank">Parkway Poboys</a> where Jim gave us the history of how the sandwich known as the poor boy came about, and I snagged a picture of this cute pink bicycle. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSy-Cvwwl_0-HmSvBg6EDy-fprwyjyApkOVmUr8DNS5p0Qnsap0X-w7HkXYOdEvrUG8vRBbekNd3v5fPWJB7et4qZXfkVdFn5JRPfr_CIIh0oNCZ2oQ6n6CTZ3mD4GwBGh441_g2pbQPKCvwACHTpSLiLIuU2wd_CT_H9yW1TWxJqG63ZdaIJQxx0hg/s650/2019-05-11_11-35-09EDITED.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="650" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSy-Cvwwl_0-HmSvBg6EDy-fprwyjyApkOVmUr8DNS5p0Qnsap0X-w7HkXYOdEvrUG8vRBbekNd3v5fPWJB7et4qZXfkVdFn5JRPfr_CIIh0oNCZ2oQ6n6CTZ3mD4GwBGh441_g2pbQPKCvwACHTpSLiLIuU2wd_CT_H9yW1TWxJqG63ZdaIJQxx0hg/s320/2019-05-11_11-35-09EDITED.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We experienced the Treme neighborhood, stopping at the <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tomb-of-the-unknown-slave" target="_blank">Tomb of the Unknown Slave</a> at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Also, if you've never watched Treme on HBO, you should. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRz44PTZ1Qs5SDJhAkmimOQsEtuldfmnHwkeqkzD-vLdT6KoNVC2qiaR5CCwEXt6fBUx2hD1b82Vzdut0X4iEJqLunqmaLUDvJsPiX4k7u2zhwCtwwumSs9E660YhqivT3sOOjB3_DTW8apy6fMz6d-Grc9bl0nX9fsof2SA94JCE2jpTO8sObpfHaqA/s650/2019-05-11_12-40-52EDITED.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="650" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRz44PTZ1Qs5SDJhAkmimOQsEtuldfmnHwkeqkzD-vLdT6KoNVC2qiaR5CCwEXt6fBUx2hD1b82Vzdut0X4iEJqLunqmaLUDvJsPiX4k7u2zhwCtwwumSs9E660YhqivT3sOOjB3_DTW8apy6fMz6d-Grc9bl0nX9fsof2SA94JCE2jpTO8sObpfHaqA/s320/2019-05-11_12-40-52EDITED.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The final leg back to the bike shop took us through the French Quarter. Again, trying to juggle the camera, the throttle and the *narrow* traffic-to-bike ratio through here was not for the faint of heart!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7figWcP6uVMPYJ0Q9I_x7JjWTYOs5TaD6xRVcwupZlUf-uGp4hKA4uqmQjy0doUOhtV_cuJRfOX-jYNP04oBSMDEyOMEhcm6J-dWNn-Mrfkqj8eKZNaTwMBEvkw5sHe1Dros4onHDVEfKCWGUUUduo1Zx-DdOJYjsZxseZMl-NOWVNM5A8Une_JrM1g/s650/2019-05-11_12-55-31EDITED.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="650" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7figWcP6uVMPYJ0Q9I_x7JjWTYOs5TaD6xRVcwupZlUf-uGp4hKA4uqmQjy0doUOhtV_cuJRfOX-jYNP04oBSMDEyOMEhcm6J-dWNn-Mrfkqj8eKZNaTwMBEvkw5sHe1Dros4onHDVEfKCWGUUUduo1Zx-DdOJYjsZxseZMl-NOWVNM5A8Une_JrM1g/s320/2019-05-11_12-55-31EDITED.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The <a href="https://www.buzznola.com/copy-of-complete-crescent" target="_blank">Buzz NOLA electric bike tour</a> was an almost 17-mile ride. What an amazing experience! Look them up if you are ever in New Orleans and want a completely different way to see the sights and get some good exercise at the same time. You will not be disappointed! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Buzz NOLA<br />www.buzznola.com<br />504-533-9688<br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #76a5af;">EZRideLV Electric Bike Tour - Las Vegas</span><br /></h2><p>The <a href="https://www.ezridelv.com/" target="_blank">EZRideLV self-guided electric bike tour</a> through Red Rock Canyon just outside of Las Vegas is a breathtaking experience, one we highly recommend as a departure from the usual sex and sin offerings of the Strip. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2P2X_vNegZxsXsD5RDuaa0CgXluzqohR9vOhRUC2RKxJasNoNEE4MyEtui1Fn68QWpXIhXKOhNrsU0c8re4Lh3b03Jxi4UsAqeVH7ZWiLktEtV99-Ksinh5M5xQsETxM1dQABLFOMkSFf-XY9YKvg9VMt25yhz4bQAOoSDpaxfqq4jG2h6FtG6GyEMQ/s650/2019-09-07_10-50-00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="650" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2P2X_vNegZxsXsD5RDuaa0CgXluzqohR9vOhRUC2RKxJasNoNEE4MyEtui1Fn68QWpXIhXKOhNrsU0c8re4Lh3b03Jxi4UsAqeVH7ZWiLktEtV99-Ksinh5M5xQsETxM1dQABLFOMkSFf-XY9YKvg9VMt25yhz4bQAOoSDpaxfqq4jG2h6FtG6GyEMQ/s320/2019-09-07_10-50-00.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>EZRideLV owner Laurent was very responsive to our initial phone call and communication with him from that point on was timely and efficient. He texted us a link to waivers for us to e-sign the night before our ride. </p><p>We paid the extra money ($114 per person with hotel pickup/$89 per person without) to have him pick us up from the front door of our hotel, another process which went very smoothly with excellent communication. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6naOGs7zemX6ETNZ-UlRBEl3TP_QlF4k1vgPtC0rggWugcLS1cTaazVnc-72qdtNB454kabh248IFnuAU_abNhIJVacTZ9Uflv78hlghe_1VndMf7XTXvowxJ5MCu6btilYdol0c4PTfHJbQ4AGK0SAWGRbhIJhHB-EFJbn7J0t5enHZ6a6L1BHBug/s650/2019-09-07%20Red%20Rock%20Canyon%20electric%20bike%20ride%20(01)_timestamp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6naOGs7zemX6ETNZ-UlRBEl3TP_QlF4k1vgPtC0rggWugcLS1cTaazVnc-72qdtNB454kabh248IFnuAU_abNhIJVacTZ9Uflv78hlghe_1VndMf7XTXvowxJ5MCu6btilYdol0c4PTfHJbQ4AGK0SAWGRbhIJhHB-EFJbn7J0t5enHZ6a6L1BHBug/s320/2019-09-07%20Red%20Rock%20Canyon%20electric%20bike%20ride%20(01)_timestamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The $114 price of the tour included electric bike rental, helmet and glove rental, as well as granola bars and three bottles of water per rider, provided in the bag attached to the handlebars. </p><p>Tip: Because these are electric bikes with a battery mounted on the downtube, there is no water bottle holder on the bike. Therefore, if you like cold water with ice in your own containers (as we do), you will need to wear a backpack with bottle holders on it. I'm glad I came prepared with my mine! <br /></p><p>From our hotel it was about a 20-minute ride in Laurent's truck to the suburb of Summerlin, our jumping off point. After donning our gloves and helmets and adjusting our seats, Laurent gave us a 10-minute safety briefing as well as directions of where we would be riding along the highway to get to the Red Rock Canyon Park; a printed map was also available in the plastic pocket on the top of the handlebar bag. </p><p>He provided us with cash for the $5 per person entry fee to gain access to the park, as well as instructions of when to text him to keep in communication with him (when we reached High Point Lookout and again when we were exiting the park). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhQQOjImyQM998sLEkCmmwIGaKQKotPgFydIBsuOaHfFEvtEy39NWgt_W7Tw_9DOQU75YeRNw52X-742Ws6MFNboYb6SrQYOwUcPUBQCNNbb4KEpoUH5z_RNwJAgkYHUhSWRo8p0cRhkhlh1sEZATMDGN3wwG-WiUtKPMHu3n3wJAobsdcRe45std6w/s3843/2019-09-07_09-45-43.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2562" data-original-width="3843" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhQQOjImyQM998sLEkCmmwIGaKQKotPgFydIBsuOaHfFEvtEy39NWgt_W7Tw_9DOQU75YeRNw52X-742Ws6MFNboYb6SrQYOwUcPUBQCNNbb4KEpoUH5z_RNwJAgkYHUhSWRo8p0cRhkhlh1sEZATMDGN3wwG-WiUtKPMHu3n3wJAobsdcRe45std6w/s320/2019-09-07_09-45-43.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>He explained that it is five miles uphill to the point of the High Point Lookout, and then 13 miles downhill from there. He cautioned we would get up some pretty good speed downhill — 30 mph or more — and to not follow behind a vehicle too closely, in the event they brake unexpectedly. He instructed us our ride should take approximately 2 1/2-hours and to text him if we had any troubles with the bikes, as he would come take care of them and us. </p><p>After a quick lesson on how to operate the electric bikes with a couple test laps around the parking lot to ensure we were comfortable riding them, he waved us off on our adventure! </p><p>It was about four miles riding on the 50 mph Highway 159. Laurent called it riding in a bike lane; I called it riding on the shoulder! 😬 As we are not normally road cyclists, I wasn't terribly fond of being out on a busy highway, but we survived it! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrY2yaEIP4iA6_p7-w3jWxZ7GjCk5ZxMFgE2F2H-KUyyiLI__RYTYXRb3GnZMbqDET4yR-I78pq-NoMzvtnHiVeoKmwD9OKSkYdlVL0RDLxmKQZiKlbPPFwgMY1pUOxqGJPZ3hIcqUq0sClmdmIKVukKN5OHT7wsP_97TxvNhL3TTtWRqAcoCvy7kkOQ/s4320/2019-09-07_10-53-08.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrY2yaEIP4iA6_p7-w3jWxZ7GjCk5ZxMFgE2F2H-KUyyiLI__RYTYXRb3GnZMbqDET4yR-I78pq-NoMzvtnHiVeoKmwD9OKSkYdlVL0RDLxmKQZiKlbPPFwgMY1pUOxqGJPZ3hIcqUq0sClmdmIKVukKN5OHT7wsP_97TxvNhL3TTtWRqAcoCvy7kkOQ/s320/2019-09-07_10-53-08.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Once we entered Red Rock Canyon, it was one-way traffic along a 35 mph loop through the park.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjyu0k5rpaFxfdpzwDo1esSICLtz7jZU_oLQXIvhhuj35U2eSzLpMxQAqqyFGmLnVIAj2nlPz51MuVp0KhKZI88gacZp7nMR_8mpKkoZ8u_WdZ-f-UObcds2kZ-EUlJKeXHyvZVkiXpemwcbWNiApiBBG_zitYvcqYVq4w5nv-Q4ZcOQS3wCljygn-A/s4320/2019-09-07_11-13-37.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjyu0k5rpaFxfdpzwDo1esSICLtz7jZU_oLQXIvhhuj35U2eSzLpMxQAqqyFGmLnVIAj2nlPz51MuVp0KhKZI88gacZp7nMR_8mpKkoZ8u_WdZ-f-UObcds2kZ-EUlJKeXHyvZVkiXpemwcbWNiApiBBG_zitYvcqYVq4w5nv-Q4ZcOQS3wCljygn-A/s320/2019-09-07_11-13-37.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>After photo ops at the top of the High Point Lookout, it was back on the bikes for some prolonged coasting! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJJQ49U-XDVZAUnZo1X3ovqWd03NE25Gmj3F4RYn8izr5djtyC7nfwITZ1OJWGPI9VaUZp7-OujKA_hKlqyX33RetVt6I0jY0DRXLPLDIypSr6_NFPwZb79RVKRYy9ESdP6JASdEFxajV96-yTb4s-jfWqysarpbpKJwjCexN7uvyJZ1RBWWJfLKFBQ/s3088/2019-09-07_11-49-13%20EDITED.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJJQ49U-XDVZAUnZo1X3ovqWd03NE25Gmj3F4RYn8izr5djtyC7nfwITZ1OJWGPI9VaUZp7-OujKA_hKlqyX33RetVt6I0jY0DRXLPLDIypSr6_NFPwZb79RVKRYy9ESdP6JASdEFxajV96-yTb4s-jfWqysarpbpKJwjCexN7uvyJZ1RBWWJfLKFBQ/s320/2019-09-07_11-49-13%20EDITED.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Once we crested, you can see it was quite a downhill on the other side. We did hit some exhilarating speed at this point. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7g74118LLPrTfSRAZ4q7r7GrPeLPYhyHSwkUTt3EGqeY8XskLwlfW4EOWUCo2Rh7bpplvWVPNQmL7IL31wbq8JycDpcan38CdRjFkgACCdWmtE7tC1SzywpL4_hgWNUKfyZM-RJrX4d0kQy60M26dH5qKFl2rvdg00NtMvotmgw4ZJtQyO_qywxofGw/s4320/2019-09-07_12-04-01.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7g74118LLPrTfSRAZ4q7r7GrPeLPYhyHSwkUTt3EGqeY8XskLwlfW4EOWUCo2Rh7bpplvWVPNQmL7IL31wbq8JycDpcan38CdRjFkgACCdWmtE7tC1SzywpL4_hgWNUKfyZM-RJrX4d0kQy60M26dH5qKFl2rvdg00NtMvotmgw4ZJtQyO_qywxofGw/s320/2019-09-07_12-04-01.