Blue Ridge Mountain getaway at Cabin Creekwood
View from cabin deck. It was mid-March, and bare trees as well as occasional patches of snow showed that winter…
December full moon over snowy Shenandoah Valley
A full moon over the Valley tonight provided extra light in the back yard for night sledding on the ice-crusted…
The day-after-Christmas snow in the Valley
Looking out the window this morning, it was a winter wonderland. We woke up with 2-3 inches of snow and…
Thanksgiving 2012 in historic Virginia
Thanksgiving for my family has always been celebrated with parents and children and siblings and aunts, uncles, and cousins. The…
Thanksgiving 2012 in and around Staunton, Virginia
Thanksgiving in Virginia offers a variety of opportunities to celebrate and give thanks around the Commonwealth. For those planning to…
October 2012 … 20 things to do in and around Staunton, Virginia
The historic Wharf area of downtown Staunton, Virginia, home of the Staunton-Augusta Farmers Market. (Photo by Lynn R. Mitchell) Voted…
Blue Ridge Parkway: Humpback Rock Farm slips into fall
The colors of fall have begun settling on Humpback Rock Farm at milepost 5.8 along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The…
Saturday: Fee-free day at Shenandoah, other national parks
On Saturday, September 29, 2012, the $15 entrance fee will be waived for visitors to Shenandoah National Park to meander…
August 2012 Blue Moon is the last until 2015
If you look out the window Friday night, you’ll see a full moon in the sky, the second of two…
Front porch thoughts on a cool Shenandoah Valley morning
It’s a beautiful morning in the Shenandoah Valley with temperatures in the mid-60s and bright sunshine. Coffee cups in hand,…