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Driving into southern West Virginia.
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This is coal mining country. A sign in the laundramat.
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The view from the Lodge at Pipestem State Park, just north of Athens, WV.
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The lake at Pipestem.
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Toadstools around the lake.
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Another view of the mountains from the lodge.
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Musicians at the festival in Hinton.
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The food at the Festival of the Rivers.
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A vendor selling food at the festival.
Max Radadada got burned out of Hinton last summer.(?)
ReplyDeleteDestroyed many many 20 x 24 Polaroids. Life's work.
Now he is in Harlem where his boyfriend Tim is teaching.
Good Idea : mingle with the locals and use that smile.