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This sign designated the exit from the park, which was our second place from which to text Laurent. <br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiClbBFj_v_bU1XNV-_w-apaMrMehZ0EG4gHqSn5xM4mmAHairJzQsdTy-WbYNs60WG-1PrRj8ecEdWKZENanU9S9Z2FSKejgXG4S77NLGsKvZ8fGsvSOyt33BVrdg5nzrOYlm9vMVqFTyLlkTVUhdsbq4R-DT5pT95O5in2Gqed6-zdA2GAs90Upr5_Q/s650/2019-09-07_12-25-17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiClbBFj_v_bU1XNV-_w-apaMrMehZ0EG4gHqSn5xM4mmAHairJzQsdTy-WbYNs60WG-1PrRj8ecEdWKZENanU9S9Z2FSKejgXG4S77NLGsKvZ8fGsvSOyt33BVrdg5nzrOYlm9vMVqFTyLlkTVUhdsbq4R-DT5pT95O5in2Gqed6-zdA2GAs90Upr5_Q/s320/2019-09-07_12-25-17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We embarked on the highway portion of the ride back into Summerlin, with more than one Ferrari blowing by us at Ferrari speed. (Insert zoomy sound effects here.) <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXtgUNXRJRycx8NLfUCp6j-OBmH1qzX5i3bsysPPiAMbMUfiBzHJ7ir8491hBXrbKL5lOvmOPPZ1ssoIpc6Ao-Xz9c3B4PtqbWYsn6q5pcZcxtjX1o4G7XVrKB4WAECIH3MGHgxKA17E1Le-t3O-xaQDYt9_YOPGH9QdnHH8bOeK-0-Q280X7bOUSsA/s650/2019-09-07_12-39-54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXtgUNXRJRycx8NLfUCp6j-OBmH1qzX5i3bsysPPiAMbMUfiBzHJ7ir8491hBXrbKL5lOvmOPPZ1ssoIpc6Ao-Xz9c3B4PtqbWYsn6q5pcZcxtjX1o4G7XVrKB4WAECIH3MGHgxKA17E1Le-t3O-xaQDYt9_YOPGH9QdnHH8bOeK-0-Q280X7bOUSsA/s320/2019-09-07_12-39-54.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>All in all, this was a unique experience filled with the natural beauty of the American West. We highly recommend it! </p><p style="text-align: center;">EZRideLV<br />www.ezridelv.com<br />702-605-2201<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAZ-WZCKj1Sed39mBtYSOk8H7u-ocD36Mhi76OI6IjkJHJ7NQpaBkioegyCJAET293Fkwz18ax2RFogaHlv7Gkh28zCvoEPPCIBYgiunVPuiX1UF11PGPOwRcOm4pGWw9yx38lWa2ZX_tc9mrLAc-9MlTAaK7PrTI7TAY5zqtCP-IxR5Vf_ENUQsVng/s720/2019-09-07_12-14-31%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="650" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAZ-WZCKj1Sed39mBtYSOk8H7u-ocD36Mhi76OI6IjkJHJ7NQpaBkioegyCJAET293Fkwz18ax2RFogaHlv7Gkh28zCvoEPPCIBYgiunVPuiX1UF11PGPOwRcOm4pGWw9yx38lWa2ZX_tc9mrLAc-9MlTAaK7PrTI7TAY5zqtCP-IxR5Vf_ENUQsVng/w181-h200/2019-09-07_12-14-31%20(2).jpg" width="181" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Routes Bicycle Tours - Santa Fe, New Mexico<br /></span><br /></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGv0mQqU8J76FCPzlrre8dC0OBpKiiETyiZ5SZaaGK98lacAGD3J2blRWvL3d_YCQX30T1BgbpHuc1erM1kYLLFFVTFKhQPTGmL7qvMUCO5x-kx0bpRngdXBGEj3HvrQtb7tZXrD8xiU1nr12TDaunaAblh-aV2XWAmHItdDvBatKnxcKhY-Ynv6P9rw/s650/2021-05-28_16-35-22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGv0mQqU8J76FCPzlrre8dC0OBpKiiETyiZ5SZaaGK98lacAGD3J2blRWvL3d_YCQX30T1BgbpHuc1erM1kYLLFFVTFKhQPTGmL7qvMUCO5x-kx0bpRngdXBGEj3HvrQtb7tZXrD8xiU1nr12TDaunaAblh-aV2XWAmHItdDvBatKnxcKhY-Ynv6P9rw/s320/2021-05-28_16-35-22.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A great way to experience the eclectic offerings of New Mexico is the Routes Bicycle Tours' <a href="http://routesrentals.com/tours/santa-fe-tours/" target="_blank">Santa Fe City Art and History Tour</a>. If history is your thing, or art is your thing, or Game of Thrones is your thing: This one is for you! </p><p>The two-hour tour is available every day at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at a cost of $70-$75 per person, depending on rental bike needs. </p><p>Meetup with the tour group was in the lobby of the historic La Fonda on the Plaza Hotel in the heart of downtown. Stops at other historic structures of Old Santa Fe included the Loretto Chapel, </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGWOKhzkVFr1cttMBrZW8WFlpl8RB6B71FJgU4Sq1zWwAsrqYil4we5B9dNrNwg7Q1k9m0pZDTuGy5i5RA3H9KHB96IXfd0L-vK-T0VgbUFWAnE1Lct3sfxYX6QC9MWXOMFgCCETMA5cbL5I-SHaMA2EqU3EYc90Y-22fjjjT4YANAXK7ksPT8-2TQg/s866/2021-05-28_14-53-49_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="650" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGWOKhzkVFr1cttMBrZW8WFlpl8RB6B71FJgU4Sq1zWwAsrqYil4we5B9dNrNwg7Q1k9m0pZDTuGy5i5RA3H9KHB96IXfd0L-vK-T0VgbUFWAnE1Lct3sfxYX6QC9MWXOMFgCCETMA5cbL5I-SHaMA2EqU3EYc90Y-22fjjjT4YANAXK7ksPT8-2TQg/w240-h320/2021-05-28_14-53-49_1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">the San Miguel Mission, </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3VI_QLeiTPxox2WdSxm-TZiL1VvTc5zDUK1hMK1P04WI45c14iiLw1Q0XIQvzMGplCeaUC_PjeBB9HSNF2HOwjeHjaoWDDTtLMF1N58W61onycfnyU3e0ApyOsOrUhIEO0j_eU4zMwWU6QgBHGfapR7IiuOShLUVh8vqCBHVPkgjDkksv4mDJMjH2Q/s866/2021-05-28_15-07-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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There was art ...... art everywhere! </p><p>The turreted building once was a schoolhouse, now is an art gallery. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8asbe-hOsRFkbT9R6A_kgr4t8P6l23ldtlgvyMCLbQX1gE8II8jdT-TKsX1HLdmoTeHSWHCsJEKFKC_EjjgfX39dX5fdIr8v6kQmXAKCFAUtJIuBOoFjHbdBA6qO1NPBVHchBkNN0BeXdSVg9Zcw8tVhwUTY6QR1gEw4wbGnKLb84Zgi7j393SZL_Q/s650/2021-05-28_15-29-25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="650" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8asbe-hOsRFkbT9R6A_kgr4t8P6l23ldtlgvyMCLbQX1gE8II8jdT-TKsX1HLdmoTeHSWHCsJEKFKC_EjjgfX39dX5fdIr8v6kQmXAKCFAUtJIuBOoFjHbdBA6qO1NPBVHchBkNN0BeXdSVg9Zcw8tVhwUTY6QR1gEw4wbGnKLb84Zgi7j393SZL_Q/s320/2021-05-28_15-29-25.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM7gACpPzENY-E580KDIeMNpltYR8odeM_RRr3oBvcAwg73qv_dd6UEuj0kGoNsbwSMCK0l0dl6M1aZnzsVADM0XfiZcPNQQ9FMEso_NdDd_fQbpkG13XF5Xihlq5Uk8OFGDT76nzYd6o1-cTQhsGvgy4DJ00qC8C_GIM9qmZMgNwi06mgMjqBKLoHg/s866/2021-05-28_15-31-17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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By the late 1980s, the district was declared an area of blight in need of redevelopment. Almost two decades later in 2005 that vision came to fruition. Today the Railyard is a refreshed entertainment and community-gathering district. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9c7VQzwvk3dF7QSyoAjRPFUaoPGjZySGTbFECeNjVmi2ziU0Wl14zXt7geGEmOYCMhdS3bb6roJt1OuTwKaYoEmSMfu8RKQzCd0fov8KZd3aFfC01bV6YUmHvdZ_tdyFctCLjeaj7JM9T7zuRH4Fl-BOA-VLKGh2Peg1AyrJpt36fa3iLHZhxbSS52g/s650/2021-05-28_16-31-30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="650" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9c7VQzwvk3dF7QSyoAjRPFUaoPGjZySGTbFECeNjVmi2ziU0Wl14zXt7geGEmOYCMhdS3bb6roJt1OuTwKaYoEmSMfu8RKQzCd0fov8KZd3aFfC01bV6YUmHvdZ_tdyFctCLjeaj7JM9T7zuRH4Fl-BOA-VLKGh2Peg1AyrJpt36fa3iLHZhxbSS52g/s320/2021-05-28_16-31-30.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> People moving still does happen by rail here as well, though. "The Railrunner" light rail commuter train makes the 1 1/2-hour trip between Santa Fe and Albuquerque multiple times daily. Bicycles are welcome on the train and there is no additional cost to board the train with your bike. Another charming feature (in addition to the great paint job): The train doors say "beep beep" when they open and close! <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlIj8Uv1OWQ2F8zAaV7V4Panws82vDrm2jWPaNCpQHYx4TAMsN-mUNSBm_CWs_BtfeN6hInH6YFB6vinkQ_8qO4OaP51KvyjHDHgL4DMEdbyA-9DMxe4Atjdzx6JxL6aP4RfF_in_Did0VdBwSQ0DZyNCTefExl3pQs-HzsKf85Wq6kgePKWkUeE2dw/s650/2021-05-28_16-35-03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlIj8Uv1OWQ2F8zAaV7V4Panws82vDrm2jWPaNCpQHYx4TAMsN-mUNSBm_CWs_BtfeN6hInH6YFB6vinkQ_8qO4OaP51KvyjHDHgL4DMEdbyA-9DMxe4Atjdzx6JxL6aP4RfF_in_Did0VdBwSQ0DZyNCTefExl3pQs-HzsKf85Wq6kgePKWkUeE2dw/s320/2021-05-28_16-35-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Within the Railyard district is also where Game of Thrones fans will discover their very own mecca. GOT author George R.R. Martin lives in Santa Fe and owns this theater <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HUm-VguuWHVOdQ_V9MDAO7l0UqCnh0sfoB7r3M_H6tYuVjcL8tCcePMAlL8PpiObPweRtJOp8SkfjA5xDnvD-woPxuImxo4uC1KzeVjUfoU10p_T3dMspHxlOjpabeNXzPb0S4Jv-6unaX3xN5gJG13dLYLwAUdanDVQPC1gc2RGV_WUEdNdwPJTnw/s788/2021-05-28_16-36-44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HUm-VguuWHVOdQ_V9MDAO7l0UqCnh0sfoB7r3M_H6tYuVjcL8tCcePMAlL8PpiObPweRtJOp8SkfjA5xDnvD-woPxuImxo4uC1KzeVjUfoU10p_T3dMspHxlOjpabeNXzPb0S4Jv-6unaX3xN5gJG13dLYLwAUdanDVQPC1gc2RGV_WUEdNdwPJTnw/w330-h400/2021-05-28_16-36-44.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">with this incredible 3-D effect artwork gracing the back wall. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUmV5q0jHL9QfjFwCFS6uaOKGBPjRlQFEifhGtnaZWiSM66iv9YNT5a7nyLSWJwuwrMgYf6YPrIy-3xLWWBDF-CThWz_Lgys3HN5FHmWZX0viEiqSvvDncWKSRlS1cHY9oqRHadIQMKcuH2AB4nJKqnEiTdJgT0YBdSfd-vidUq3y5vM0aTb6Ig2r8A/s866/2021-05-29_14-24-52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUmV5q0jHL9QfjFwCFS6uaOKGBPjRlQFEifhGtnaZWiSM66iv9YNT5a7nyLSWJwuwrMgYf6YPrIy-3xLWWBDF-CThWz_Lgys3HN5FHmWZX0viEiqSvvDncWKSRlS1cHY9oqRHadIQMKcuH2AB4nJKqnEiTdJgT0YBdSfd-vidUq3y5vM0aTb6Ig2r8A/w300-h400/2021-05-29_14-24-52.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The half of us that is a Game of Thrones fan thought he had died and gone to heaven! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqPYlRvV2k-8dmAzV1UwsSRDfsDx-f9Gfyla-90fYRhfVH53BOB_8QqjE5MdYEwkRxA8H3DU-q-Ho227YCk9d_t7rn88f2Vyx4QZ6RsKeR-RRgcMlr_EanViT4tLUzErVGyi3uHVt_SErjIJ0iwT8cMcX9_ppEtC0xS6Vvrt41-5JnGABU-Dw_lLdpA/s650/2021-05-29_14-24-09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqPYlRvV2k-8dmAzV1UwsSRDfsDx-f9Gfyla-90fYRhfVH53BOB_8QqjE5MdYEwkRxA8H3DU-q-Ho227YCk9d_t7rn88f2Vyx4QZ6RsKeR-RRgcMlr_EanViT4tLUzErVGyi3uHVt_SErjIJ0iwT8cMcX9_ppEtC0xS6Vvrt41-5JnGABU-Dw_lLdpA/s320/2021-05-29_14-24-09.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>While this was the shortest mileage ride of the three tours reviewed in this article, it nevertheless provided us the opportunity to see and visit many parts of Santa Fe we would not have discovered on our own. We recommend it as a great way to spend a morning or afternoon exploring the city. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Routes Bicycle Tours and Rentals<br />routesrentals.com/tours<br />505-933-5667</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">America has much to see and one of the best ways is from the seat of a bike. We encourage you to join in on one of these tours for an experience you won't soon forget! <br /><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Have you taken any of these tours? What did you think? Leave us a comment below! </span></h4><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-76308031836876878062021-07-03T10:00:00.493-05:002022-12-18T14:55:01.703-06:00Oak Leaf Trail & Lakeshore State Park -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin<div class="separator">
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Milwaukee by Bike tour -- July 2, 2021 <br />14-mile ride<br />
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We arrived midday on Friday. Our plan was to do a bike tour that afternoon
so we found a food truck in the parking lot where our tour was going to start.
