January 13, 2015

The View Along Belle Grove Road

Middletown, Virginia


Late in the afternoon before our last snow storm the sky became dark and dramatic. I stopped the car at Belle Grove Plantation and got out to take some pictures.

The first picture shows a red barn that's across the road from the manor house. A funny thing about this picture is that another local blogger shared a very similar photo, and since I had seen a car stop a little way up the road just long enough to take a picture, I asked her on Facebook if that was her. It was, and she even had another version that showed my car parked in the distance!


Belle Grove
Belle Grove is operated by the National Trust and is well worth a visit if you find yourself near Strasburg or Middletown.  I've posted a number of pictures of Belle Grove over the years.


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16 comments:

  1. William Kendall11:11 PM, January 13, 2015

    Very brooding, dramatic skies! Beautifully shot, Linda.

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  2. Julie12:29 AM, January 14, 2015

    Love the red barn against the turbulent sky. Linda. Well worth clicking through. Taa ...

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  3. eileeninmd6:01 AM, January 14, 2015

    Beautiful shots of the red barn and the dramatic sky.. Belle Grove is a lovely plantation.. Have a happy day!

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  4. Mersad6:59 AM, January 14, 2015

    These are really amazing landscapes from the countryside. I love the dramatic sky and the houses and barns against it.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  5. Out on the prairie7:48 AM, January 14, 2015

    That weather is changing on you. Nice landscape to enjoy.

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  6. Lisa @ Two Bears Farm8:50 AM, January 14, 2015

    What scenic shots!

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  7. TexWisGirl9:06 AM, January 14, 2015

    how cool to be 'caught' by another photog!

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  8. George9:06 AM, January 14, 2015

    You've captured that dramatic sky perfectly.

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  9. Connie10:06 AM, January 14, 2015

    Small world! I love the way that red barn pops in the picture.

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  10. Tom12:59 PM, January 14, 2015

    A lovely red barn. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  11. Rose1:31 PM, January 14, 2015

    I have to tell you I would enjoy these views! Not sure which I would enjoy more so would wish they were all mine to view whenever I wanted.

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  12. Grandma Barb's This and That2:47 PM, January 14, 2015

    Lovely photos! What a dramatic sky in the first photo.
    Funny story of how you were both taking pictures at the same time and saw each other's cars.

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  13. Molly5:44 AM, January 15, 2015

    That is an amazing sky

    Mollyxxx

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  14. Anonymous12:34 PM, January 15, 2015

    How very gorgeous! Love the pop of the red barn against the moody clouds.

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  15. Amy Burzese1:06 PM, January 15, 2015

    More dark skies. I love seeing them. Your barns stand out nicely. Thanks for sharing this week!

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  16. Ida10:48 PM, January 15, 2015

    Very cool looking skies. My favorite shot is the last one.

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