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Demossville to Flemingsburg to Verona, Kentucky 26 May 2017. Counties: Pendleton, Robertson, Fleming, Bracken, Harrison, Grant, Boone.

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Ready to go.


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Hogg Ridge Road near Knoxville


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CSX railroad tracks near Morgan


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Two nicely painted John Deere tractors on display near Boyd


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Sod (rolls of live grass & soil for immediate planting on a new site) farm


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Stopped at a cemetery in the country to thank a veteran. No personal connection to this man who served in America's "Forgotten War."


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Fresh pavement near Oddville


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Huge barn roof to collect rainwater into an underground cistern. Wells are not safe to drink from in sedimentary limestone areas like Kentucky...too easily contaminated by water flowing horizontally in crevices between layers underground.


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Near Nepton


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Flemingsburg, 1816. That's pretty old for Kentucky.


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Abandoned farm. The loss of tobacco as a cash crop has hurt the viability of farming as an occupation here.


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Byway near Mt. Olivet


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Route
Nice pics Stichill. I love riding in Northern Kentucky. Beautiful scenery and great country back roads.
Beautiful and historic country.
Great ride Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
Really nice photographs and write up. I feel like I had the pleasure of doing the ride with you. And I like the weather you're having.
Glad you guys enjoyed the pics and vignettes. I like solo day trips like these without a fixed timetable, route, or destination. And no expectation of how many miles to cover. Stop when you want to stop, go when you want to go. Just kind of noodle along and go where you feel like going, letting the ride find its own way.
Nice photos and philosophy, Stichill.
Enjoyed your ride report and pictures Stichill. Type of ride I like, no addenda and my cell phone turned off.
Excellent ride report, Stichill. Thumbs Up