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She had the Dr Pepper braised pork shoulder taco with jalapenos and I
had the grilled chicken thigh taco. The chips and salsa were
excellente!<br />
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Behind the sign is where the shipping container of rental bikes was
located. https://milwaukeebybike.com/<br />
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Unique art showing the wildlife of the area all in one mural
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Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse<br />
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The Milwaukee skyline from the bay<br />
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Three hour tours....<br />
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Beach on Lake Michigan
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Cool octopus mural<br />
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"Heineken!? F😇k that sh😇t! Pabst Blue Ribbon!"
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Steamboat Captain and Beer Baron Frederick Pabst (the statue, that
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Root Beer drinking Hot Momma!<br />
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Dinner at Kopp's Frozen Custard, recommended to us as a
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Oak Leaf Trail and Lakeshore State Park-- July 3, 2021<br />32.5 mile
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Getting her seagull fix!!!! <br />
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Yes that is Lake Michigan outside those breakers
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Looking south towards the city skyline
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The two tallest buildings in town -- US Bank and Northwestern
Mutual duking it out!<br />
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Somebody drew a fun face on this pylon!<br />
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Milwaukee Art Museum. Very unique building. The wings on the top can
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Interesting shimmery art installations. I don't know the story behind
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Schooner built in 2005 (I think) by the Milwaukee Discovery Center
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Bird sculptures are titled ReBirth.
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Beaver Alert! We actually spotted this beaver sunning himself on the
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Rocking the Beaver Shots! (OMG, stop! --
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Stopped at Riverfront Pizzeria for lunch and some cold beverages! She
had root beer on tap and I had Summer Shandy.
<a href="https://mkeriverfront.com/" target="_blank"
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We shared a yummy Thai Chicken Pizza<br />
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Nap time. So cute!!!!<br />
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Bradford Beach was packed this 4th of July weekend. Covid is still
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Northpoint Lighthouse. You can't even see this lighthouse from the
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One of the 8 lions of "8 Lions Bridge" keeping watch over the
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OK, so check this out. In 2014, a semi truck, whose driver was apparently
following what the GPS was telling him/her/they to do, drove down this bike
path in the middle of this park (literally the middle of this park -- I invite
you to Google Map Northpoint Lighthouse and look at how deeply into the park
on this bike path s/he/they actually drove -- it's mind blowing). <br /><br />
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Relaxing on the rooftop after our 32+ mile bike ride!<br />
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High Trestle Trail, Madrid, Iowa -- July 4, 2021 <br />12-mile ride<br />
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To break up our 9-hour drive home, we stopped and did a 12-mile ride along the
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We decided to try out this limestone chat <a href="https://www.traillink.com/trail/longview-lake-trail-%28mo%29/" target="_blank">trail that circles Longview Lake</a> in Grandview (Kansas City), Mo.
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I didn't take any still photos of the limestone portion of the trail because I needed to keep both hands firmly on the handlebars at all times due to the occasional ruts and areas of thick gravel that had my bike skidding more than once. He didn't have any trouble with his Cannondale with the fatter mountain bike tires, but my skinnier hybrid tires required me to stay very diligent and alert the entire ride.<br />
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There was about 1 to 1.5 miles of smooth concrete surface, which was very nice.
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This sign indicates a connection to another trail. We did not explore it on this ride but Google Maps shows it's only maybe a mile or so long.
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We also happened upon this connecting <a href="https://www.grandview.org/work/city-government/public-works/projects/presidential-trail" target="_blank">Presidential Trail</a> to the Harry S Truman Farm that we were unaware of, and did decide to take it to see what it was all about.
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Be warned, it does require you to cross the 4-lane divided highway 71/49. While there is a pedestrian-triggered warning light, it is not a light to stop traffic. Proceed with caution.<br />
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This portion of the trail gets filed under "we did it once, doubt we will ever do it again." <br />
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- It seemed longer than 2.5 miles.<br />
- It had some good sized hills.<br />
- There were a lot of grass clippings with a ton of shredded trash and what appeared to be sharp pieces of chewed up tin cans deposited on the trail from the lawnmower.<br />
- The "trail" transitioned to a narrow sidewalk for the last mile. In fact, there was signage indicating pedestrians were to use the sidewalk and bicycles were to share the road with the vehicles. However, we ignored that suggestion, as we just don't like being out there on the road with too many distracted drivers, especially what appeared to be a pretty high-speed 4-lane thoroughfare.<br />
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We finally made our way to the Harry S Truman Farm, which surprisingly had less signage indiating its existance than I would have imagined for a National Historic Site. There was one not very large road sign that I completely missed seeing as we rode past it. The house is set back a bit off Blue Ridge Boulevard and mostly hidden by trees, so it's actually pretty easy to miss.
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It was a neat historical site to visit, but I would probably just drive to it.<br />
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We made our way back to our car to finish our 19.5 mile ride. There was a <a href="https://ridekcbike.com/pedal-bikes/" target="_blank">bike share rental station</a> at the Shelter 14 trailhead parking lot where we parked.<br />
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Because we are self-quarantining from sit-down restaurants (and that makes us sad), we are limited to drive-thru restaurants. However, we grow weary of the run-of-the-mill chain restaurants, so we try to search out other choices. We found <a href="https://www.unforked.com/" target="_blank">Unforked</a> that offered a drive-thru. She had the fish tacos. He had a hamburger and a very yummy, buttery, spicy grilled Mexican corn on the cob. He did warn it is heartburn-inducing spicy.<br />
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In an attempt to cool the heartburn, we chased our meal with some frozen custard from Andy's Frozen Custard. He had the turtle sundae. She had the Jitterbug. She would not choose that particular flavor again; the espresso flavor was overwhelming to the point of tasting bitter.<br />
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Headed west toward home, we witnessed the third or fourth day of smoky/hazy sunsets from the massive West Coast forest fires.<br />
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bluesfannozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226405650730905334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-48970798827791488172020-09-12T22:21:00.001-05:002020-09-12T22:58:23.170-05:00Line Creek Trail - Riverside, MO This was our second time riding the Line Creek Trail. The first time was in April 2015 (blog post <a href="http://just-keep-pedaling.blogspot.com/2015/04/line-creek-trail-riverside-mo.html" target="_blank">here</a>).<br />
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It's a great trail with a wonderful smooth concrete surface.<br />
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We've ridden most of the trails in the KC metro area over the last 7 years and we decided today that although there are several areas where we encountered a malodor from the creek, this trail tops our list as being one of the prettiest trails in Kansas City.<br />
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There are a couple of little waterfalls along the trail. One of them was very near to a trailhead area and was obviously one of the main destination areas of this trail, because that particular area of the trail was quite congested with people walking dogs, families with kids on bikes, and other cyclists. However, the second waterfall did not really provide easy access into the creek so it did not have a crowd around it. We stopped and took a couple of pictures.<br />
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In 2019, according to <a href="http://www.plattecountycitizen.com/theplattecountycitizen/public-artwork-to-be-installed-along-line-creek-trail232019" target="_blank">this article</a>, many beautiful butterfly art projects were installed along the trail to "focus on monarch butterflies and their importance as pollinators. As
Riverside is part of
the annual monarch butterfly migration path, city park board members
decided last year this was a fitting place to start."<br />
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So much wonderful art to add even more beauty to this trail. Love it!!<br />
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Pretty sun rays poking through a raincloud that provided a very short-lived shower on the drive home. <br />
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We congratulated ourselves on the strenuous ride by splurging on some frozen custard concretes from Culver's at Legends. He had vanilla/strawberry, she had vanilla salted caramel with Butterfinger. Divine!!! <br />
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bluesfannozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226405650730905334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-57628054919808504482020-09-06T20:12:00.000-05:002020-09-11T22:39:57.094-05:00Redbud Trail - Andover, KSFor Sunday of Labor Day weekend 2020, we drove to the Wichita area to ride the <a href="http://redbudtrail.org/" target="_blank">Redbud Trail</a>.
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We had intended to do a 20-40 mile ride, but some unexpected trail construction, 95 degree temperatures and 30 mph wind changed our minds and we ended up doing 15 miles and were happy with that.<br />
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Luckily the 30 mph wind was all a crosswind this day, so it really didn't impact our riding. In fact, it actually helped created a nice "breeze" to keep the temperature bearable on the mostly un-shaded trail on a day the heat index was over 100.
It was a nice trail, both paved and crushed limestone, and both surfaces were in great shape.<br />
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The trail ends at Hwy 400/54, a 4-lane highway that is lacking a pedestrian bridge.<br />
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Standard Kansas rail-trail scenery.<br />
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Not sure where the 6-track RR sign came from! There is no indication that there was ever 6 tracks at this location.<br />
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All in all, it was a nice ride.<br />
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Video of our ride. Clearly we didn't get the Contour Roam calibrated to the horizon. LOL!
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bluesfannozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226405650730905334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-87270042938906641142020-06-14T11:00:00.000-05:002022-12-18T21:32:27.022-06:00Old East Lawrence self-guided historical tourThe plan today originally was for a 40-mile bike ride on the Flint Hills Nature Trail, but during yesterday's ride it was determined he has a couple loose spokes, so we decided wisdom would dictate we did not want to be miles from nowhere in BFE and have the spokes finish busting. Therefore, needing to stay in civilization we did something a little different for our bike ride today.
I had found online <a href="http://https//www.stephensre.com/home-matters/75-old-east-lawrence-self-guided-tour.html">here</a> a self-guided historical walking tour of Old East Lawrence, so we printed that off and did a self-guided bike tour instead.
