The View from Squirrel Ridge

Yes, I'm behind on my blog posts. Frank's sister left three weeks ago and I'm just now finishing up posts about her visit. I ten...

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On the way home from Natural Bridge, we made a brief stop in Raphine so Frank's sister could see the McCormick Farm, a scenic and histor...

Marker History  is a website devoted to Virginia Historical Markers. It is limited to the official state historical markers and does not inc...

I wasn't expecting a Civil War Trails sign in front of the visitors center at Natural Bridge, but there it was: "Natural Bridge — ...

The dramatic gorge at Natural Bridge was carved out by Cedar Creek, a tributary of the James River. A brief sign provides impressive numb...

Monacan Indian Exhibit Natural Bridge has a number of tourist attractions. One of the most authentic features is the Monacan Village, mod...

Frank's sister took the picture of us at Natural Bridge. Neither she nor Frank had been there before and they were both impressed by i...

Frank found a buddy in the entrance hall at Natural Bridge. You might also like Frank at Fort Nisqually .

On the day we went to Natural Bridge we wanted to take Frank's sister to the Pink Cadillac for lunch but it was closed . I continue...

I spotted these wildflowers growing at Shenandoah River Lakes. Just now I checked past blog entries and saw that I posted pictures of Queen...

Benny and Flash stayed at the 7 Bends Kennel. One of the vets prescribed a new ear medication (Posatex) for Benny, who has long suffered int...

First we have a picture of Frank in front of Mr. Baldy's Restaurant in Chincoteague.  Next we see him with an ice cream cone. And finall...

I've been posting pictures from Assateague and Chincoteague for several days so I thought I would explain the basic geography. Both are...

Assateague Island, VA I like the beach at Assateague because it is relatively uncrowded and clean — and beautiful! When you enter the isl...

As we climbed the steps inside the lighthouse, I paused on the landings to look out the windows and read the paper signs. One told about th...

The lighthouse at Assateague is open more often then it used to be, and many visitors make the climb to see the view. Since it takes some ef...

It had been years since I'd hiked to the light house on Assateague Island. Since Frank's sister was with us and the light house an...

We stopped at an odd little shop in Chincoteague to look for souvenirs. The floor inside was made of bricks from far and wide. The woman r...