November 9, 2015

Studio Tours Random-osity

Blog Post #5250
dog on porch

There were two art studio tours this weekend that I wanted to attend: Trails and Trees in nearby West Virginia and Artists of Rappahannock. We've done the Rappahannock County tour about four times before so I figured we could cover their new studios in a single day on Sunday. We had never done Trails and Trees before and in order to do it in one day, I prioritized and just visited painters and a stained glass studio on Saturday. The sites are spread out through a mountainous area around Martinsburg so driving time is considerable.

The Good: The scenery is beautiful in both Berkeley and Rappahannock Counties, and it's fun visiting the studios, which are often located in artists' homes.


The Random: As you might expect in rural areas, there were farms. I collected a few pictures for The Backroads Traveller.




The Fun: Aside from the general fun of exploring and meeting people, we met some friendly goats! They were Pygora goats, a cross of Angoras and Pygmy Goats. Their owners are talented artists and I purchased some greeting cards. This was at Willow Run Farm near Hedgesville, WV.

Sharing with Mosaic Monday and 


Old Cider Mill at Willow Run Farm

9 comments:

  1. Thanks Linda for sharing this collection. The log barn and the cider mill are my favorites. I will look forward to more views of Squirrel Ridge.

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  2. What a nice and interesting posting. Looks pretty!

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  3. That cider mill is fantastic! I like the goat too.

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  4. Um belo passeio , adorável galpão de cidra.
    Qdo pequena meu pai foi criador de cabras, felizmente morreu cedo, então saímos do campo e fomos para a cidade ...mito ruim! bj

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    1. Thanks! I think goats would be a neat animal to raise.

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  5. Great photos, Linda. I especially like the first one with the dog on the porch. There's something about the light and shadows that makes it seem very homey and welcoming.

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  6. I'd enjoy a tour like that! The goats look friendly!

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  7. I missed our studio tour that was this past weekend but at least got to see some of yours. The goats are an interesting cross.

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  8. It looks like two wonderful adventures you had and I enjoyed the shares along with your day~

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