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RE: Ride across the USA - Django - 07-09-2019
I'll try to lookup the position of that building.
This morning I had a guest at my tent.
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Here some more pictures of today.
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RE: Ride across the USA - Inhouse Bob - 07-09-2019
That bug is called a cicada. Perfectly harmless. They hibernate in the soil for years and then dig out and climb up whatever is handy and shed their outer shell. What is left looks like a bug but is a hollow shell. I think that's what you have there.
RE: Ride across the USA - Bazbro_imp - 07-09-2019
The cicadas in the Mediterranean area of Europe (South of France, etc) make a heckava din, a scritchy-scratchy sound. Do these American ones do the same?
RE: Ride across the USA - Cormanus - 07-09-2019
The Australian ones sure do.
RE: Ride across the USA - Inhouse Bob - 07-09-2019
When you get enough of them going at once they do! We are scheduled for our next 17-year cicada uprising in 2021.
RE: Ride across the USA - Stichill - 07-09-2019
They seem to be at their loudest on the hottest, most humid days.
RE: Ride across the USA - Bazbro_imp - 07-09-2019
Next in the Terminator series...?
"The Rise And Rise Of The Cicadas"!!
RE: Ride across the USA - GoldOxide_imp - 07-10-2019
(07-09-2019, 09:58 PM)Stichill_imp Wrote: They seem to be at their loudest on the hottest, most humid days.
A definite signature of summer.
RE: Ride across the USA - Vic_imp - 07-10-2019
Django, such an awesome trip report and so great to follow your travels! ride safe and enjoy!
RE: Ride across the USA - Django - 07-10-2019
(07-08-2019, 12:25 PM)Stichill_imp Wrote: Wow, I love the Shenandoah Valley region and the Blue Ridge Highlands region of Virginia! God's country. Did you have a chance to see Big Walker Lookout or go into the Shangri-La of Burke's Garden? I think I saw that you found 16 "Back of the Dragon" between Marion and Tazewell.
I stopped Big Walker Lookout for a coffee and the view. That photo with the mountain panorama was taken there. Back of the Dragon was a great ride over those 3 hills. I also did part of the Claw of the Dragon and what not else. That's a great riding area there. They have a nice map with a collection of loops in that area (I posted a picture). I got it at the Big Walker Lookout, unfortunately after I have done most of them and at the day I was leaving. Well, at least it gave me confidence, that I didn't miss much.