Return to Orkney Springs

On Sunday we drove up to Bryce Resort and also visited nearby Orkney Springs. It's a gem of a town and when we lived in Bryce, we visited it so often that I gave it a tag which now has over 75 posts.

Most of the buildings there are painted white for some reason. There's a small residential neighborhood, a post office, an old store, and a concert pavilion, but much of the town is a well-preserved old resort that is now owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. They manage it as a retreat center and youth camp known as Shrine Mont.

This is in western Shenandoah County, Virginia. We've found Shrine Mont to be very welcoming to visitors. If you go there, don't miss the outdoor cathedral. It's hard to spot in the forest, but it's a special place, built in the 1920's of local stone. There's also a small chapel for rainy day services.

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The outdoor fireplace is a new addition to the grounds. I took many other photos so to keep this post to a reasonable length, I've made some into a collage. 

Painted Rocks are in vogue.

Map from my Dashboard Display.  Yellow arrow shows where we parked. 

Sharing with Fences, Signs, and My Town Shoot Out.