In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Back from the mountains of WV

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    Wow! What a beautiful place. Those mountains are absolutely amazing!
    Headed down Thursday morning, spent 3 days riding the atv's/sxs's and (reluctantly) came back Monday.
    Put 200 miles on the Hatfield McCoy trails.

    The group. Me and Mrs. TD in the middle (blue shirts)...all smiles!
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    Some neat rock formations
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    Mrs. TD trying to hold it up! :eek:
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    Looks like an awesome time! Nothing better than being on the trail with so much to see! Thanks for posting your pics! :yes:
     
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    An old mine shaft

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    Buffalo Mountain trail head
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    A little switchback on the mountain :eek:
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    Of coarse, this is coal country. A seam of coal as we rounded a ridge.
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    A little clean up after the ride...:whistle:
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    Still don't know if this was a quarry that they put a road thru or if all the cuts were made just to make the road :jaw:
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    Same place as above but looking left 90 degrees o_O DSCN2700.JPG
     
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    We stayed in Matewan Wv.
    Matewan is the home to some of America’s most colorful history. The town sits at the heart of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud country and hosted the beginnings of a movement to reform fair working conditions and the right to unionize following the Mine Wars, Matewan Massacre and Battle of Blair Mountain in the early parts of the twentieth century.
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    Just across the river is Kentucky
    Amazing history! but so sad at the same time!!
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    The flood wall in Matewan
    Water level in 1977
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    A look up from a small dock next to the river. The high water mark is about 40 feet above the river.



    The flood walls encircle the town of Matewan and there are even gates the close off the Norfolk Southern RR tracks. It also cuts off the bridge into Kentucky.
    The river isn't really that big. Maybe 100-120 feet wide and several feet deep.
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    The sliding gate at the bridge.
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    Thought we had pics of the gates at the rail road but I can't find them...:emb:
     

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    Some other local flare
    The Hillbilly Inn
    (sign on the trail)
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    The menu at The Hillbilly Inn
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    The menu even has the Ten Commandments on it. :jaw:

    :dex:
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    Mingo's Grill
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    Great pics and history lesson TurboDiesel :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
    I'm sure you and Mrs. TurboDiesel simply had a great time!:yes:
    Thanks for sharing, brother!:)
     
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    Oh! Did I tell you about the bullet holes?!?:eek:

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    From the inside out...?!?!?:bug:
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    o_O

    :picard:

    The holes were "kinda" patched up on the inside...

    :loco: :crazy:
     
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    Classy place....:whistle:
    :bug:
    :doh:
     
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    Yeah...

    We looked at pics online first...
    apparently the pics were a little old...
    in fact, i just looked at some pics where the was a stone lot and turn around...:rolleyes:
    this is actually what it looks like:doh:
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    and dont swing it too wide on the way out the driveway...cause those trains are doing 45+ when they come by...:headbang:
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    Oh! and they run 24/7 and since there's a crossing for the driveway...they do give just a small honk of the horn...:startled:


    fast forward about 30-40 seconds...:whistle:
     
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    I loved the HM trails! Great pics! The bullet holes.....wow. Shoulda pulled up the carpet and looked for chalk outline!
     
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    For sure!

    Probably had a question on the registration form...

    "Iz yew a Hatfield er a McCoy?"
     
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    Wow, Chris. thanks for that image ...:eek:

    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:
     
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    Was a great time for sure!!
    Did I tell ya'll, thems some steep mountinz?!?

    And I didn't know the one guy was terrified of heights...:jaw: said he almost yacked a couple of times...:startled:
     
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    Wow... Great Pics! Thanks for the little adventure!
     
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    Probably had a bat flying around. I tried that once, didn't work out too well.....

    Oh, and BTW, great thread and pictures.
     
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    Tim it looks like you had a great time. Wish we could have enjoyed it with you.

    Also hope the time off helped the leg!
     
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    Yes. All the swelling is down just a little purple left in my toes. A bit of a lump still where the saw hit my shin. Doing good today. I think the riding was good therapy! Lol
     
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