We started in South Park
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<i>The following descriptions of tour stops were taken from the self-guided tour sheet: </i><br />
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<b>1040 New Hampshire:</b> Our first stop was at the corner of 11th and New Hampshire. The English Lutheran Church is a classic example of the picturesque Gothic Revival style. Constructed in two phases in 1870 and 1900, the building was once in danger of being demolished. However, with help from the Lawrence Preservation Alliance, State Historic Preservation Office and local citizens, the structure was saved. Presently it serves as a law office and is on the National Register of Historic Buildings. The church was designed by John G. Haskell, architect of the Douglas County Courthouse at 11th and Massachusetts, and Snow Hall on the KU campus.<br />
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<b>1002 New Hampshire:</b> Built in 1923, the building once served as a single-bay Phillips 66 gas station. Today it is home to Sunfire Ceramics, a painting and pottery studio. <br />
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<b>905 Rhode Island:</b> Built by August Bromelsick between 1863 and 1868 and has housed The Social Service League since 1937. This building continues to serve the community as a thrift store.<br />
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<b>900 Rhode Island:</b> The Turnhalle. Built in 1868, it is considered a symbol of German immigration in the Midwest during the 19th century, and was once the social center for the German community in Lawrence. The limestone façade retains most of its original features, including a stone marking above the doorway noting the date of the building’s completion.<br />
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<b>Alley between Rhode Island and Connecticut streets:</b> This “snake fence” that sits atop the stone wall is a fine example of Lawrence folk art, which prior to the 1920s and 30s was viewed as simplistic and merely functional.<br />
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<b>7th and New York:</b> Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Amtrak Station. The original classic two-story brick station was replaced with the current design in 1955. The modern building reflects the architectural heritage based on Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Prairie Style.”<br />
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<b>9th and New York:</b> Saint Luke African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. This has been the spiritual home to the African American community in Lawrence for many years. It is also where a young Langston Hughes attended Sunday school in 1913, later writing about his experiences there. Today the building is listed in the Kansas State Historic Register.<br />
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<b>936 New York:</b> New York Elementary School. Established in 1869, the present building was built as a public works project during the Depression of the 1930s. <br />
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<b>10th and Delaware:</b> At the northeast corner of 10th and Delaware is the latest historic monument in Lawrence, The Hobbs Park Memorial. The area of Hobbs Park was once the homestead of Pennsylvania newspaper publisher John Speer, known for helping to make “Bleeding Kansas” the birthplace of the struggle to end slavery in America. The brick and stone Murphy-Bromelsick House was relocated to Hobbs Park from its original location on the 900 block of Pennsylvania. This modest hand-built home is a wonderful artifact from the Civil War.<br />
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<b>11th and Delaware:</b> Municipal Stadium. Built in 1954, it served as home to a semi-pro baseball team and today it is used by city softball leagues.<br />
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<b>1100 Rhode Island:</b> What looks like a barn on the alley frontage, was in fact a livery stable serving the commercial needs of Lawrence in the 19th century.
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bluesfannozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226405650730905334noreply@blogger.com1Lawrence, KS, USA38.9716689 -95.235250138.7741544 -95.5579736 39.169183399999994 -94.9125266tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-90341271437807293442020-05-31T10:00:00.050-05:002022-12-18T21:16:56.726-06:00Flint Hills Trail -- Rantoul to Osawatomie<p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">In
our quest to prepare for the “50 for 50” ride later this summer, today
we did a 30-mile ride on the Flint Hills Trail starting at Rantoul. A
lot of horses and a lot of horse crap that needed to be dodged. In
general I’m not a fan of trails where bikes and horses are sharing the
space, but in this socially distancing time the rural trails have a lot
less people on them than the paved urban trails do. So we do what we
have to do.</span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2doN7KJShRh6LZTU1VfXYN9XWUG_5QqDzJMkhFuJ6ZawMVUwnWQUKwLnqcSWL00ppl3QHTsD5W_xDEKY77x4XaDoTh0S9sxQMiDL6N7189a0z96v0AFkKsXIy9eIn6nP32VO0ZX9MYE9twD9nSKV4IZqKoQx2rUEYcbbXKcddQ5_682bqNiIDDKe_sA/s650/2020-05-31%20Flint%20Hills%20Trail%20Rantoul%20to%20Osawatomie%20(6).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2doN7KJShRh6LZTU1VfXYN9XWUG_5QqDzJMkhFuJ6ZawMVUwnWQUKwLnqcSWL00ppl3QHTsD5W_xDEKY77x4XaDoTh0S9sxQMiDL6N7189a0z96v0AFkKsXIy9eIn6nP32VO0ZX9MYE9twD9nSKV4IZqKoQx2rUEYcbbXKcddQ5_682bqNiIDDKe_sA/s16000/2020-05-31%20Flint%20Hills%20Trail%20Rantoul%20to%20Osawatomie%20(6).jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We parked at the Princeton trailhead. <br />
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Happy to see our state post this warning. Sage advice.<br />
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To do our part, we had our bandana headbands around our necks so we could pull up our masks when we encountered other trail users.<br />
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We headed south from Princeton. Between Princeton and Richmond we encountered a lot of beautiful wildflowers alongside the trail.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-1350294824786745042019-09-27T09:30:00.000-05:002020-06-07T15:23:08.733-05:00Minneapolis, MN - 52 mile birthday bike rideNOTE: This post was composed 9 months after our ride, and after the police brutality riots that occurred in May 2020. <br />
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Continuing on with our tradition of riding "miles for how many years old we are" for our birthdays, we took advantage of being in Minneapolis to watch one of the offspring run in a cross country race and did the birthday ride a few weeks early while there. <br />
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We parked at a park in Robbinsdale and planned to ride the Grand Rounds Trail and some of the River Trail. At some point we got off track. Thank goodness for GPS or we'd have been hopelessly lost!<br />
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This map shows the general illustration of what we intended to ride. At some point, we lost our way and ended up cutting across town on the Midtown Greenway. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love trails that are marked in this manner. It makes shared use so much more effective. Bikes ride in opposite directions in the dotted line area. Pedestrians stay on the other side of the solid white line. Things flow so well that way. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interesting name. We did not venture off the trail to see what the Quaking Bog actually was. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The signage gives a bit of an indication of how much the trails branch off in Minneapolis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I loved the color and design of this bridge railing! <br />
Picture also shows a winding trail branching off down below. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bike rental station.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here the pedestrian trail was actually separated completely from the bike trail. Even better!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cool picture.</td></tr>
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Lots of wonderful art was scattered all around the city. <br />
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At some point along in here is where we must have taken a wrong fork because we ended up cutting across Midtown on the Midtown Greenway. <br />
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But had we not made that wrong turn, I would have missed out on all the art along this stretch. <br />
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Some of the art was gritty and urban, like the trail itself. <br />
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Homelessness is obviously an issue<br />
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and this underpass mural attempts to put faces on that issue: <br />
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This mural also touches on that same topic, bringing awareness to the sharp increase in rent prices in Minneapolis in recent years:<br />
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This is a pedestrian bridge over I-55 and is only about 2 blocks from the 3rd Precinct police station riots that occurred on 5/28/2020.<br />
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The green line indicates the trail that we rode and where the bridge crosses the interstate in close proximity to the area of the riots. <br />
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The next 2 pictures are also taken in this area of the trail shown on the above map. I wonder what it looks like today? <br />
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I find it very striking that I felt compelled to capture pictures of these signposts as we continued along the trail, also not far from the riot area. I found them poignant at the time. <br />
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Nine months later, I find them prophetic. <br />
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We crossed the Mississippi River.....<br />
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..... witnessed the power of the locks and dam<br />
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..... and marveled at the size and engineering of the machinery required. <br />
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We had decided when planning our trip to check out a restaurant, <a href="https://www.ganddpub.com/">George and the Dragon</a>, that had been featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It was mid afternoon before we got there and we were tired and very hungry. It was a little out of our way off the trail but it was definitely well worth the trip.<br />
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We had the Bacon and Onion Dip appetizer that was featured on the show. It was delicious!<br />
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For beverages, he had some kind of beer and she partook in the house-made root beer, which was very very good. Apparently I got the last of the batch for the day because about 5 minutes after being served mine, a little girl came in asking for some and was told they had just sold their last glass. Made me feel kind of guilty!! <br />
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She had a salmon and arugula salad.<br />
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He had curry. <br />
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The owner made a point to come to our table and talk with us and show his appreciation for dining with them. When he realized we were getting on our bikes after our meals, he even stepped outside to continue his conversation with us. We told him what our bike ride consisted of, that we were from out of state, and that we choose his restaurant because we saw it on DDD. We highly recommend it. If you're ever in Minneapolis, go share a meal with them! <br />
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Still tired, but refueled, we embarked on the last 20 miles of our ride. <br />
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Lake Harriet was quite beautiful!<br />
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With an open-air pavilion amphitheater.<br />
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It had a very resort-like feel <br />
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and boat rentals that appear to have been put up for the season. <br />
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After Lake Harriet, I put the camera away and concentrated on just keeping pedaling, as I was starting to feel the fatigue of 45+ miles. <br />
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The next day dad watched -- for the last time in person -- his college senior daughter run cross country. <br />
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<br />bluesfannozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226405650730905334noreply@blogger.com0Minneapolis, MN, USA44.977753 -93.265010844.7980145 -93.5877343 45.1574915 -92.9422873tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-35416878096551996032019-09-07T22:00:00.000-05:002019-10-06T14:20:27.134-05:00Red Rock Canyon -- Nevada<h3><span style="color: #45818e;">EZRideLV Electric bike tour </span></h3><br />
While in Vegas to see Def Leppard, we also took the opportunity to knock Nevada off of our list of riding in all 50 states.<br />
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We signed up for the EZRideLV Electric Bike Tour (<a href="https://www.ezridelv.com/" target="_blank">go to their website here</a>) through the Red Rock Canyon. What an awesome experience! Very glad we chose to do this!<br />
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Owner Laurent was very responsive to our initial phone call, and communication with him from that point on was timely and efficient. He texted us a link to waivers for us to sign the night before our ride.<br />
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We paid the extra money to have him pick us up from the front door of our hotel and that also went very smoothly with excellent communication. We were very appreciative of that option. From there it was about a 20 minute ride to the suburb of Summerlin, where we would begin our ride. The price of the tour includes helmet and glove rental, as well as granola bars and 3 bottles of water per rider, provided in the bag attached to the handlebars.<br />
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Tip: Because these are electric bikes and the battery is mounted on the downtube, there is no water bottle holder on the bike. Therefore, if you like cold water with ice (as we do) and bring your own water containers, you will need to wear a backpack with bottle holders on it. I'm glad I came prepared with my backpack -- just in case.<br />
