Travels, SUUSI, 2009

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There were several other exhibits at Marbry Mill including the still and sorghum evaporation tray above (sorghum had become popular as an alternative to molasses). The stills were common from colonial times on as it was one of the trade goods that farmers could produce with their excess crop, grain being too bulky and subject to spoilage to transport. Where did the whiskey go, city consumption or trade with the native americans (indirectly undermining their culture)? Here is one of the park rangers in more historically consistent garb. He started our demonstration of the mill operations. Below is a basket weaving exhibit in front of the log cabin and an example of the fences that were common along the Blue Mountain Parkway.	=0=
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Here is another picture with the zig zag fences. Below are scenes from the return trip. We passed through Floyd and the Floyd Festival on the way and back though I didn't get any pictures. Doh!	=0=
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On Friday, Eric and I tried to get into a morning Nature Trip to visit an airport control tower, but everyone showed up. Unlike seminars where they often allow more people to join, there are onlyh so many seats in the van and so we couldn't do that. It is always wise to sign up early to get the events that interest you. Friday evening there was the Tweens Way Off Broadway (TWOB) musical and it was fantastic (as always). Saturday morning there was the closing ceremony which was a double circle as in the in gatrhering at the start, but this time they sang a chant. I did a short video so you can get the flavor. It was a very nice song and they started out all together, but soon it was a series of rounds as each section / group was on their own beat. Below is one of the Radford University buildings after the closing ceremony and our room after we got all our stuff out. It was over too soon (especially with me being sick all week and resting so much). Oh well, there is always next year.	=0=
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