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[QUOTE="Tony Eeds, post: 1320736, member: 32023"] So, Top of the World became the goal. We almost made it on Saturday afternoon but decided against it because of a number of reasons, mostly surrounding cold beer. Well, we would not be denied today! We would summit! Backtracking soon found us in Terlingua. As we slipped by Ghost Town I made note of the fact that we had a little over two hours to make it to Top of the World and back [b]before[/b] the bar opened at the Starlight. So, now we had a goal and like yesterday, it involved cold beer. Nectar of the Gods, or as it has been quoted ... OK, so north we headed. The route was both familiar and yet foreign. The natural signals were all still present, but the human element from two days of riding in a crowd was gone. The peace had returned. I enjoy the company of people, but solitude is my natural element. While astride my bike heading outbound, I was alone ... not lonely ... only alone. Lost in my thoughts, I pondered many events, joys and sorrows in my life. In Big Bend, the background noise seemed to recede. This allows me a clarity that come with the simplicity of purpose. My purpose for the afternoon was to show three good friends a not so secret, but still delectably remote experience at the same time. So, lets ride ... northward into the haze we blazed a trail. Have you ever noticed how the farthest mountains appear blue in your life? Have you noticed how the blue recedes? How it fades into the sky? Well, that is where we were heading ... Is there anyone here besides me that has read M.M. Kay? Ok, she isn’t at the same level of popularity as J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame, but she wrote some good books in her time, one being Far Pavilions, perhaps her most famous. Where am I going with this, you ask? Only to our version of a far pavilion. On the farthest edge of the desert, near the end of the road is our version, shrouded in the blue veil of distance. We motor on, growing closer as we ride. The sun is out, the air warm and there is a satisfied glow in my soul. It is times like that this that make getting up a pleasure. These are blessings that should not be glossed over. The road unfolds in front of me as I ride. Turn after turn, intersection after intersection, we unwind the road in front of us. Arriving at the last intersection, we break for a moment to enjoy the afternoon. I grab a few shots of my merry band ... Matt [img]http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/419216778_LUu6o-M.jpg[/img] Mark [img]http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/419217198_BduJj-M.jpg[/img] Keith [img]http://teeds.smugmug.com/photos/419216610_D8yrp-M.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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