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After donning our gloves and helmets and adjusting our seats, Laurent gave us a 10-minute safety briefing as well as directions of where we would be riding along the highway to get to the Red Rock Canyon park. There is also a clear map of where we would be riding printed and placed in the plastic pocket on the top of the handlebar bag. He provided us with cash for the $5 per person entry fee per bicycle to enter the park, and instructions of when to text him to keep in communication with him (when we reached High Point Lookout and again when we were exiting the park).<br />
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He explained that it is 5 miles uphill to the point of the High Point Lookout, and then it's 13 miles downhill from there. He cautioned that we would get up some pretty good speed going downhill -- up to 30 mph or more -- and to not follow behind a vehicle too closely, in case they would brake unexpectedly. He told us where to meet up with him back in Summerlin and that he anticipated our ride should take about 2 to 2-1/2 hours. He let us know if we had any troubles regarding the bikes, we could contact him and he would come take care of it.<br />
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He then gave us a quick lesson on how to run the electric bikes and had us take a couple of test laps around the parking lot to ensure we were comfortable with riding them. And then, we were off on our adventure!<br />
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It was about 4 miles riding on the 50 mph Highway 159. Laurent called it riding in a bike lane, I called it riding on the shoulder! :) As we are not normally road cyclists, I wasn't terribly fond of being out on a busy highway, but we survived it!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 1000 Scenic Loop Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89161, USA36.1944273 -115.4382967000000210.6723928 -156.74689070000002 61.716461800000005 -74.129702700000024tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-73522816211244698032019-09-07T14:42:00.000-05:002019-10-06T12:08:45.276-05:00Las Vegas weekend - Def Leppard concert x2!We flew to Vegas on Friday morning, for the sole purpose of seeing Def Leppard perform at their Sin City Residency at the Zappos Theater in Planet Hollywood on Friday evening. Vegas would not have been our first choice of destinations, but it was the only U.S. performance Def Leppard had in 2019. <br />
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We stayed at the Luxor, which is built like an Egyptian pyramid. We didn't get a picture of the structure or the sign, but here he is in front of the Sphinx.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qWv1ELtLUx-K3xAgn6LJMkv_VWqRW54wY72cPRUgotIPq7sZ5jTT0pXl81YfnoOVhUD0l1ZECXmt3k5WCnYAAkoK4QYEb0eXp0DDDfMoxy37fMF68lSX9DuPlOylrj-3utmIqWkKG5Df/s1600/2019-09-07_09-52-02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qWv1ELtLUx-K3xAgn6LJMkv_VWqRW54wY72cPRUgotIPq7sZ5jTT0pXl81YfnoOVhUD0l1ZECXmt3k5WCnYAAkoK4QYEb0eXp0DDDfMoxy37fMF68lSX9DuPlOylrj-3utmIqWkKG5Df/s1600/2019-09-07_09-52-02.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We checked out both the "Titanic" and "Bodies" exhibitions which were in the lobby of the Luxor. Both were quite fascinating and well worth the price of admission. This picture also shows what the pyramidal structure of the hotel looked like from inside. It was dark. I would not like living in a pyramid. :) The elevator rides were also a little disconcerting because of the angles and corrections it had to make to ascend and descend to each floor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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This was the final weekend of their residency and they were filming both the Friday and Saturday night performances to later be released on DVD, which was pretty cool. We'll be able to relive our experience in its entirety. And I truly mean, in its entirety..... because my YOLO husband turned around and bought tickets for us to see the Saturday night performance, too, as soon as we got back to the hotel from the Friday night performance. He loves me and spoils me!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-60403308887832632512019-07-15T21:32:00.416-05:002023-01-01T20:48:03.913-06:00Jeykll Island, Georgia bike trail<p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">We
have arrived to the "main event" of the this road trip vacation: Jekyll Island,
Georgia! When we found this hotel on Google (because it's one of the
chains in our rewards program), I wasn't expecting it to be anything
more than your run-of-the-mill, bare-bones Days Inns, albeit oceanfront
with its own beach access. However, this was actually a resort that was
built in 1969, originally called "The Corsair", as the pictures hanging
on the wall in the breakfast room told us. They have done a pretty
astounding job of upkeep on this 50-year-old motel.</span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zufZZw3LY83NW_PzTnjIdqcvWyyLBPn9SC5djOClLhWuyyML_jegk5870md6jTM9hvOfDC6_pH-ZYbimTDyeuvZz9yNe7wk3ADn3cc21YJlsiCqJrhLmck7IBDuFJ_ySIb2OskAteQEnS3ZezgSP3axwYfKrEo8wDYmt5weZ3tZzink5E7pICSbBZQ/s866/2019-07-14_19-19-36.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zufZZw3LY83NW_PzTnjIdqcvWyyLBPn9SC5djOClLhWuyyML_jegk5870md6jTM9hvOfDC6_pH-ZYbimTDyeuvZz9yNe7wk3ADn3cc21YJlsiCqJrhLmck7IBDuFJ_ySIb2OskAteQEnS3ZezgSP3axwYfKrEo8wDYmt5weZ3tZzink5E7pICSbBZQ/s16000/2019-07-14_19-19-36.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://daysinnsuitesbywyndhamjekyllisland.reservationstays.com/requests/WSkSJROZSO01eRnC5P9c5A/hotels/9WQEPeWp?expand_params=true" target="_blank">Days Inn Jekyll Island</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></div><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><br />Here are vintage ads from 1969 they had hanging in the breakfast room. Very cool!<br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqrt44uaXNua-Cu0FM7R0mSHpxCNxlHxh_ICFebbTy6SuQjgg9qJB9Aa6x5kl1OWssY-j0bi42Cqu3YoUnmqrDiUFyQohO8sNw2UJgqtvicus_PZ7GNH-V3COXF4Evu3MqvObiOKCPO7v3HQct8fpXqSHg8ZzeZN_F-XV1EpB5fciMEsyyW99Hy9cbg/s867/2019-07-17_07-28-12.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqrt44uaXNua-Cu0FM7R0mSHpxCNxlHxh_ICFebbTy6SuQjgg9qJB9Aa6x5kl1OWssY-j0bi42Cqu3YoUnmqrDiUFyQohO8sNw2UJgqtvicus_PZ7GNH-V3COXF4Evu3MqvObiOKCPO7v3HQct8fpXqSHg8ZzeZN_F-XV1EpB5fciMEsyyW99Hy9cbg/s16000/2019-07-17_07-28-12.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAJ5B-dvt6w0qjgtaod48G9gBg0Qp5t-nw6rhp0bfXe1c2y0tSN4XMn3G1_7OW83H_zxGeWhYhhemooMOEflUqwCEdGdE-jEM7scbhy2RuQDqxi9ngNxrlC5yJ83KmFs4tclBo2zu7Fu1ghjYKMfhOofBkjlLY1LAcFNwBb5DYQwzHGn37XZ6mTeL9g/s975/2019-07-17_07-28-39.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAJ5B-dvt6w0qjgtaod48G9gBg0Qp5t-nw6rhp0bfXe1c2y0tSN4XMn3G1_7OW83H_zxGeWhYhhemooMOEflUqwCEdGdE-jEM7scbhy2RuQDqxi9ngNxrlC5yJ83KmFs4tclBo2zu7Fu1ghjYKMfhOofBkjlLY1LAcFNwBb5DYQwzHGn37XZ6mTeL9g/s16000/2019-07-17_07-28-39.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnGjDF9e4TF-7a1L_ZZr2gkbXwQYonCMFmpB2xErd8k4-lciWotr0MBo6d_ChJrPLQUZ_PdxYvm4OC7z7v0plSyzS9daERIvlNv9NP4z6PY2b762WHhUdCJ8FaatYlFzoF_Zha9rS6-fHJ5v2DDzvDcFB5Spf8Su72WYnvlE9ofpEPSrYM58loWh6eg/s650/2019-07-17_07-28-53.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnGjDF9e4TF-7a1L_ZZr2gkbXwQYonCMFmpB2xErd8k4-lciWotr0MBo6d_ChJrPLQUZ_PdxYvm4OC7z7v0plSyzS9daERIvlNv9NP4z6PY2b762WHhUdCJ8FaatYlFzoF_Zha9rS6-fHJ5v2DDzvDcFB5Spf8Su72WYnvlE9ofpEPSrYM58loWh6eg/s16000/2019-07-17_07-28-53.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcHCs2e9fFI6vTSHUwdIG7NK4DQ1WZs6H2Yj7PIUZ08fxmXby8EpUsdbU1lsUUIXBGAikoG-tJc8rEEclj2v9wDfrF2j3YaZGs1RDSNaF_2ilniGzuu1N_aaGTTm1Yku9iMMjWbABq68VYJgNyX854k6R3TbaF6Dt3rt12kqTFJHCnXmMj5ASlMMwOw/s650/2019-07-17_08-21-45.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcHCs2e9fFI6vTSHUwdIG7NK4DQ1WZs6H2Yj7PIUZ08fxmXby8EpUsdbU1lsUUIXBGAikoG-tJc8rEEclj2v9wDfrF2j3YaZGs1RDSNaF_2ilniGzuu1N_aaGTTm1Yku9iMMjWbABq68VYJgNyX854k6R3TbaF6Dt3rt12kqTFJHCnXmMj5ASlMMwOw/s16000/2019-07-17_08-21-45.jpg" /></a></div><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">One
of the reasons we chose Jekyll Island as our destination was because
when Steve was very young, his family (parents, siblings, aunts, uncles,
cousins and both grandmothers) rented a beach house on Jekyll for a
week. While he was so young he doesn't have many memories of the
trip, we do have old slides that his grandmothers took during the trip.
It was fun to try to recreate some of their pictures. We guesstimate
their trip was in 1970 or 1971-ish.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_c5eOSn7lNU1jMWT0HpPZnH8Wow-vJu7Rf8W3fXNPatCLbJESceWbIABaOBRCgYP-7z0GMF4VIRF9PLeBgYx941Wko7kig-VpHlxPxQuxzzt4Yj8791sxaLhkf4OEIu_rKLy2NLT6q2QZhqXp2PZBE0893bZhMUcqnqoLjIOmgU9RYKbXwnsg4bWrQ/s650/San%20Souci%20Cottage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="241" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_c5eOSn7lNU1jMWT0HpPZnH8Wow-vJu7Rf8W3fXNPatCLbJESceWbIABaOBRCgYP-7z0GMF4VIRF9PLeBgYx941Wko7kig-VpHlxPxQuxzzt4Yj8791sxaLhkf4OEIu_rKLy2NLT6q2QZhqXp2PZBE0893bZhMUcqnqoLjIOmgU9RYKbXwnsg4bWrQ/s16000/San%20Souci%20Cottage.jpg" /></a></span></span></div><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Jekyll Island has about 22 miles of smooth, paved trail that loops the entire island and takes you right by all </span></span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">the scenic and historic spots the island has to offer! </span></span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPouZ4SNr9LJoTQMUKZ9qb9O7gOiCXEZqog_QEvJdaRR0Yq6YkaS40MPRl6xJbX53V6UrKCow-YH_SLtO59ovZ_ZJFMrIEKF6M6UiIggri6wWyJ7DHsq6cOn8w5bbSB0VK_CN9Sy4ZcEU6ztACUu0G5ZXT7o9euoGp_dp-1Tl2gyMUeR1Hg50ruqEQjA/s826/2019-07-15_06-05-41a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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Gorgeous plumage! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8QBI2fvnwbLkF1fBepxp8fmfNSZJpxrs2YbmcT5zFiLMcsrjjRG2_ntcJR_c-5V95hu8DPYpMEczNO7SfbID_AGXKYnucyyAfHx9KXPfAfoEKCbEdJ1gSrjKWRgBlAHR0rcLzh7XAmwgCfC9Ha8pLJWMtiSAwn6MLwhA2uMyeg3i0DL-4yI3mH97jw/s650/2019-07-15_06-08-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8QBI2fvnwbLkF1fBepxp8fmfNSZJpxrs2YbmcT5zFiLMcsrjjRG2_ntcJR_c-5V95hu8DPYpMEczNO7SfbID_AGXKYnucyyAfHx9KXPfAfoEKCbEdJ1gSrjKWRgBlAHR0rcLzh7XAmwgCfC9Ha8pLJWMtiSAwn6MLwhA2uMyeg3i0DL-4yI3mH97jw/s16000/2019-07-15_06-08-10.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Standing on a portion of the old bridge<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvRS4jveHodlDmHU2kydMyrjkLDISZhXIaBOg9F3Owz3whhy1xHpujCOr4Bjt5tqrCjVFQ0dkl3d7VGkZ95pWwDVqQgqI_conMJadj_V1446o90DpMz0cQBiRXzu8Qjn7dwohsGh6oUyOpNlg5ohIcNT3cqZFf3Xev2ZiJ8j_RSUiC3qNUe051p66Lw/s16000/2019-07-15_07-16-37.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was fascinated by this <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/milkaway/442263203/in/photostream/" target="_blank">abandoned swimming pool</a>, once part of Chicota Cottage<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cYNrKfQGPjNWZFgsvQ_LTqGZx-vzodteka9l0kQV80RKwR4-gq1Y6Bi7x6xTbwT1ZRXTcGS-7wNnmjLSpiIb-JLcvBBdcErPzkQAmDcth4c5QWWOg7MsCKWVHDjgKHbtk9KNfWiRD1OPXgqwkd17v5huvQUrWzscjOl0Q4flDMQMrkbWpaUxU6eYEQ/s975/2019-07-15_07-17-34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0S198oWsHaur4vMgXw4ab2o4ce6ohAXOjRW7YGwz7dHEUgiR9qSeckxX5SRMQBcLX7w5f4m3-UV22XIYTJZQM_LNXOXhe9-siSt_9doS-AXVz27Zj6PciZ30t66oxfvrZVOcyrJ0z9D-5u2lEgVeyPk1B9V6Udi5dyxp7Yqdk0kROW7fexDBFMeQXg/s16000/2019-07-15_07-23-50.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you could sit on this bench with someone for one hour, who would you choose? <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></div><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<iframe width="760" height="515" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h7lmf9hO8Hc" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>bluesfannozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226405650730905334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-65442047627070708782019-07-13T23:44:00.021-05:002022-12-31T16:34:02.905-06:00McMullen Creek Greenway -- Charlotte, North Carolina<p> </p><div dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id="jsc_c_d0"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Drove from Beckley, West Virginia to Charlotte, North Carolina to get our North Carolina ride in. Supped at TGIFridays while waiting out a thunderstorm. Wasn't really feeling like riding, as it had been a long day of driving and an already hot and sticky bike ride. However, we both really wanted tomorrow to be just a driving day so we didn't have to wear riding clothes and sit in them all sweaty and stinky in the car. So, we made the commitment to get this ride done, and as you'll see in the video, Heidi's heart wasn't really in it and her tongue was sharp and her attitude wasn't very pleasant.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Perhaps because of that mindset, or because I was tired, or because it had just rained and it was a sand surface trail so the bike got dirty and I got dirtier, or because it was hot and humid as balls, or perhaps all of those reasons combined: this ride and its environment just really creeped me out. The video doesn't show the extent of how swampy and how close to the trail in multiple places the nasty red water actually was. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">I kept having visions of alligators and any other various wildlife with sharp teeth and claws intent on doing bodily harm. So, when that deer was just 5 feet away from me as I rode over that boardwalk surrounded by water, and I didn't even see it until it jumped away, my heart might have skipped a beat or two. Once it decided to start beating again, I was properly thankful that my wildlife encounter was with one of the most gentle creatures possible who just wanted to get away from me and not attack me. </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Summary: I really didn't enjoy this ride at all.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrpJTsmzewz74i3xkhMP018DbCNd2CXsFcJSTBl5Rw96q08oOOdYrJp1ZDJo8YDXdNdceCYojUvO6Gce7B-kLqvqvNjoWGiqtAnfjjtF1sOpGkxqruEwnVKJTm7yBbnQhjyzxrQQJCIji1_zyJRVEcEUaRH-LZR13BOa6sE7LzyNC6-BCC5R4cU5xHw/s650/2019-07-13b%20North%20Carolina%20Welcome%20Sign%20(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrpJTsmzewz74i3xkhMP018DbCNd2CXsFcJSTBl5Rw96q08oOOdYrJp1ZDJo8YDXdNdceCYojUvO6Gce7B-kLqvqvNjoWGiqtAnfjjtF1sOpGkxqruEwnVKJTm7yBbnQhjyzxrQQJCIji1_zyJRVEcEUaRH-LZR13BOa6sE7LzyNC6-BCC5R4cU5xHw/s16000/2019-07-13b%20North%20Carolina%20Welcome%20Sign%20(5).jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJgK4HQyq-Pr81HNbQ2V9qhQ1RqAmPIzNxBEPSCER6uuwnHcxBGpFIrW7hRujyqjrmCgU_d8wP-SAXFzDUDzFvSd2eYonp3m6ZcCg5nzP6IBoH8m96atsR65e3wtbOxFrsHtYZu5bVDjC6ch2eePTBAgb4yNWQutdjRA6z1I76mnT338C0Kw9U8o20Q/s16000/2019-07-13f%20Stroopwaffle%20McFlurry%20(1).jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But at the end of the day, I got a Stroopwaffle McFlurry. OMG. These need to be a regular menu item.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div></div></span></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-61991556008854097462019-07-13T22:37:00.052-05:002022-12-28T17:44:47.513-06:00McManus Trail - Beckley, West Virginia<p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Beckley,
