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80* today, but rain. Has rained every day since last Saturday and calling for chance of storms through next Friday. Calling for flash floods today... :gah:

Cool pic, would like to see that...

I see you live in Asheville,NC. Painted hills is nice, different and something to see but it ain't got nothing on Asheville,NC and surrounding area.

Man Marc, you do have some great scenery in your neighborhood! More pics???

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WNC is great riding! Day turned out much better than forecast, got good ride in down to Lake Lure and back...

Glad the weather turned to your advantage. We've been having similar rain patterns over here in ENC. It usually rains later in the day or evening. Like I said before, the farmers are lovin' it. All the crops are looking real good. If we don't get a hurricane through here, they will do very well this year.

Very true. And The PNW has majestic variety in landscape,views, climate etc... I almost moved to the Willamette VAlley, Oregon back about 20 years ago.

The Asheville and western NC area in general is unique to itself in that there is Maggie Valley, Black Mts, the Great Smokey Mts, the Dragons tail and so much more. Its crazy motorcycle country. And the state is huge.

The PNW has a beautiful ocean side but so doesn't NC. Western NC is attached to the rest of NC, outer banks, Moorehead city(and who doesn't like Moorehead?,lol).

From a historical point of view NC had Blackbeard and I think the PNW has Captain Cook and Sir FRancis Drake? And NC is full of Civil war history.

I concede to your point FLHT because 1) you're the MOD/ADMIN and 2) its a valid point.

I still say NC beats the entire PNW for motorcycle country and its just a state,lol.

The hurricane/tornador factor and the summer heat at least in Eastern NC is a biotch. In July it can be 98 degrees at 10PM. Western NC I don't think experiences as consistant heat. Asheville is near about the most perfect place you could live in the USA. Not expensive either.

but ain't the PNW in that there "ring of fire"?

Oh O! I see a "discussion" brewing! :fight: :roflmao:

Not at all. FLHT is correct in his position that every area has things to appreciate and that are different.

Like a lot of you, I would not trade where I live for anywhere. NC being one of the original 13 colonies has a ton of history if you are in to that kind of thing. Because of its width, goes from beautiful cost, outstanding summer beach and warm ocean water to mountains of Appalachians. I do feel blessed to live here, has 4 distinct seasons and winter is short. Do not have to stop riding at all. Can't ride every week in winter, but can ride every month of the winter.

Now all that said, I really want to see Oregon. Marc, if I can figure that out, want to get out there and let you show me around. Beautiful country!

Very beautiful photos, Marc. You seem to have a good eye for composing a picture, like an artist would a painting.

Oh god,don't tell him that,he thinks quite highly of himself as it is.just kidden,mark and I have riden some25,000 miles together all around this fantastic country of ours.A better riding partner you couldn't ask for,the ride to the painted hills was outstanding.