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NC Mountain Excursion

By Tor | April 22, 2018 - 8:32 pm |March 25, 2023 Adventures and Travels

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Lois and I took a short trip to the NC mountains. Stayed at Ironhorse during the Motorcycles of Charlotte Rally, and went out on a few roads we know well. Among them was the NC 129, also called the Tail Of The Dragon. With 318 corners in an 11 mile stretch, it definitely gives you a lot of fun and exciting riding. Lois on her Can Am Spyder RT, and myself on the BMW S1000XR. Haven’t had this bike too long, and took it on the first trip to the mountains. It didn’t disappoint. Phenomenal performance bike, with insane power, agility and technology. Love it.

2018 Purple Martin Season is here

By Tor | April 14, 2018 - 5:08 pm |March 25, 2023 Wildlife & Outdoors

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The martins are trickling in from the far south (Brazil) these days, and our colony is filling up. We had 42 cavities (gourds) last year, and we had 39 martin pair nesting and fledging babies.

For this year we added a rack, so we now have a total of 70 cavities. It’s hard to count, but my estimate is about 60 pair so far. So we’ll see if everything fills up.

For more information about Purple Martins, this is a link to the Purple Martin Conservation Association.

New bike addition

By Tor | March 21, 2018 - 7:24 pm |March 25, 2023 Motorcycles

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Finally after a long wait I picked a 2018 BMW S1000XR up at Charlotte BMW. What a beast of a bike this is. Insane power, incredible technology and second to none handling. Amazing machine.

Dec. 3 2017 Super moon

By Tor | December 4, 2017 - 7:09 am |March 25, 2023 Photography

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Hamlet Train Station, NC Dec. 3 2017

Fall Trip to Charleston, SC

By Tor | November 24, 2017 - 8:51 pm |March 25, 2023 Adventures and Travels, Photography

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We decided to run down to Charleston, SC, camp for a couple of days to try out our new Aspen Classic motorcycle camper. Left early Friday Nov. 17, and after a couple hours drive (we used the truck this time) we arrived.

Friday:

Decided to run over to Angel Oak park on John’s Island, and try taking a few pictures of The Angel Oak, a huge live oak that is about 400 years old.

From there, we decided to take a look at Harris Island Lighthouse.The 161-foot lighthouse tower was completed in 1876 for $149, 993. A Fresnel lens powered by lard oil shone light out over the water to guide ships safely to shore. Although the sole function of the lighthouse was to provide safer navigation for ships and vessels, the lighthouse itself was frequently at risk.
During its run as a working lighthouse, it was partially destroyed by a cyclone in 1885. In 1886, an earthquake shook the lens of the main light out of position and cracked the tower. Though these incidents provided blows to the lighthouse, nothing threatened the structure as much as the rapidly encroaching water.