Basye, VA

Basye, VA
You'd think I'd know what I was doing by now, but I just hit Paste when I meant to Select.
Today I prepared a different post and then I remembered that this was a blog anniversary. 8200 is an impressive number so I thought I should say a little something about myself. I am retired, and I live with my dog Charlie.
The picture shows my reflection in a shop in Middletown that is part of the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation Museum. They have a line of costumes for living history interpreters.
You may not want to stare at these pictures. I felt eyestrain just getting them ready to post! But I did a little experiment today with filters.
Our first noticeable snow of the winter did not last long enough to look pretty. It turned into sleet and rain. Charlie was a little puzzled by the white stuff, and he didn't seem to like getting wet.
This afternoon I went to the endodontist in Manassas, and afterward I went back to a mural that I had spotted there previously because I wanted to take a picture of it.
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Monday Murals |
This church in Shenandoah County has a fine view that I shared long ago but yesterday the light was so nice that I stopped and took pictures again.
“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.” ― Mary Oliver
For Squirrel Appreciation Day, I made a collage of pictures I've showed before. We haven’t had real snow this winter.
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Critters / Mosaic |
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Floral Friday / Black and White Weekend / Garden Affair |
The medication helped with the pain, which had gotten so bad I could barely crawl out of bed in the morning. Unfortunately it has digestive side effects so I will be happy when I finish the package on Monday.
I am going to physical therapy twice a week. It does not seem to be helping much but I realize building strength takes a long time.
Shenandoah National Park
Milepost 30 on Skyline Drive
Squirrel Appreciation Day is January 21 so let's prepare by viewing a squirrel.
Shenandoah! A beautiful valley and a winding river -- how fortunate we are to live here! And since I love photography, I'm taking plenty of pictures and sharing them here. You'll find other subjects too. If you like historic sites or gardens or animals, you'll find them on this blog. Please visit often and feel free to comment.
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