Yankee Beemers Rally
Heath, Massachusetts
August 9-11
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3 State overlook |
Just past North Adams city |
Covered bridge |
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Denettee and I on a siteseeing tour of town |
Denettee and I |
Nice waterfall under the bridge |
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Hail to the Sun monument |
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Closeup |
Plaque Detail |
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65 Mile overlook |
Little girl wouldn't co-operate for her Mom's photo attempt |
Boone rally?? We got your coonskin cap right here! |
3 state overlook again |
The hair pin curve |
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North Adams |
This just SCREAMS New England town to me! |
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Yankee Atomic Plant |
Vistors center was closed for the weekend : ( |
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Maybe they just didn't like the looks of us! |
Yeah, we're REAL dangerous! |
Breakfast scouting mission |
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No one wanted to pose for a photo, they wanted FOOD! |
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Ok, it's not food... |
but Stacey's amused. |
Diane wants to share... |
After breakfast, Stacey and John went for lunch... |
Denettee's face says it all... the air here was thick with grease... |
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They ate anyway... John's favorite place! |
The climb to Mt.Greylock |
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Top o' the world Ma! |
Well, the summit anyway. |
Part of the Applacian trail. |
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Summit monument |
3D topo of the mountain ranges |
You can climb to the top in this tower! |
The stairs leading up... and down... you have to share! |
View from the top... |
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Diane and Stacey in the tower... |
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Direction markers |
tell you what you |
are looking at out each |
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Looking down the stairs... |
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Diane resting... |
Another shot... |
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We found a GREAT way to cool off later in the afternoon! |
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We bathed here too... |
Nice view... |
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Three up! |
This should be a field event. |
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Still not a field event... |
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Slow race... |
Winner... Tire Nazi! |
The races continue... |
Denette in balloon throw |
Diane in balloon throw |
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They exchanged bikes and re-raced... |
Tire Nazi STILL wins! |
We're up to 4!! |
Weeny bite event... good try! |
Nope, not even close! |
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Now we have a Wiener!! |
She took a LOT of it! |
The portable fire on a trailer... |
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Award ceremony |
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Bob... there's someone here you may have met... in passing... |
Rally Quote "I crossed the double yellow to pass a F650 when I looked over to see sirens mounted on it, dropped back and fell in behind..." |
Bob meets the Chief of Police, rider of the F650 |
John gets a field event award. |
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Weeny bite event winner... |
Denettee wins long distance woman rider award. |
Denettee with award. |
Rally quote: "I'll be right back..." (driver of truck) |
Bob wins a doorprize too... |
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A patch kit... what he needs is GAS!!! |
Drawing for the Heath MA police watch. |
Brian with his INCORRECTLY spelled name tag. It's CURRY dammit! |
Bagpiper also brought along a spud gun!! Wayy cool! |
The outdoor showers... great view! : ) |
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Our camp setup... |
Welcome tent. |
Entrance to the rally grounds. |
Me coming from Mt. Greylock. |
Another pic... GREAT shot! |
