The View from Squirrel Ridge

In Babcock State Park, West Virginia Sharing with Black and White Weekend

I have some photos of the exterior of this mill which I plan to post. Thought I'd get this interior shot up today for Sepia Saturday ...

It's been a wet summer here and the grass is still spring-green. The geese look content. Sharing with The Bird D'Pot and Sa...

Photoblogger Mersad Donko has challenged us to post Colors of the Sunset and link up to  My Town Shoot Out . Well, okay then! I had spa...

Hillsboro, WV A marker along U.S. 219 provides a basic bio for Pearl S. Buck: Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, author of 85 books, one ...

Sharing with Black and White Wednesday   and Wordless Wednesday Blog Paws

Suddenly the variety of geese and ducks on our pond has expanded. Mr. and Mrs. Muscovy have appeared with their little ones!  Since...

Sharing with Wordless Wednesday on Tuesday

We take Route 522 when we travel from Front Royal to Sperryville.  It flows up and down hills, slows down for some charming towns, and ...

July 3, 2015 It was nice to visit my sister ten days ago, but bittersweet because she is moving. She sold her home in Purcellville and i...

In Berryville, VA The museum in the old 2-room school is open Sunday afternoons from 1 PM to 3 PM. A docent gave us an informative tour...

In Berryville, Virginia The historical marker shown here was installed by Virginia's Department of Historic Resources in 2014. It...

I was surprised when I got a call from a local florist on Thursday saying they had flowers for me. It turned out to be an arrangement f...

In Etlan, VA Sharing with Black and White Weekend

In Stephens City, VA Sharing with Skywatch Friday  and Orange You Glad It's Friday

I don't go to wineries very often because I don't drink, but I've discovered that they often have pretty views so I'v...

Sharing with Thoughtless Thursday

Today we mourn the loss of our cocker spaniel, who died this morning. He had congestive heart failure that finally overtook his indomitable...