The View from Squirrel Ridge

I felt lucky to spot this mural in Winchester, Virginia. It's on a modest building across from the railroad tracks. Artist Holly Coo...

Sometimes it's prudent to stay inside the car! But that doesn't mean you can't take pictures. I took these up at Dickey Ri...

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These donkeys are a small Mediterranean breed that we saw a year ago at a farm near Amissville . Isn't the baby cute?  Sharing wi...

Tanya in Roanoke hosts a linkup called Willy Nilly Friday . I rarely take the time to find 5 random shots but right now I have a surplus of ...

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In Martinsburg, WV BOYDVILLE "Built, 1812, by Elisha Boyd, general in the War of 1812, on land bought from Gen. Adam Stephen....

This is the lady who greeted us at the historic home of Martinsburg's founder. I admired her dress, and she explained that it was origi...

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"Here was home of General Adam Stephen, founder of Martinsburg and county's first sheriff. Was famous as fighter in French and ...

Good, Random, and  Fun in Martinsburg, West Virginia  The Good: Martinsburg Heritage Days included representatives of the original inh...

This is the Lighthouse Freewill Baptist Church near Maurertown, VA.  Sharing with InSPIREd Sunday and Sundays in My City

My mother was quite active when she was young and stayed that way into her 60's. Here's a snapshot I took of her playing Frisbee w...

Spring and Fall are festival seasons around here. I think May and October have the most events, with April and September close behind. T...

This wall was very orange when I photographed it but when I brought the image into Photoshop, it looked red! I warmed it up a little to m...

We are fortunate to live near Shenandoah National Park and it's beautiful Skyline Drive. Earlier this week a section of the Drive w...

The dogwood trees are pretty at Eastham Park in Front Royal. I also saw some wildflowers blooming along the Shenandoah. This park is n...