Category Archives: Virginia Byways

We Brake for Skies

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

Yesterday we were passing through Barboursville on our way back from a soccer tournament. The trip had been especially pretty, with the air taking on a golden glow as two full days of hard rain transitioned Virginia from summer humidity … Continue reading →

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A Thirty-Year Hike

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Before our wedding anniversary rolled around, I was hoping we’d get to celebrate by going hiking, and I had in my mind getting back to South River Falls. We made it to the Falls, not far from Swift Run Gap … Continue reading →

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What a Real Woman Wants

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

My husband’s friends were surprised when he took me hiking for our twentieth wedding anniversary, and even more surprised when he explained that this was my request. Well I’m getting my request in early for our thirtieth wedding anniversary, which … Continue reading →

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Greening

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Spring has come to the Virginia mountains. This tree in the pasture beside our house is greening her leaves a bit after the smaller trees.

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Fiddler’s Hill

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

We’ve moved around a lot, but one of our favorite places to live was in the South River Valley near Charlottesville. We built the house there after leaving our long-loved friends in North Carolina for Rick’s new job. He was … Continue reading →

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