October 2, 2016

A Drive through Clarke County


We did an art tour in Clarke County this weekend which involved driving through pretty Virginia countryside. When I spied this stone church, I had to stop and take a picture. Salem Regular Baptist Church was built in 1810.


Yesterday morning was quite cloudy so this photo of a farm came out a bit dark. The crops in the foreground are saplings protected by tree tubes. 

Another type of farm combines recreation with agriculture. I got Frank to slow the car so I could take snapshots of these characters advertising a "Fun Farm" near Berryville. It offers a corn maze, a pumpkin patch, animals, and play activities.  These figures are dressed in the colors of the football team of Washington, DC, which is about 70 miles away. 


15 comments:

  1. Linda, such a wonderful church and barn in your beautiful neck of the woods! And what about those stocky football players. Thanks for the visit, please stop by again.

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  2. Looks like where I grew up down South.

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  3. I love driving around the Virginia countryside. You found some very cool finds, the church and the footballer and fan.

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  4. I like the cheerleader and football player at the farm!

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  5. That stone church is beautiful. The football player is a nice find. Driving around you can see so many interesting things to photograph.

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  6. A very solid looking church with all those stones, and the shutters give it a nice colourful touch!

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  7. Hello, the stone church is pretty. I like the cheerleader! Happy Monday, enjoy your new week ahead!

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  8. Love the church!
    Have a great week!

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  9. I like the green shutters on that stone church--pretty! Those are cute football characters to advertise the Fun Farm.

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  10. Those are fun structures. I'm thinking the Washington Redskins [or is that now changed because of political incorrectness?]

    Salem....neat church! But not Salem that is associated with the witch trials. :-)

    Enjoyed driving along with you Linda.

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    1. The team hasn't changed their name yet. I think they will within the next year, since we no longer refer to the First Americans by their (supposed) skin color!

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  11. That looks like a great drive to take...visiting from the barn collective...

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  12. I like the photo of the Church.
    I also like those fun characters, a great way to advertise the Fun Farm Park.

    All the best Jan

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  13. I love the look of that old stone.

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  14. I think those characters are great. Made me laugh!

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