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    Talking VIDEO: A near perfect day in the Big Ditch

    The events of this week lead to July the 3rd being a last minute decision to head to Linville Gorge with my good friends Jim de Friess and Kenneth Crump. Just a day trip but any trip to the gorge is a good trip.

    First part of the trip was a short walk to the big switch back below the intersection of Rock Jock and Conley Cove Trail. There we'd found back in May a huge blowdown that was blocking the trail. Three hours later and mainly from the Pulaski work of Jim and Ken ... the blow down was cleared and the trail was open.

    Jim had to attend a family function and that left Ken and I to head for a side trip to visit Buzzard Point followed by some serious lolly gagging in hammocks, lunch and a nap at a place we called Camp Blueberry ... for obvious reasons.

    Just a little video as a tribute to a great day with two of best guys in the world. Top of the heap these fellers ... that's for sure! Proud to call them friends.

    Last edited by Hawk-eye; 07-06-2010 at 08:47.

    WARNING: Will discuss Rhurbarb Strawberry Pie and Livermush at random.


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    Man,that was a real treat.My mind totally retreated to the Big Ditch.Thanks Hawk-eye,Ken & Jim for taking care of the trail and for sure that pie!
    "I like grits,because they have no bones" Chet Atkins

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    wonderful production of a great day...
    5th level, huh?
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    Ha! good stuff Michael! Thanks for the video and for your good company yesterday. Work? Well, it isn't work when it's done with good friends!

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    Great job with the trail, fellas!

    ...and an excellent vid, Hawk-eye! You do that very well!

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    Goodun, Hawk!
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    Good job as always Hawk-eye.
    " The mind creates the abyss, the heart crosses it."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hickery View Post
    Man,that was a real treat.My mind totally retreated to the Big Ditch.Thanks Hawk-eye,Ken & Jim for taking care of the trail and for sure that pie!
    Were you're ears burning pal? We be talking about all the Hickery-ism's "I don't wanna go home" ... "would you cook for me?" Ha it was great ... moments we can all relate to.

    Glad you enjoyed it pal.

    Quote Originally Posted by TOB9595 View Post
    wonderful production of a great day...
    5th level, huh?
    Tom
    Yeah sometimes weird voices float through the cavities of my head!
    Thank you for the compliments ... and it was a great day. A gift from my friends. Gotta love those guys!

    Quote Originally Posted by Ken View Post
    Ha! good stuff Michael! Thanks for the video and for your good company yesterday. Work? Well, it isn't work when it's done with good friends!

    Ken
    You da'man Ken ... made my day ... heck made my month! What a great day yesterday!

    We gotta go back to Blueberry fur sure!

    Quote Originally Posted by MacEntyre View Post
    Great job with the trail, fellas!

    ...and an excellent vid, Hawk-eye! You do that very well!

    - MacEntyre
    As always it was funnnnnn .... Ken and Jimbo did the heavy chopping ... we even got down to levers and fulcrums to move those bruts ... ain't no work to it with good friends.

    Quote Originally Posted by oldgringo View Post
    Goodun, Hawk!
    Thank ye sire ... I appreciate it and glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you up in our big ditch one of these days!

    Quote Originally Posted by mbiraman View Post
    Good job as always Hawk-eye.
    Glad you enjoyed it ... I wanna grow up to be like Shug
    Last edited by Hawk-eye; 07-04-2010 at 18:54.

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    Sho nuff easy to see why the place held in such high regard.

    Very nice presentation...smoooth!
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    Nice video the editing is top rate!
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