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Calvin
Coolidge
Birthplace
Plymouth, VT
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Calvin Coolidge
Birthplace
Plymouth, VT
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Mark
& Steve after
a
break
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This just proves
that
Mark is better
at
leading rides
rather
than taking pictures |
Derek tries to get
the Ticonderoga
Ferry to come pick
him up
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Steve
tries to get
the
Ticonderoga
Ferry
to come pick
him
up
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Mark
tried a different
approach...
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...and
yet another
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Steve
& Mark
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Mark,
near the
Ticonderoga
Ferry
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Steve,
Mark & Derek
on the Ticonderoga
Ferry
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The
camp site at
Paradox Lake
Campground in NY
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Paradox Lake, NY |
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Sunrise
on
Paradox
Lake
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Sunrise
on
Paradox
Lake
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Sunrise
on
Paradox
Lake
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Sunrise
on
Paradox
Lake
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Sunrise
on
Paradox
Lake
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Sunrise
on
Paradox
Lake
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Sunrise
on
Paradox
Lake
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Sunrise
on
Paradox
Lake
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Natural Stone Bridge and Caves -
Pottersville, NY |
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You'll
have to ask
Mark
about this one
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Same
Spot,
Different action
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Naomi at the Bridge
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Derek
at the Bridge
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Mark,
Dane & Naomi
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Steve,
Dane, Max,
Naomi and Mark
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Inside
one of the
caves
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An
underground
waterfall |
One
of the many
informative
(NOT!)
signs
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Steve
& Max at
Serenity Point
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Dane & Naomi
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Everyone
helped
to kill
the giant
Indonesian
Barking Spider
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Rock formations
and water
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Rock
formations
and
water
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Tahawus, NY
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Tahawus,
NY is a ghost town in the Adirondacks. At one time, ore was mined here.
We decided to explore it on the way up to the OMMT. The picture to the
right is at the end of the usable road to get into the town. So...we
just parked there...
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...and walked the
rest
of the way in. Note
the size of the
mound
in the background.
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Inside the factory
grounds.
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One of the buildings
that used heat
for
processing the ore.
A part of this
building is
8 stories tall.
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One of the quarries
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The truck weigh
station scale
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Note the capacity
of the scale
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Weigh Station Master
Max
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Inside the
Firehouse.
We found an old fire
engine in remarkably
good shape.
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Another view of the
fire engine
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Another quarry,
on
the north side
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View of the quarry
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View
of the quarry
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View
of the quarryB
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View
of the quarry
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View
of the quarry
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Old machinery
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Another view
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The blast furnace
(?)
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Mark found a new
sprocket for his
bike
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Everything was
coated in black
dust, including the
landsape.
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More of the
landscape
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More
of the landscape
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More
of the landscape
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The
Traditional Friday Evening BBQ At Greg's
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Bike Parking Only
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A few familiar
faces
showed up for the
BBQ
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Dave, Greg K., Zo'e,
Paqo,
Mike and Jody(?)
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Dan checks out
the
birds
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Dane, ?, Max, Mark,
Greg K and the birds
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Paqo and Zo'e
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Paqo and Zo'e
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The Group Mascot,
Henri
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The
Day of the Ride
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Greg hands out the
packets with the
clues
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Some of the starting
group
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Dwayne & Mark
plan their first
moves
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Along the No Winter
Maintenance dirt
road.
This is NOT
a Turkish
coffee moment!
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A lock along the
route
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A swing bridge
near
the lock
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The lower side of
the lock
and the swing bridge
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One of the many
dirt-roads-
along-a-lake we took
that day.
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Brass Point Bridge
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Brass Point Bridge,
open
for boat traffic |
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Dane and Naomi wait
for the bridge to
swing
back
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The road away from
Brass Point Bridge |
Dane & Naomi
ride
off Brass Point
Bridge |
Dane & Naomi
ride
off Brass Point
Bridge |
Brass Point Bridge,
open
for boat traffic |
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At
The Destination - Charleston Lake Provincial Park
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One of the campsites
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Dane(?), BJ, Mark,
Carole,
Steve, Ron, Barb and
Dan
start the story
telling early |
Mark, Ron, Dane and
BJ
steal a table... |
...while Lynn has
the guys
carry her beer. |
FOOD! |
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BJ and Dave
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Dan and Barb |
Al, Bill and Ettie |
Mike shows off his
award
for getting lost the
most. |
Our view of Dane's
world, and Dane's view of ours. |
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Shrimp Jambalaya,
served
by the chef himself
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This IS
a Turkish Coffee
Moment |
Bill and Ettie's
Vulcan
and trailer |
Bill and Ettie's
Vulcan
and trailer
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Breakfast the next
morning |
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Henri bids us
farewell
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Henri bids us
farewell |
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The
Ride Home from Ontario
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The line at U.S.
Customs
Check Point, south
of
1000 Island Bridge,
NY |
The line at U.S.
Customs
Check Point, south
of
1000 Island Bridge,
NY |
The line at U.S.
Customs
Check Point, south
of
1000 Island Bridge,
NY
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Chasing a BMW with
leaning
side car over a
bridge
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A look back at Max |
An unintentional,
self-inflicted,
photo shot
to the head while
riding
over the bridge
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Max, the biker
scum
ambassador to the
world,
explaining the finer
points
of riding to
tourists at
Long Lake
Restaurant
(which should be renamed
Long Wait
Restaurant)
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Max (in the lead)
and Steve
on Route 28N in NY |
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Dane and Naomi on
Route
28N in NY
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Christine on CR 2 in
NY |
Max. Steve and Dane
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Dane and Naomi
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The END! |
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The actual Brag to All track of the OMMT Route, from Carleton
Place to Charleston Lake (including mistakes along the way) |
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