ARS Flight of the Bumble Bees - July 25-27, 2003
Mike, KO4WX's Pictures.
Scott makes cinnamon buns over the fire. |
Pickett and Sam checking the bands on Friday night. |
Note the 2 meter antenna on the operating tent. The metal pole is the ground plane. |
Pickett working the nightly NoGa 80 meter round table on Friday night. |
Maison de la Sikes. Note Sam's PLPV antenna in the foreground. |
The NoGa "Hams only, no bears or skunks allowed" Banner. |
The banner must have worked, no bears or skunks were seen (or smelled..) |
Outside view of the master bedroom. |
The Tree Top Inn II - all the amenities of home. |
Sandy |
Breakfast in the rolling palace. |
Pickett didn't see the humor in HAMS eating bacon (now THAT's commitment) |
Sam just found out that he is not going to get another cinnamon bun..!! |
Scott was in the artillery mode. He burned one, made a raw one and then fired for effect. |
Oh what a beautiful (Sunday) morning. |
The BB team. |
Private property about 1 miles from Rabun Bald; owner's call the home "The Columns" after this relic of bygone days. |
Bet this guy complains about having to cut the grass every week. |
Rabun Bald from the Eastern Continental Divide at Bald Mountain Road; approximately 2,000 foot elevation change from here. |
At 4,696 feet, Rabun Bald is second highest point in Georgia, notice the lack of Civil War Statues on the sheer rock face. |
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Dillard, Georgia, from the summit of Rabun Bald. If you look really closely, you may see people rocking on the porch of the Dillar House. |
Rabun Bald from Dillard, Georgia. |
Scott and Sandy, K4WUF |
Scott doing Saturday morning breakfast. |
"Make one move toward my bowl and you are dead meat..!" |
Tree Ent contemplating the poor radio conditions of the day. |
Thanks to Scott's research, we had a great time and learned a lot. |
Sam working NoGaNaught, Bill, KG4FXG, also camping in the North Georgia woods. |
Scott and his book of Robert Service poetry. |
More Robert W. Service poetry. Our next favorite was "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" Sandy didn't think much of the "manly" poet but then again, he wasn't all there. |
Saturday night was steaks and Sam volunteered to do the grilling. |
Here is Pickett, happy as ever, doing the side dishes for Saturday night. German potato salad, green beans and salad. |
Sam, Mr. Nice Guy, washing the dishes. |
What are you smiling about Scott, you would never believe the radio stuff we did when I was in the Air Force on Guam..!! |
Scott getting ready for the sticky cinnamon buns. |
No Sandy, no doggie treats in here. |
Aw shucks. |
The first thing that Mike heard when he reached the summitt was the screech of this eagle. |
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