WV -- Got a 7.5 mile bike ride in on the <a href="https://wvrailtrails.org/rail-trail/lewis-mcmanus-memorial-honor-trail/" target="_blank">McManus Trail</a> and that means our West Virginia
ride is in the books. It was the first time in my recollection that
I'd ever been to West Virginia, and if I'm being completely honest, it can also be
the last. They can keep their mountains and their Appalachia. It
wasn't for me. I don't do well in the mountains. <br /><br />There was quite <a href="https://raleighcountyevents.com/youth-from-ward-2-are-painting-a-mural-at-the-3rd-ave-art-park-on-the-mcmanus-trail-beckleywv/" target="_blank">a lot of art</a> along this trail, though, painted by schoolkids, so that was cool.<br /></span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWS7dTqU_oBO9NyQHHIG_W0-3mT--qyx_mwDVp-SI70t6SRJ4_gN1RqBKQ0m3HubOh0gxJxKgJlutI64uXQdVIBNNldmzFpcWYa0SRpS7X70AdC9INqdZvnHIO7g2kua_RlP3jE38dyIEJSSQJP6aglB2J3zLKNSeSyStFAhYYgKqtN03wZVmFgpFEA/s650/2019-07-13_09-15-31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWS7dTqU_oBO9NyQHHIG_W0-3mT--qyx_mwDVp-SI70t6SRJ4_gN1RqBKQ0m3HubOh0gxJxKgJlutI64uXQdVIBNNldmzFpcWYa0SRpS7X70AdC9INqdZvnHIO7g2kua_RlP3jE38dyIEJSSQJP6aglB2J3zLKNSeSyStFAhYYgKqtN03wZVmFgpFEA/s16000/2019-07-13_09-15-31.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<iframe width="760" height="515" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HZhfN8bZ_dA" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-18442446640218054182019-07-07T21:21:00.032-05:002022-12-28T15:36:37.291-06:00Lawrence Levee Trail -- Lawrence, KS<p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">The long and hot bike ride. Lawrence levee trail, 13-1/2 miles, zero shade. <span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><img alt="😁" height="16" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t4f/1/16/1f601.png" width="16" /></span>
His bike is in the shop with a broken spoke, so he rented one of the
Veoride bike share bikes here in town. This ride was a bit of struggle
bus for him and we shouldn't have gone as far as we did, but we made it
back safely.</span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_VXe3xdtSEB5TDJr2wbi5e-1l7S6o9ne-YEAR3yJX-RxxnA_6sYXM2A_EShGmd8DNPFlHL_xdQrl1GwoJqEyrEHmfsHtUFEnKdgBD4ZF_H8OJWaKjBFT0YXl-XDbXCaB0_jcIYIHnOroRNNMbyKqpm00zPYrv4mO2vcTrZb3PxTlRIAQQuYa7U9I5g/s650/2019-07-07%20Lawrence%20Levee%20Trail%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_VXe3xdtSEB5TDJr2wbi5e-1l7S6o9ne-YEAR3yJX-RxxnA_6sYXM2A_EShGmd8DNPFlHL_xdQrl1GwoJqEyrEHmfsHtUFEnKdgBD4ZF_H8OJWaKjBFT0YXl-XDbXCaB0_jcIYIHnOroRNNMbyKqpm00zPYrv4mO2vcTrZb3PxTlRIAQQuYa7U9I5g/s16000/2019-07-07%20Lawrence%20Levee%20Trail%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We were starving!!!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><p></p>bluesfannozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09226405650730905334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734822554356192469.post-91802309067446063392019-05-27T21:20:00.018-05:002022-12-28T15:04:07.192-06:00Lawrence Loop Trail flooding -- Lawrence, KS<p> </p><div class="" dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id="jsc_c_1a5"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">22-1/4 mile bike ride on the trails around town today. 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Thursday, May 9, 2019 (morning)<br />
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<a href="https://www.americanphotosafari.com/" target="_blank">American Photo Safari</a> "French Quarter" walking tour with guide Natasha Sanchez (#nola_photosafari). According to their website, "What happens when you combine a sightseeing tour and a photography class? American Photo Safari! Grab your camera, put on your walking shoes and join us for a fun and informative Photography Workshop in the heart of New Orleans. No more boring snapshots!"<br />
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I've always wished I was more talented with both the technical aspects of a camera and also had a more artistic eye for photographic composition than I do, so this looked right up my alley. <br />
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I was to meet up with my guide/instructor in Jackson Square at the gate in front of the St. Louis Cathedral. I took these two pictures while standing there waiting for her to arrive (and hoping I would be able to figure out who I was waiting for!) LOL<br />
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After asking one person who was wearing an ID badge on a lanyard around her neck if she was with American Photo Safari and having her look at me at like I had 3 heads and purple polka-dotted skin, I determined that was indeed not who I was looking for and I meekly stood there quietly after that and just waited a little anxiously.<br />
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Luckily, a few minutes later, a person with a professional-looking camera around her neck approached me, introduced herself as Natasha from American Photo Safari, and we were good to go. It was then that I learned I was the sole participant for this morning's tour (awesome!). By being the only participant I got a one-on-one 2-1/2-hour guided tour with personalized instruction from a professional photographer for $69. Who can beat that? <br />
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We talked for a few minutes to enable her to gauge my level of experience and comfort with my camera and its settings. I already (sort of) understood the concept of the exposure triangle of aperture, shutter speed and ISO, but putting all those moving parts together in the right scenarios I just haven't been able to grasp. <br />
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She provided me with a photography info card that included at-a-glance graphics of depth of field, white balance, shooting modes, and exposure, as well as a step-by-step flow chart of things to ask yourself as you prepare to compose and take a shot.<br />
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We then put my camera (a Sony Cybershot RX100) into aperture shooting mode and we started composing shots, with me following her lead. She gave me several suggestions to creatively frame the cathedral while at the same time giving a sense of place to the scene with those framing elements. <br />
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First, framing with the palm trees..... <br />
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...... then a little further back across the square with the wrought iron fence, because New Orleans and wrought iron fences go together like peanut butter and jelly.<br />
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.... then, moving the camera down about 3 inches to frame it with a different part of the fence, providing a triangular frame to echo the triangles of the spires.<br />
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Then, around to the side of the cathedral to use the overhanging tree limbs as another frame, as well as incorporating the iron fence with the spires that mimic the cathedral.<br />
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Look down to capture the reflection of the spires in a puddle on the flagstone sidewalk.<br />
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We moved inside the cathedral where I struggled with the dark conditions. Not happy with this one at all, because the light of the chandelier is really blown out, and also the chandelier part of the picture looks like it's a completely separate picture from the curved ceiling. It's screaming "snapshot quality" and it looks like two separate pictures were put together with a picture collage app. <br />
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We worked for a few minutes on this one below, with Natasha helping me to adjust my exposure compensation to attempt to not lose the details in the stained glass from the backlight. Notice on the left hand side of the picture about midway down: The door of the confessional had a shiny piece of wood at the top and the outreached hand from the stained glass window is reflected there.<br />
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Back outside, down the alley, and down on my knees and elbows to get this shot. I think I was supposed to get the lamppost at the far end reflecting in the water in the gutter and I obviously didn't. <br />
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She said this shot of this street light, with the shape of the corner of the roof echoed above it was suggested to her by a participant on a previous tour, and she calls it the "pagoda shot". I see now that I should have moved the camera just a fraction more to line up the angle of the streetlight with the angle of the railing. But that's almost impossible to see on the small viewfinder with my not-so-young eyes! :)<br />
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I really, really like pictures of weathered, textured doorways, so brace yourself, as there are many more coming. LOL<br />
Disclaimer: No doorway pictures were Natasha-suggested shots. <br />
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In the French Quarter, the street names are artistically embedded in the sidewalk and I had to get this shot for my beloved KC Royals.<br />
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A musical instrument in a musical city: A dismantled tuba laying on the sidewalk. I assume its owner was probably nearby keeping a close eye on it. <br />
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"Romeo spikes". I'll refer you to Google to ascertain their purpose.<br />
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New Orleans has, visible from the sidewalk, many lovely courtyards at the opposite end of dark hallways. I never would have noticed them or known they were there without Natasha's professional and creative eye drawing my attention to them.<br />
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The next three photos are of the same courtyard with me standing in the same spot taking the picture outside of an iron gate.<br />
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At first I was drawn to the rear wheel of the bicycle peeking out, so I zoomed in to get the details of the courtyard (and didn't do a very good job focusing).<br />
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Then I zoomed out and used the swirl of the ironwork gate in front of me to frame the arched door of the courtyard.<br />
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And then I zoomed all the way out to make the ironwork the main subject of the picture, with the courtyard doorway blurred out via depth of field. I wonder what setting I could have adjusted to make the color of the iron work more true to life, instead of it being gray?<br />
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Is she staring into your soul?<br />
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Strategically waiting for the horse (donkey?)-drawn carriage to pair with the horsehead hitching post.<br />
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Another lovely courtyard with a neat textured wall drawing your eye to it. Ignore the plastic utility box protruding from the right side of the picture. Shrugs.<br />
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Colorful shutters on an art gallery.<br />
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Dormers and shutters.<br />
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Black and white. I like the texture and lines of the building on the corner.<br />
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Chippy paint and flower baskets<br />
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Another suggested composition from Natasha: Lace curtained window reflecting both the gas lamp and the ironwork. I think I needed to take 3 or 4 steps back to have gotten the full reflection of the lamp, but again, the dreaded combo of middle-aged eyes and tiny viewfinder. LOL<br />
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Cornstalk fence.<br />
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Then, turn to the left 45 degrees for a shot of the old juxtaposed with the new in both the foreground (car) and background (skyscraper) <br />
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Mossy old fence.<br />
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It was mostly an overcast cloudy day but we had brief peeks of blue sky here and there.<br />
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Angels and ferns and ironwork.<br />
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Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar. According to their Facebook page: "<span class="ggV7z" data-ved="2ahUKEwjo1Pzt8rviAhVOJKwKHYVpA-MQrTUoADAYegQIDhAB">Dimly lit & one of the oldest bars around, serving beer & frozen drinks since the 1700s." On the corner of Bourbon Street and St. Philip Street, or Calle D San Felipe, as it was known from 1782 to 1803 according to this sign.</span><br />
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<span class="ggV7z" data-ved="2ahUKEwjo1Pzt8rviAhVOJKwKHYVpA-MQrTUoADAYegQIDhAB">Another shot of Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, looking down Bourbon Street.</span><br />
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<span class="ggV7z" data-ved="2ahUKEwjo1Pzt8rviAhVOJKwKHYVpA-MQrTUoADAYegQIDhAB">Neat spotted horse. Natasha said s/he's one of her favorites and explained how there are strict city codes on how many hours the horses can work and how much rest time they must be allowed between shifts. I said "Sounds like the horses have a better union than the people do!" LOL</span><br />
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Bourbon Street sign.<br />
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I liked the texture of the slate tiles on these dormers and juxtaposed against the texture of the brick.<br />
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A few neat doorstoop shots.<br />
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I like a lot about this picture: The color of shutters, the curlicue brackets, the flag and building reflected in the window, and especially the almost inverse star shape that is created by the space between the tops of the window frames.<br />
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Buildings behind me reflected in large mardi gras balls.<br />
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Little "shotgun house" squeezed in between two larger buildings.<br />
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John Mellencamp wrote a song......<br />
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Again, attempting to frame the shot with the limbs of the tree overhead (cypress?) Natasha told me what kind but I can't remember for sure. LOL<br />
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The pop of purple on the chairs was very eye catching.<br />
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I love, love, love this picture: The color, the texture, the symmetry...... the doors. LOL<br />
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Extra chippy and weather-worn shotgun house.<br />
