http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/ Volunteer Stewardship Committee (VSC) en-us 2008-04-30T22:14:58-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_aerials.html#000454 This is the view from above the Little Buffalo to the south. The bald spots are a bit less noticeable with the tree limbs bare, but two of them have dark green cypress beside them.... Aerials pricej 2008-04-30T22:14:58-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_aerials.html#000453 The east face of the Buffalo is anchored on one side by Raven Rocks, and the other by the cliff faced bulge of the 'hump'. In between is the concave slope which can catch the shadow as the sun climbs... Aerials pricej 2008-04-30T22:01:33-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_aerials.html#000452 This is a seldom seen view showing the cascade of titled slabs below the platform of rocks we usually see at the summit. In spite of the name, most of the ravens I've seen are flying the air bubble elevators... Aerials pricej 2008-04-30T21:52:54-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_aerials.html#000451 I've been trying to get a friend, Bob Harrison, to take me up and get some photos of the Buffalo as seen from the air. Now is a great time for this as the leaves are just starting to bud... Aerials pricej 2008-04-30T21:41:31-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_trails_and_maintenance.html#000448 Hard to believe someone would be so insensitive to the natural beauty to do something like this. They started at the trail head by the parking lot, marking trees, rocks, and the small picninc bench by the switchback. This is... Trails and Maintenance pricej 2007-11-09T15:20:12-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_visitors.html#000447 Mike and Patty Gaudreau, their daughter Candice, and their many friends and family, celebrated the renewal of their wedding vows on our Buffalo Mountain last summer. They gathered in the parking lot at the bottom of the old trail, and... Visitors pricej 2007-10-23T17:07:56-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_volunteer.html#000445 At 0700 this morning it was still dark, the fingernail moon was nestling against Venus, now a morning star. The pickups arrived in Earl Mole's pasture with headlights stabbing through the darkness. Bernie Owens came with his trailered Bob Cat,... Volunteer pricej 2007-10-07T20:55:41-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_contractors.html#000444 Ed and Sofia live down in NC but he sure loves this place. The company has built trails all over the US, and has this crew working full time..wherever they are! Y'all be glad to know with two weeks on... Contractors pricej 2007-09-26T11:21:49-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_contractors.html#000443 About two thirds of the way down the new trail you come to this! The seat is carved out of an oak log. Count the rings on the table to see how old it was! The view is out to... Contractors pricej 2007-09-26T09:48:28-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_contractors.html#000442 After a wait of a couple of years and false starts, we finally have Trail Dynamics putting iron on the mountain cutting the new trail, refurbishing portions of the old, and getting ready to return the eroded, current trail to... Contractors pricej 2007-09-14T18:26:12-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_state_of_va_officials.html#000441 Dingo is our local law enforcement official presence here on the Buffalo. He's replaced Al Cire, although Al can show up as well sometimes. The 4WD problem continues to torment us this summer, and we hope the new trail will... State of VA Officials pricej 2007-09-14T18:08:29-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_announcements.html#000440 The dust hadn't even settled on the new trail before Sam Price was making tracks on the new path.. UH, WHICH way is UP?... Announcements pricej 2007-09-14T17:51:07-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_trails_and_maintenance.html#000439 This is the trail breaker Ed uses to cut the initial trail, and groom the slopes to define run off patterns and width. It a marvelous piece of equipment. The crew will be on site for a couple of weeks.... Trails and Maintenance pricej 2007-09-14T17:40:40-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_history.html#000438 Here is a good look at tree rings going back over a couple hundred years. This was from the trail clearing and is now the seat of a converted tree stump along the new trail. It would be nice if... History pricej 2007-09-14T17:31:01-05:00 http://www.west-point.org/family/buffalo/archives/cat_trails_and_maintenance.html#000437 This was an old oak that had to be cut, but Ed saved the stump for something useful! Nice work, Ed!... Trails and Maintenance pricej 2007-09-14T17:19:35-05:00