Today's Ride To The Origin Of The Potomac (picture heavy)

[ThomWV]

The Potomac River begins at a spring at the base of "The Fairfax Stone" which was the original marker for what would become the border of Maryland and West Virginia. I had time for a medium ride this afternoon and it was only about 140 miles round trip so I set it as my destination. I forgot to take the camera the last time I visited. Got it this time.

For your viewing pleasure here is where the Potomac begins:



The spring itself:



The immediate area with bike in background (note, no other people):



Now, this next part is crude. So you might not want to read it. The spring itself was not flowing this afternoon although the ground all around it was very wet. The first flowing water was down channel about 10 feet from the stone. I had to pee. So I pissed just above the first flowing water. So for a brief minute in time 100% of the liquid flowing in the Potomac river was my urin. Sorry, no picture; you'll just have to take my word for it.

[ThomWV]

1. P.S.: Location and Elevation

The real marker is a pin set in that concrete pinnacle between the stone and the bike. My GPS (with differential)indicated:

N. 39 11 41.7
W. 079 29 13.9
Format is DDD MM SS.s

Elevation: 3,168'

[Robb]

2. Ah, yes

A penultimate ambassador for the motorcycle world, you are. :rofl:

[ThomWV]

3. Held my hand over my heart, thought of Washington DC, then let her rip.

And just to make it a more festive occasion I hummed the "Battle Hymm Of The Republc" the whole time.

[guitar man]

4. great pics

ROFL at the pissing thing, I have to say, I probably would have done the same. :hi:

Damn Harley riders, we're just a crude lot I guess :rofl: