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Starting this in the public ride report for everyone to add pictures to. Here's a few of mine from the ride down from Michigan.

Athens TN after a 600 mile day of slab...


Turkey Creek Overlook on the Cherohala Skyway (TN) - #JWilly


West Entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway just outside Cherokee, NC


Richlands Balsam Overlook on the BRP - #JWilly #2 of the day...


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Looks like perfect weather for Lumberg's ride up for Atlanta this morning...



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Lol.

The gathering... a bit humid this morning.

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A few stills pulled from video footage - more to follow...

The arrival.


Parking.

Adding a few more from my phone.



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I put these up elsewhere but thought they also should also be here on this dedicated thread.

Unfortunately I never had the chance to meet Duane, in fact this was the first time really meeting all that attended this memorial ride. Over the last few days since the gathering many thoughts and feelings have hit me. First of all this group is truly like a caring family. Its one thing to be on a forum and follow people you have never met but to be part of a gathering like this where people ride from all over to honor a fallen friend/member says so much about the bond they share. One can only image how the family felt especially during the incredible tribute Mark gave. It was so emotional and beautiful on what turned out to be a gorgeous day under the trees in their yard. To hear about his zest for life, riding, and adventure really made you feel what a great person/friend he was and how fortunate others were to know and share a big part of his life with him. They say your lucky if you have 1 best friend in life, maybe 2, but it was evident Duane had many more than that. You have to believe he was looking down feeling the love of that day and being totally in peace. Here are a few more photos I was able to capture.

Thank-you for that Joe/BRR. Maralee has access to this part of the board and will treasure your comments...as I do.

Here are some of our pictures.

Preparing for liftoff.



On the way...



At the Doublewide, Wayne executed a zero-speed 180.



The Ambassadors of the Doublewide, Charley and Buster.



Gathering for breakfast. It was a tad moist.






Getting ready to roll to the outlook.



The parking lot was slick!



A few action shots that Sooze took on the way to the outlook.












Arriving at the outlook. Yeah - it was foggy.















Gathering at the gas station in preparation of the final few miles to the 1911's.



We wound up riding sweep and Sooze got a few pictures of the whole group in motion.



Heading up the driveway.






Everyone made it safe and sound, and the weather was about as perfect as you could ask for.












From this angle, the horse on the right reminds me of Wheatey. JSNS



Back at the Doublewide.

AWESOME share. THANKS! ..from the heart.

Nice!
Looks like Skywalker and Vader dueling with the light sabres......
Who had that nice green Kawi Versys?
Hmmmm no square dancing with the violin playing..... wait, wrong barn dance....

Very nice though, you guys are amazing.

raYzerman wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:34 pm Who had that nice green Kawi Versys?

Very nice though, you guys are amazing.

Nice young man named Kyle. I think he told me Duane taught him how to ride dirt bikes and he’s been around Duane ever since. Really nice guy.

Festus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:09 pm

raYzerman wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:34 pm Who had that nice green Kawi Versys?

Very nice though, you guys are amazing.

Nice young man named Kyle. I think he told be Duane taught him how to ride dirt bikes and he’s been around Duane ever since. Really nice guy.

Duane, was Kyle's dad's first employee. Kyle was pretty young as he hung out with Duane at Sandlapper Automotive where Duane was a mechanic. Duane taught little Kyle how to ride on a dirt bike. Big Kyle rode with us twice, once to Rt 80, Roan Mtn and Hot Springs, the other time in NGA with Jwilly and Lumberg. Excellent rider, even better person. He was one of Duane's pallbearers.

I hope to get him on a ride with Lumberg and I sometime soon.

This is the drone footage from the arrival Saturday. I trimmed out the spots where I was checking for clearance, etc. A version is forthcoming that will have the gopro and still images mixed in as well.

Well done Wayne.

Excellent!

And one more - this one includes pictures from Staxs, the overlook, and gopro footage.



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