Blackwater

Out of range for a few days - sending a few messages today to make up for the black out.
First: Excuse - too busy to spell check.

On the road again to Blackwater Falls. Very foggy and misty today but on the way here yesterday very mountainous with wind mills dotting the ridge lines. Beautiful site except for the transmission lines. Then - next turn in the road - A huge coal fired power plant spewing air pollution and many, many hods looking trucks bringing coal from a near by mine. Visited Thomas and got loads of pictures of local color but can't get them from my i phone to the computer - email is very slow. A sing on a window at this small town" STOP THE PATH - no more transmission lines.

Thomas and Davis are called twin cities by the locals . Old coal mining towns but Thomas has a ski area and this park has great cabins and a lodge that folks stay in for winter excitement.

However, the Purple Fiddle was a shaking place last night - Beer served in Ball canning glasses, the local hang out but lots of tourist too to hear the Rising Appalachians - a really great band and two women - sisters who are totally pros. We should get them to come to the Venue. Can't possibly write here the experience but will document later with pictures. The wild west has nothing on this place.

Have some good hikes planned if the weather clears and off to Elkins for a couple days of other good music. The College there has a fantastic summer music program for students with top notch performer/teachers who will be jamming in the park tonight.