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Tag Archives: Virginia
Paths – We Follow Many Paths
There are many kinds of paths; woodland, winding, historical, paved, and virtual–We all follow many paths throughout life. Here are some of my favorite types of paths for this week’s Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge with the topic of Path.
Posted in Photo Challenge
Tagged Cedars of Lebanon, dune, exploration, Florida, Fort Pickens, history, path, paths, Photo Challenge, Port St. Joe, unknown, Virginia, Yorktown
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Roaring Run Falls and Furnace
Over the past few years, one of my photographic missions has been to photograph every waterfall I can. So, on my recent trip to assist my long-time friend, John, with his house sitting duties, I was pleased to note that … Continue reading
Posted in Renaissance Bucket List
Tagged Botetourt, Botetourt County, footbridges, furnace, iron furnace, iron ore, Roaring Run, sign, smelting, stream, Virginia, waterfall, woodland path
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Visiting the Botetourt County Historical Museum
When it was first established in 1770 Botetourt (pronounced “bot-te-tot”) County extended from its current location in the mountains of southwest Virginia, all the way to the Mississippi River, and included all or part of what are now the states … Continue reading
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Tagged Botetourt, county, courthouse, Fincastle, history, map, museum, Stereograph, Virginia
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Radishes – A Childhood Flashback
You never know what is going to evoke some distant memory. This summer, we put in a “real” garden for the first time in many years—and that is only because my neighbor kindly agreed to let me use a corner … Continue reading
Posted in I Grew up on a Virginia Farm
Tagged Childhood, farm, garden, memories, planting, radishes, Virginia
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Tuesday Topics – The Bald Cypress Tree
Tuesday Topics – Nature The Bald Cypress is a unique tree: it can thrive in standing water, it has “knees” that act as snorkels for its roots, and it is a conifer (usually evergreens) but it loses it needles every … Continue reading
Posted in Natural History
Tagged aquatic, bald cypress, cypress knee, farm, osprey, swamp, tree, Virginia
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Waiting
Photo of the Week – Along the Urban Waterfront This small boat was moored along the shore near the Urbana, Virginia marina. It seems to be waiting patiently for someone to take it for a cruise. Of course who ever … Continue reading
On the Urbana Waterfront and the F.D. Crockett
During the annual Oyster Festival in Urbana, Virginia, the waterfront on Urbana Creek becomes a busy harbor. Most are boaters who elect to cruise into the festival and stay aboard their boats. There were, however, several boats on display, plus … Continue reading
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Tagged Deltaville, F.D. Crockett, Lynx, Maritime, museum, pilot house, Tall Ship, Urbana, Virginia, waterfront
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Celebrating the Oyster Urbana Style – Part 2
Saturday, day two of the festival, came in cool and overcast, but the rain held off until noon. The crowd was down from the day before, but the streets were still alive with festival-goers. While the local oyster harvest is … Continue reading
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Tagged festival, oyster, Rappahannock, street fair, Urbana, Virginia
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Celebrating the Oyster Urbana Style – Part 1
Urbana, Virginia Last fall, we visited friends in Virginia—Ginger, a high school classmate and her husband Miller (see Oysters) Miller spent many years as an inspector for the state’s department of health, specifically checking the conditions of oyster beds and … Continue reading
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