BOTD 08 pics
 

I never got around to posting some pics of BOTD, so here are a few:


The Virginia/Carolina Caravan:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9242868.jpg

Almost there:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9242873.jpg

1st Dragon runners ready to go:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9252894.jpg

Cherohala Parkway:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9252898.jpg

Good picture taking spot:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9252899.jpg

Damned cement mixer:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9252903.jpg

Creekside for lunch:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9252905.jpg

More....

The RiverStone grill lot - the lunch stop between the Cherohala Skyway and the Dragon. The whole loop was 175 miles:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9252912.jpg

Damned tractor:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9252915.jpg

Lined up to take on the Dragon (and State Troopers and County Mounties):
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9252917.jpg

Red, White and Blue. The cross is a helipad to evacuate Dragon casualties. Ambulances ferry the injured to this pad or one on the other end by the dam:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9252925.jpg

Dammed river:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9252930.jpg

Another great day on the Skyway:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9262938.jpg

ONO5O:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9262939.jpg

Gr8Scott:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9262940.jpg

Haw Knob view:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9262942.jpg

Haw Knob off the Skyway:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9262945.jpg

Taking donations for new shoes....
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9262952.jpg

One more set

Getting cloudy on the Skyway:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9262958.jpg

Helicopter landing pad for errant Dragon riders. There's another at the other end by Fontana Dam. It does add some perspective to the drive:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9262964.jpg

One last cruise before we go:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9283067.jpg

Scary in the AM fog:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9283072.jpg

Hellbender overlook:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9283088.jpg

Heading into some evil fog:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9283089.jpg

Fontana Lake:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9283095.jpg

The lake:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9283104.jpg

Up on the dam:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9283107.jpg

8's at the spillways:
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/P9283113.jpg

cool pics Pat. i really wish i could have gone but the Navy thought otherwise.

^+1 here too.

Next year, guys! Next year!

hey Pat, did you ever get that video uploaded from our Dragon run?

Not yet. I went to GT Live last weekend then got sick as stink this week. I'll let you know when I get to it.

Great pictures Pat...Hope you feel better soon. Stink must be really bad. I hope i don't catch it! :rollingla

wow, great pics... I really have to make the trip down there one day

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