2013 Highland Maple Festival … Virginia’s Switzerland
That’s my child bonding with a sheep. It is known as Virginia’s Switzerland, this rural, mountainous, southern-most location for gathering…
Icy winter morning in Augusta County
Icicles this morning on our deck railing. It’s an icy winter morning in our corner of Augusta County with surfaces…
New Year’s Day 2012 … the snowy back roads of western Augusta County
New Year’s Day 2012. Last year we spent the day on Skyline Drive but since it was closed from the…
Photos … snowy winter day in western Virginia
A wintry day in our corner of Augusta County brought between 4-6″ of snow and sleet, a mixed bag of…
Snow-covered mountains on Halloween … the view from my house
The Appalachian Mountains in western Virginia are snow-covered as a result of Hurricane Sandy. This view is west of Staunton…
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…
Human remains found near Homestead Resort … could it be fugitive and suspected murderer Beacher Hackney? UPDATE: Remains identified as Hackney’s
Human remains were discovered Sunday in woods near the Lower Cascades golf course at the Homestead Resort in Hot Springs,…
Three years later … where is the Homestead Resort murderer?
Three years ago the quiet of the night was shattered in the mountains of western Virginia when two employees of…