Hello from the Blue Ridge Mountains

[Harry]

Very nice bike there and some beautiful scenery. Are they lonesome pines in the background ?

I know you're joking, but, if I understand my forest history, those should be second or third growth hardwoods. The original growth was softwoods, pines and hemlock, that were timbered off in the late 1800s and very early 1900s as lightweight building materials.

Thanks for the info, my only point of reference for the Blue Ridge Mountains was Laurel and Hardy Saying that I believe the Scots-Irish historically had a big influence in that region.