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Nat
11-06-2007, 05:55 PM
I got in a little excursion on the Deschutes River Trail today. Temps were in the mid-60's. Winter is around the corner.

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Thanks for looking.
DirtyDog
11-06-2007, 06:07 PM
Hi Nat,

Yup, the DRT is in great shape right now and the scenery is spectacular! Gonna miss it this winter....
tozovr
11-06-2007, 06:22 PM
what do you guys do with all the rock?:busted:
Nat
11-06-2007, 10:04 PM
what do you guys do with all the rock?:busted:

Developers gather it all up when they build houses, sell it to rock companies, who then sell it back to the homeowners as landscape rock.
tozovr
11-06-2007, 10:36 PM
Ah! Gotcha! Here's what I do with rock ;)
Nat
11-06-2007, 10:42 PM
double post
Nat
11-06-2007, 10:43 PM
Ah! Gotcha! Here's what I do with rock ;)

Nice patio. Is that your house? Looks like it'd be a nice place to sip mint julep tea.
tozovr
11-06-2007, 10:53 PM
Not my house alas...a clients house. I'm a Landscape mason...I throw rocks around all day...then I drive back up Mt A and ride my bike on them LOL.
MMcG
11-07-2007, 08:08 AM
Nice pics Nat. Positive Rep given!

Keep em coming.
Toddre
11-07-2007, 12:36 PM
Nice pics...I ned to ;earn how to down load pics....:imstupid:
martini
11-07-2007, 01:47 PM
Nice photos Nat. That dirt looks delicious! And those rocks. Oh those rocks...They're big!
hitekrdnk
11-07-2007, 10:32 PM
Nice shots. Looks like some prime river trail to me and will put it on my to do list.

On the side subject I always like a nice old lace wall myself....

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MMcG
11-08-2007, 08:59 AM
Nice shots. Looks like some prime river trail to me and will put it on my to do list.

On the side subject I always like a nice old lace wall myself....

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If you like those types of walls - you should pay a visit to New England. We've got lots of them, although they are beginning to vanish as people "steal" the stones from them for home projects and whatnot.:disgust1:
tozovr
11-08-2007, 04:07 PM
If you like those types of walls - you should pay a visit to New England. We've got lots of them, although they are beginning to vanish as people "steal" the stones from them for home projects and whatnot.:disgust1:


We bought a wall from Monroe Maine...that is what is in the pic above I posted. The land was going to get developed and we offered...we rebuilt 80% of it here in york at the site you see there.

Most of New Englands fieldstone walls are, simply put, linear landfills. As the settlers cleared the land the stuff had to go somewhere...stacking it in lines just made sense labor-wise. As time went on, they oftem became property boundarys etc.
MMcG
11-08-2007, 08:37 PM
That's cool RJ - I was referring more to "poachers" if you will.

Gotsta like rocks on the trails though that's for sure! :thumb:
tozovr
11-08-2007, 09:14 PM
That's cool RJ - I was referring more to "poachers" if you will.

Gotsta like rocks on the trails though that's for sure! :thumb:


Mark, I wasn't referring to your post, more just about how cool and glam we are...us New England Stone mason's ;)
MMcG
11-09-2007, 07:55 AM
you've got good clients up there too! Nice to have Mavic guys who can give great tips! ;)
Guitar Ted
11-14-2007, 05:30 PM
That place looks great for some nice riding. Thanks for posting those pics. It's always fun to see where others play on their big wheelers.

On stone: We here in Iowa are not unfamiliar with rock piles, walls, etc. Lots of glacial erratics that work their way up to the surface yearly. I spent lots of time "rock picking" as a youth on relatives farms.
MMcG
11-14-2007, 09:02 PM
I really hope to get to ride in different areas of the country over time.

What's prime ride time in Iowa GT?