August 12, 2023

Thursday in Clear Brook

Frederick County, VA


After taking some pictures in Winchester, I decided to go up to Clear Brook Park to get some pictures of the lake. I had stopped at the park once, but had not walked out to the lake. The water level turned out to be low, like most of our rivers and lakes are right now. It’s been a fairly dry summer.

Some people were fishing, and others were walking along the trails. 

I saw this cute green frog. It did not move, so I was able to get closer. I modified his close-up in the Oilbrush app. 

The park has a number of amenities, including an old caboose.


The parking lot is surrounded by Rose of Sharon trees. 


The Clear Brook community is still somewhat rural, although it’s proximity to I-81 has made it a trucking hub. There is a large Amazon Fulfillment Center. 

The post office is still small.

When I got back to the veterinary to pick up Charlie from day boarding, I found one of the resident cats sleeping in the waiting room. 


I’ll close with a picture of Charlie that I took today. He was quite pleased because he not only chased the ball and played with it, he brought it back and laid it near my feet. He is not a retriever breed so it has taken him a while to learn to bring the ball back.


12 comments:

  1. Looks like a lovely place. Charlie and the cat are adorable!

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  2. Hello,
    Love the park photos, the lake looks prettty. Cute capture of the frog. Great kitty art and Charlie is always looking adorable. He looks pleased with himself, cute photo. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and a happy new week!

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  3. Lovely snapshots of Clear Brook Park! The serene lake, the charming caboose, and the adorable green frog all caught my eye. Charlie looks so happy and playful too.

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  4. That Green Frog looked fine and needed no enhancement.

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  5. that's a relaxed face. cute. we see such small POs often on our travels. what a nice weekend. hope u r having one as well. humidity still is around, hoping it will leave soon. ( ;

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  6. Well I'd guess Amazon isn't doing its shipping through that post office! I loved the lake photos framed by trees.

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  7. Those are lovely photos. The artification of the frog is cute!

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  8. A very relaxed cat. Charlie looks pleased.

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  9. That train carrier looks gorgeous

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  10. Charlie looks really proud of himeself.
    Glad the area has maintained its rural charm despite so much development close by.

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  11. It is a feast for every Nature lover to visit this park, I loved the Hibiscus bloom. Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.

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