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BillyJack
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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 08:25 PM (Msg. 1 of 33)

This mornin' I said I was headed up to the north Ga mountains for a ride to see if the
leaves had fully changed in this thread.  Well, I am back and it appears that the leaves
have not fully changed colors, but are in the process.  Here are some photos.

Headed north out of the north Atlanta metro area, GA 400 is the route to the hill country.
This is the route that gave birth to all the suburban bedroom communities in what once
was farm land in rural counties.  It is sort of a super slab type ride, but necessary to get
to the curvy, twistin' roads of north GA.

Exit 15 off of GA 400....this is the exit that Big Pond and I would always meet up, and
he would get off here while I would head on down to exit 7. We put a lot of miles up
and down this ol' highway to and from the mountains.

I stopped off at the Varsity for a coupla chili dogs and onion rings.  The Varsity is an
Atlanta institution since 1929 with the original just across from Georgia Tech.  This one
recently opened way up GA 400 near the Outlet Mall in Dawson County.  It doesn't
matter where you put a Varsity....like the Waffle House, they are Georgia legends.

Some red leaves here at the Varsity!

And some gold!

And finally to the twistin' country roads!

And the sweepin' curves amidst beautiful scenery!

And on a road that curves though a huge farm on both sides!

The farm and its fences seem to go on forever!

With fields that stretch into woods!

But eventually lead into more curvy, wooded, country roads!

That eventually lead to more open farm land!

With old houses with rusty tin roofs and a burned out corn crop!

And some hard workin' farmers out in the field!

And there's cattle tryin' to get some shade!

And horses and donkeys!

And ripplin' streams with white water!

And old water wheels at an old grist mill!

And old split rail fences overlookin' a meadow in a valley!

And as the shadows get long, back up GA 400 and home!

It was a good day, Tator!

Edited by BillyJack on Oct 27, 2011 at 07:41 AM

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 08:28 PM (Msg. 2 of 33)

Wow, looks like a perfect day! Thanks for the pics!

Congrats on 11,000

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 08:32 PM (Msg. 3 of 33)

Awesome BJ, you definitely did good!

Pictures are great. This is what makes this site worth while. Thanks a lot. I can see it was a great ride.

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 08:35 PM (Msg. 4 of 33)

Sure would like to have seen a picture of them chili dogs.

Thanks for posting the pictures buddy. Ya done good.

BugNutz said it best. Seen it right off.

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 08:38 PM (Msg. 5 of 33)

Nice area to ride, looking forward to getting back there next year, thanks for sharing...

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 08:39 PM (Msg. 6 of 33)

Nice pics.

Georgia looks like it's a beautiful place.

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 08:48 PM (Msg. 7 of 33)

man, photos are great and makes one envious of your ride/day. One day, hopefully sooner than later, will be able to yell out to you and make appointment to ride this road with you. meantime ride safe and keep those photos and stories coming.

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 08:56 PM (Msg. 8 of 33)

I LOVE the pix ! ......really great ! ....sharp colors !

Did you get any close ups of that Grist mill?

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 08:58 PM (Msg. 9 of 33)

Great pics!

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 09:17 PM (Msg. 10 of 33)

Quote:

JFL Live wrote:
Wow, looks like a perfect day! Thanks for the pics!

Congrats on 11,000

and didja notice the barns??

Looked like a great ride BJ......my kind of scenery!!

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 09:18 PM (Msg. 11 of 33)

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Chief036 wrote:
Sure would like to have seen a picture of them chili dogs.

Thanks for posting the pictures buddy. Ya done good.

+ 1
Chilli dogs pics is the only thing allowed on my diet.

Great pics of your today's ride.

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 09:21 PM (Msg. 12 of 33)

Very nice pics. You must have stopped a lot along the way. Wish I could have gone with you.

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Posted: Oct 26, 2011 09:32 PM (Msg. 13 of 33)

I wish my week day rides were more like that instead of always ending up at the parking lot at work.

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Posted: Oct 27, 2011 05:24 AM (Msg. 14 of 33)

Understanding a post is WAY overrated - Source Obscure....

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Posted: Oct 27, 2011 05:42 AM (Msg. 15 of 33)

Great pics and travel log.

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Posted: Oct 27, 2011 05:43 AM (Msg. 16 of 33)

Thanks for the ride BillyJack

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Posted: Oct 27, 2011 05:44 AM (Msg. 17 of 33)

I caught your morning thread and thought of you a couple of times as I worked outside all day in Dalton. It was perfect weather and I was bettin' you were having a good ride!!

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Posted: Oct 27, 2011 06:31 AM (Msg. 18 of 33)

There's not much like taking off on a ride in the early morning sunshine and getting away from the urban sprawl, traffic, and all those people in cages going in the other direction to jobs they love to hate.

Great pictures.