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The next three pictures were taken with me standing in the exact same spot: <br />
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First, a neat vintage Coke sign.<br />
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To take this shot, I'm now standing with my back to the Coca-Cola sign. The mask you see reflected in the glass of this gas lantern is hanging in a second-story window above the pharmacy sign. This is another Natasha-directed shot (reflections are one of her signatures). <br />
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And still standing in the same spot, I simply turned to my left and got this great composition of this talented street musician. The smooth music is what first drew my attention and then I was struck by the overall visually appealing aesthetic of the scene: the bike (of course) that coordinated so well with the color of the wall, and Natasha and I both agreed that the tall slim body build of the musician complementing the long slim lines of his clarinet and additionally echoing the tall columns of the wall was either intentionally carefully planned or a very happy accident. Either way, we both were saying "well done!" I put some money in his can to show my appreciation of the whole shebang -- the music AND the picture. I hope he did well that day. <br />
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Scratchy-rusty iron fence framing a courtyard with bokeh effect. Again, needed to move the camera or body just slightly to center the lines of the hedges between the iron posts. Curse those eyes!<br />
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I'm not -- and never will -- be a biker chick, but I thought this shot was cool. I like the color of the motorcycle and the juxtaposition of old and new.<br />
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Gorgeous fluffy, fluffy ferns. Unfortunately, they would be dead within a week if their care rested solely in my hands. LOL<br />
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Another pretty courtyard. It was hard getting the lighting right on this one enough to show the texture of the dark brick walls in addition to the brightly lit courtyard. <br />
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Somewhere around this point, my time with Natasha had come to end and we parted ways with me expressing extreme appreciation for her time and talent and being willing to spend her morning sharing that knowledge with me. What a wonderful business idea and I certainly recommend this tour to anyone visiting New Orleans who also has any type of interest in photography at all. It was hands down an amazing and exceptional experience! <br />
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I then continued on wandering around the French Quarter by myself, snapping some photos on my own, trying out my fledging composition "skills" (Ha!). <br />
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Surprise, I really focused in on.............. Doors!<br />
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The old juxtaposed with the new.<br />
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This gate does not exude a "welcome" vibe.<br />
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These next four photos were taken standing in the same spot:<br />
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To the right of where I was standing, I really loved the color and texture of this brick building as well as the grid pattern of the balcony floor.<br />
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I was standing under a big oak tree dripping with mardi gras beads. Point the camera straight up and see what I get.<br />
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Another view incorporating the beads in the tree with the textured brick and grid pattern of the building next door.<br />
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Point the camera straight up again, to incorporate both the iron fence and the beads in the tree.<br />
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More doors and patterns that caught my eye:<br />
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This guy looks really "surprised"! <br />
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Color and lines<br />
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I liked the hexagon shape on the manhole covers throughout the French Quarter. <br />
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I like the arched brick and the ironwork within each pane.<br />
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Simple and understated, yet makes a statement with those hinges. <br />
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I was really drawn to this doorbell panel and I just really like this picture.<br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: black;">Thursday, May 9, 2019 (afternoon)</span> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">Gray Line New Orleans: Hurricane Katrina Tour </span></h2>
At this point, it was time to make my way to the Natchez Steamboat dock to board my <a href="https://www.graylineneworleans.com/all/tours/hurricane-katrina-tour" target="_blank">Gray Line bus Hurricane Katrina tour</a>.<br />
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The gentleman taking our tickets and welcoming us onto the bus was extremely friendly, chatty and personable. When that same gentleman then stepped onto the bus and introduced himself as "My name is Bruce Nolan. I'm a lifelong New Orleans resident and a retired reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune and I wrote the front page article the day after the hurricane hit", I knew I was in for one hell of an educational and informative 3-hour tour, and I was absolutely correct. Folks, I highly, highly recommend adding this tour to your trip to New Orleans. It. Was. Outstanding. OUTSTANDING.<br />
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I didn't take many pictures because I was so utterly absorbed in just listening, but I took a few.<br />
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Guide Bruce in front of the lighthouse at Lake Pontchartrain.<br />
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Lighthouse has been rebuilt after being destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.<br />
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Yes, I liked the symmetry of these 4 life preservers hanging on the fence.<br />
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Neat bird, name and type unknown to me, that posed for me to take his picture before flying off.<br />
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Most people are probably familiar with the "X" symbols that were painted on the houses during the immediate search and rescue following the hurricane.<br />
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Remnants of X's can still be found on some houses, most particularly brick structures, that was not easy to sandblast off completely. Note the faint "X" still remaining on this brick house. Also, note the placement of it on the wall -- under the second story window. Why is it up that high? Because the search team was sitting in a boat when they painted it. Chilling, isn't it?<br />
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- The top quadrant of the X denoted the time and date the rescue team left the structure (Sept 11)<br />
- The right quadrant noted any hazards or issues of note present (natural gas)<br />
- The bottom quadrant denoted the number of live and dead victims found in the structure (empty)<br />
- The left quadrant identified the rescue team that conducted the search (California National Guard unit)<br />
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This memorial park sits on the site of one of the levee breaches. <br />
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The house ended up a block down the street, stopped by a tree.<br />
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After the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, a city-assisted evacuation plan was put in place. According to the <a href="https://ready.nola.gov/plan/hurricane/" target="_blank">city website</a>, "If you can’t evacuate on your own during a mandatory evacuation, city-assisted evacuation provides free transportation out of harm's way. There are 17 pickup locations across the city, called Evacuspots. 5 are specifically for seniors. <br />
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<li>During a mandatory evacuation, go to your closest EvacuSpot.</li>
<li>A bus will pick you up and bring you to the Smoothie King Center.</li>
<li>There, you’ll board a bus to a state or federal shelter.</li>
<li>Once it’s safe to return to New Orleans, the City will bring you back, either to your home or to a local shelter.</li>
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These statues designate the EvacuSpot locations where they are to gather to wait for the bus to evacuate them.<br />
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Once my Katrina tour was at an end, hubs' conference sessions were done for the day. Supper that night was with the conference group at <a href="https://mulates.com/" target="_blank">Mulate's</a>.<br />
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Friday, May 10, 2019 (morning) <span style="color: #76a5af;"><b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><b>St. Charles Streetcar ride</b></span></h2>
For my morning entertainment, I hopped on the historic St. Charles streetcar at the stop right at the corner of our hotel and rode it to the end and back again.<br />
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According to Wikipedia, the St. Charles line is the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the world, as it has been in operation since 1835. I think a tour guide said the green streetcars have been in daily use since 1923. Look at the beautiful wood benches.<br />
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Wide turns!<br />
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I liked the art on this building <br />
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And this utility box<br />
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When I reached the end of the line I had to switch from one car to the other to make the return trip.<br />
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The lighted archway at this park entrance was quite striking.<br />
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The trolley drivers rang their bells and waved at each other as they passed by each other.<br />
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The windshields of the trolley are double-hung windows that can be opened. However, our driver put his windows down when this happened. Also, no windshield wipers! :)<br />
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A couple of the neat houses along St. Charles Ave.<br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: black;">Because I wanted more opportunity to practice with my camera some of the composition techniques Natasha had shown me yesterday I wanted to go explore the Garden District, so I took advantage of the <a href="https://www.citysightseeingneworleans.com/" target="_blank">Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour</a> to get me there and paid the extra for the additional Garden District guided walking tour so I could be on foot to get some more practice "making pictures", in addition to whatever non-artistic snapshots I could "take" from the top of the moving double decker bus. </span></span><br />
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I am a big fan of cat-specialty vets and am fortunate enough to have one in my town that is my kitty's doctor so when I saw this I had to snag a picture of it, and I really like the mural on the side of their building. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: black;">This picture just cracked me up. The marriage of religion and capitalism. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: black;">And just across the parking lot is the defunct-since-1973 <a href="https://abandonedsoutheast.com/2017/04/09/power-plant/" target="_blank">Market Street Power Plan</a>t, </span></span>often used as a filming location for movies and television shows.<br />
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A broodier shot of the cathedral from the ones I took yesterday. <br />
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I'm a fan of the person who lives here because obviously they love cats.</div>
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Commander's Palace, a coat-and-tie required restaurant.</div>
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Lovely gate design.</div>
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The house where the movie "Benjamin Button" was filmed.</div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">Lafayette Cemetery #1</span></h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very large puddles throughout the cemetery made it difficult to navigate, <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">According to the self-guided walking tour guide provided to me by the Hop On Hop Off bus tour: <br />
"Wall vaults" were the tombs of the lowest ranking tier of society and were the lowest in cost. <br />
Many of these vaults served as rentals for those who did not have a space in a tomb or did not have a tomb at all. <br />
Rental was usually for one year, and the following day the remains were located to another place.</td></tr>
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Anne Rice used this tomb as her model for the Mayfair witches in the "The Witching Hour"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was a little disconcerted that the door was ajar on this one (???)</td></tr>
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Lovely leaded glass door.</div>
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I feel you should always get at least one picture of yourself in the environment, if for no other reason than to prove you actually were there -- even if it means using the maligned selfie stick!</div>
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Back at the bus stop for pickup, waiting with my down-on-his-luck friend, Construction Barrel. </div>
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Supper with some fellow conference-goers at <a href="https://grandislerestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Grand Isle Restaurant</a>.<br />
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...... followed by the requisite stop at Pat O'Briens. A couple of hurricanes for him, one Planter's Punch for her. (I was not impressed by any of this experience, TBH.) <br />
