The View from Squirrel Ridge

Middletown, Virginia

The Good, The Random, The Fun The Good: I like arts and crafts, and these miniatures are well-crafted. I saw them in an antique shop. ...

Thoughts about Refugees The late afternoon sun lit up the front of this church in Woodstock, VA. To the left is an additional part of the...

Goose Gray Squirrel Male Cardinal Flash After several cold days, we awoke to an icy world this morning. From out living...

Thank you, Black and White Weekend for the bonus mention of my Father Christmas portrait. Here's my black and white image for today, s...

Willy Nilly Friday  and Five on Friday 1. My sister visited for a couple of days and yesterday we met Lynn for lunch. This was a lovely...

I had a milestone birthday so there is no denying it.  I am officially old!  Social Security income is a benefit; An aging body i...

We were surprised to come across this mill while driving a back road south of Winchester, Virginia. It is called Springdale Mill and i...

Random-osity The Good: An osage orange is artfully surrounded by spiced oranges. The large green fruit is not an orange in spite of its...

Next to the Baptist Church stands an old church, all boarded up, with a sign that says "No Trespassing." I wonder if it will ...

We saw this distinguished Father Christmas today in Middletown. Sharing with Black and White Weekend

American Robin Strasburg lies along the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. It's a quaint historic town at it's core but it...

Friday's here and I have five images to link to Five on Friday  and Willy Nilly Friday .  I'm also sharing a few of the images with...

A month ago I took these autumn pictures in Sherando Park near Stephens City. This Frederick County park is large: 330 acres! Throu...