Information and links to hiking trails in the Charlottesville area. Also included are Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway and other Virginia locations.
It's so easy for time to get away from me. And it's really irritating to look back on a Saturday that was wasted. I've been working on a [...]
These Crepe Myrtles live at the corner of Woodlands Road and Reas Ford Road, at the four-way stop. Notice how the color changes... they are an incredibly unusual color, more purple than pink, but depending on the light they appear almost fuschia . Every time [...]
Finally, some color! I've always heard that we need a cold snap and rain to encourage the best Fall color. We actually had a pretty wet summer, but we had a dry spell and mild temperatures just as Fall was marching in; it seemed we were going to miss that spectacular Fall foliage color once again. But then it happened... we had a bit of rain [...]
There are many beautiful spots throughout Albemarle County, and the Bleak House Road area of Earlysville is one of them. We enjoy long walks down a lovely rural road, one with beauty, peace and [...]
The cows of Bleak House Road, how we love them.
We walk 3 miles on Bleak House Road with our boys, Brunello and Vino Nobile, nearly every day. The Garrison's farm provides us with no end of joy, whether a beautiful sky, a stunning mountain view, birds on the fence, or cows curious about our two [...]
Our dogs love to walk with us along Bleak House Road in Earlysville, located just outside of the urban area of Charlottesville. It's easy to revel in the beauty of the Earlysville area and offer up a great big thank you for allowing us the opportunity to have found this glorious spot all those years ago. (Albemarle images by Virginia [...]
A few weeks ago, I drove up to the Blue Ridge Parkway to see about getting some photographs to use on my website and blog. The color was disappointing this year, but I managed to get one or two pretty [...]