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Saturday, May 11, 2019 (morning)<br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: black;">His conference had concluded and we planned to stay an extra day in New Orleans for him to be able to do some sightseeing activities. We had originally planned to do the Saturday morning "Creole Orleans" tour offered by the <a href="https://www.buzznola.com/" target="_blank">Buzz NOLA bike shop</a> but had put off making the reservations until we saw what the weather was going to do. I checked with them the day before via Facebook messenger asking if they anticipated the morning tour would still be held due to the weather forecast. I received this chat response back "</span></span><span class="_5yl5">Not sure on tomorrow’s weather yet, it can easily change overnight. The Creole Orleans is only the afternoon tomorrow. Someone booked the Big Easy over the last week as the 10:00 tour."</span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5">Well, crap! :( At that point I thought we were out of luck for the bike tour at all, as it seemed the morning tour was solely a private booking, and the afternoon forecast looked like definite rain and thunderstorms. </span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5">At 9:15 on Saturday morning, we were discussing what rainy day activities to do as Plan B. We decided to try a last ditch effort of calling the bike shop to see if they had any further insight on the likelihood of the afternoon tour being held. My call was answered by very friendly "Jim" and when I told him the nature of my call, he said he agreed that the afternoon looked iffy at best, and then explained "I'm actually the guide for the morning tour and there is still space available on it. We may get a little wet, but not anticipating thunder and lightning." Wait, what, this is still possible? We looked at the clock: 40 minutes to get changed into our riding clothes and get to the bike shop. I told him "We'll be there!" </span><br />
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</span> <span class="_5yl5">We made it there in plenty of time (were actually the first ones to arrive), got our payment taken care of, our rented bike helmets selected and adjusted, our bikes picked out and fitted to us, and sunscreen slathered on (generously provided by the bike shop via a large pump-handled vat on the front counter). <br />
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Turns out this was my second New Orleans tour this weekend that was guided by a journalist, as Jim is a retired NPR radioman. Again, I was pleased that our guide would be a reliable source of well-researched information (can't remember the exact newsman's term Jim used, but it was something along the lines of "always verify with 3 credible sources"). Sounds good to me. No Fake News on this tour! :) </span><br />
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The rest of the tour participants arrived and we were briefed on how to operate the throttle on the electric bike, and received safety instructions regarding riding in urban traffic and a lesson on the arm gestures Jim would use to help us navigate together through intersections. Before heading out, we gathered for a group shot taken by Jim:<br />
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<span class="_5yl5">Then, we were off on our 3-hour biking adventure through the streets of New Orleans! Steve filmed video with the Contour Roam strapped to his bike, while I both filmed video and took some still shots with the Sony camera. This required multitasking to the extreme, because I hold the camera in my right hand, but that is also the hand I needed to work the throttle on the bike, in addition to the challenge of riding on multi-lane city streets with traffic. Yikes!!!!<br />
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We headed south down multi-laned Magazine Street through the Central Business District to Lafayette Square, the second oldest </span><span class="_5yl5">public park in New Orleans, (Jackson Square being the oldest).</span><br />
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We then continued south down Magazine Street until we crossed under the Pontchartrain Expressway then turned west on Coliseum Street in the Garden District, a street with much less traffic. Here, along Coliseum Square Park, Jim gives us the finer points of architectural columns. <br />
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<span class="_5yl5">We continued on down Coliseum Street and stopped in front of <a href="https://maps.roadtrippers.com/stories/buckner-mansion" target="_blank">Buckner Mansion</a>, the setting of filming of a couple seasons of American Horror Story. I played a little bit with photo composition while Jim regaled us with information. </span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5">Ironically, Steve ended up taking a picture of a very same shot I had composed yesterday, and his turned out a heck of a lot better than mine did! :) We were both going for the magnolia, while I was also trying frame the headstone. He did a much better job of both without even trying! Here it is.</span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5">After leaving the cemetery we rode down Prytania Street for quite a ways until we arrived at Audubon Park.</span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5">After leaving the park and heading back out onto street riding, I took a break from camera duty to concentrate on just riding and enjoying the experience for a while. </span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5">That soon brought us into City Park where we rode alongside the uninspired-named "Lagoon Number 7." (Where we come from, "lagoons" aren't necessarily something scenic or aromatic that you want to ride your bike around. LOL)</span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5">...... past the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Sculpture Garden</span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5">...... to the Cafe Du Monde truck, where I was finally able to try one of the beignets everyone kept telling me I needed to try while I was in New Orleans! :)</span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5">After a 15 minute break for carbs, coffee and some bladder relief, we were back on the bikes, crossing over Lagoon Number 10 on this picturesque bridge. </span><br />
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FYI: The words stenciled on that porch say "love each other." Indeed.</div>
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<span class="_5yl5">and stopped at the <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tomb-of-the-unknown-slave" target="_blank">Tomb of the Unknown Slave</a> monument at </span>St. Augustine Catholic Church.<br />
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More Treme -- and if you've never watched the HBO series <a href="https://www.hbo.com/treme" target="_blank">"Treme"</a>, I highly recommend it.<br />
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We left Congo Square and headed into the final leg of our amazing tour through the French Quarter.<br />
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Again, trying to juggle the camera, the throttle and the *narrow* traffic-to-bike ratio through here was not for the faint of heart!!<br />
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and then it was just one more block back to the bike shop, ending our almost 17-mile ride. What an amazing experience! Look them up if you are ever in New Orleans and want a completely different way to see the sights AND get some good exercise at the same time. You will not be disappointed!<br />
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Please also enjoy the video compilation of our amazing Buzz NOLA bike tour:<br />
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After our bike ride, upon the recommendation of tour guide Jim, we checked out <a href="https://www.napoleonhouse.com/" target="_blank">Napolean House</a> for the <span class="ggV7z" data-ved="2ahUKEwjP8e3rnd3iAhWlna0KHSIYAHIQrTUoADASegQICxAB">muffalettas and he had a bowl of gumbo. </span><br />
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Since we flew out there for a very short weekend trip we needed to find a place to rent bikes for the day. On a whim, we decided to try out electric bikes for the first time ever and decided to rent from <a href="https://www.pedegoelectricbikes.com/dealers/glendale" target="_blank">Pedego Glendale. </a>Excellent choice. The owner, Steve, was one of the nicest and most helpful bike store owners I've ever encountered.<br />
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His shop has great ambience. </div>
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A really neat stool at the checkout counter. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Pardon my lacking</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Photoshop skills. Attempted to remove an offending cardboard box on the floor ruining the shot.)</span></div>
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After a short tutorial from Steve in the parking lot (basically, pedal assist is set from 1 to 6, with 1 being you essentially ride it as an electric scooter, and 6 you ride it as a manual bike and hit the throttle on the handlebar if you want a boost from the motor), we decided 6 was the setting we preferred and we were on our way for the day, with the timeframe that we had to be back by the time the shop closed at 3:00.<br />
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We rode on a variety of trails throughout the day. The trail that runs right beside the bike shop was Skunk Creek Trail, so that's where we started.<br />
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In the first week of December this was not a big concern. </div>
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In the first week of July, it would be.</div>
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At some point we branched off onto the New River Trail. </div>
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There are our electric rides in front of the sign.</div>
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These are the benches along the trail. </div>
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It is a cement slab on top of a metal cage full of rocks.</div>
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Kinda cool in a use-what-you-have kind of way. But let's think about this. </div>
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Wouldn't any variety of critters, from cute
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I'm picturing a rattler or scorpion slithering or crawling out as I'm sitting there. No thank you.</div>
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Supposed to be a picture in front of the cactus, but the cactus isn't real visible.<br />
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Desert landscape</div>
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Lots and lots of "Do Not Enter When Flooded" signs</div>
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This was the only body of water we encountered on this day, however.</div>
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Yet another trail we branched off onto, the Peoria Trail System.</div>
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Riding through Grand Canal Park beside the stadium.</div>
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A couple of real-life saguaro cacti.</div>
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He shared that the iron door you see on the ground floor here is an actual cell door from a penitentiary. (He told us which one, but since I'm composing this blog post more than 4 years after we did this ride, I don't remember which one! LOL)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>There are historical sites<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRFg26F6ZqhbBP7ylOsb0yPnNd1v49PWxY4-JLZMVJzom4dFSmgR_lvLIzmy1XLUSivmMkOzRF5hep-iYyVRXvx2UpPf5TpEfOFsTPZEZk1ky45PQsq2yZqW89y8l-aXvb-KdChZ38Oh2tC0keqr8jYdudh3c5JcwBxB_nEZ1H1IA6yuKcsKViBskYwQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRFg26F6ZqhbBP7ylOsb0yPnNd1v49PWxY4-JLZMVJzom4dFSmgR_lvLIzmy1XLUSivmMkOzRF5hep-iYyVRXvx2UpPf5TpEfOFsTPZEZk1ky45PQsq2yZqW89y8l-aXvb-KdChZ38Oh2tC0keqr8jYdudh3c5JcwBxB_nEZ1H1IA6yuKcsKViBskYwQ=s16000" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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One of history's most beautiful songs with a message we all should aspire to.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The trail was having some work done in a few sections<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioYgd0oOMzB0tbe_3jCBn2nu0Ib2EzUlQ62Cc5nuKbON7IAVQF45PouYVk0NA_O8uawfADmg9E8ndq5b4wrUuD-_kyTOr_gsbCh5bHOSVuM6bvdZWdQp1PLgLdLCXhrKYbbdLMaOpiIb6PCdbnCI9QAKX1fNI9PbaiJBm7VRgXftqn1oHH13Yk8H_kBg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioYgd0oOMzB0tbe_3jCBn2nu0Ib2EzUlQ62Cc5nuKbON7IAVQF45PouYVk0NA_O8uawfADmg9E8ndq5b4wrUuD-_kyTOr_gsbCh5bHOSVuM6bvdZWdQp1PLgLdLCXhrKYbbdLMaOpiIb6PCdbnCI9QAKX1fNI9PbaiJBm7VRgXftqn1oHH13Yk8H_kBg=s16000" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and I believe is in a state of continuous expansion -- which is wonderful! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfgU6dEvtkJeEK3I8eJom8dBES0ug-xkqWl3zFzhPWlN4364OyAdWlqulGnjJKEt6KslhN1XeUbAfywQOE733XtsvAB5dv8jZ4xckeqE1Skox8ZV2r-HYTtRQnuoru4ncNpSNMj7Thn0rKmbpTKX6mRLIwkt-4Dbts6q_SWOd5an2JQosKm_YzjVNsXw" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfgU6dEvtkJeEK3I8eJom8dBES0ug-xkqWl3zFzhPWlN4364OyAdWlqulGnjJKEt6KslhN1XeUbAfywQOE733XtsvAB5dv8jZ4xckeqE1Skox8ZV2r-HYTtRQnuoru4ncNpSNMj7Thn0rKmbpTKX6mRLIwkt-4Dbts6q_SWOd5an2JQosKm_YzjVNsXw=s16000" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It's truly a great trail system and is worthy to be considered a destination ride! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4zz0-n9FCEyTBOS2LBdUIsZwiUPWSNnYLlFbwfLpylBLRrHqel1Sj17jwvDK20f5mt2hLrjarT4gseoJaC3xgDRSXnuRojJYBZsyDAxY6N2iuu5JbNT3hWm_Rrw0DoJT_h1tXtrr-BEu4QWwpmrtgozrjY3fZEy_Fn8-W4v0Rj5RYQ4MCcEKsrJRDaQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4zz0-n9FCEyTBOS2LBdUIsZwiUPWSNnYLlFbwfLpylBLRrHqel1Sj17jwvDK20f5mt2hLrjarT4gseoJaC3xgDRSXnuRojJYBZsyDAxY6N2iuu5JbNT3hWm_Rrw0DoJT_h1tXtrr-BEu4QWwpmrtgozrjY3fZEy_Fn8-W4v0Rj5RYQ4MCcEKsrJRDaQ=s16000" /></a></div><p>Video of our ride! <br /></p><p></p>
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So we looked up and found the Red River Trail ran along the Red River as it passes through Moorhead Minnesota on the East side and Fargo ND on the West side. The Trails we rode consisted of the Red River Trail on the North Dakota side and the Viking Ship Park Trail on the Minnesota side. Both very nice trails. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Veterans Memorial Bridge(<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Veterans+Memorial+Bridge/@46.8724721,-96.7774675,389m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52c8cb8d84677145:0x81aa30a52791aaca!2sFargo,+ND!3b1!8m2!3d46.8771863!4d-96.7898034!3m4!1s0x52c8c943e82540b7:0xec181c92f11704ff!8m2!3d46.8738589!4d-96.7763362!5m1!1e3?hl=en" target="_blank">(Link)</a></b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hopperstad Stave Church<a href="https://www.hcscconline.org/" target="_blank">(Link)</a></span></h1>
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We packed up after the ride and headed back home. Was close to midnight before we got home. Was a fun trip overall even though the Royals were boys amongst men in their game. <br />
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