Every time I go to my sister's home in Virginia, I'm amazed by the views. In every season, this place looks so different. In spring and summer, you can't see the mountain range in the distance but come fall, once the leaves have fallen to the ground, this place takes on a different feel. In the top picture, the view was amazing. Too bad my camera couldn't capture what my eyes could clearly see. There in the distance is the Blue Ridge Mountains. When I hiked high enough up the mountain, I could see down into the Shenandoah Valley.
Saturday night, Mareseatoats and I showed our age and decided not to go out. We'd been out shopping (yarn) during the day and had stopped for a bite of lunch. On our way back home, we made the executive decision to be lazy and stopped at a market to stock up on local cheese, wine, crackers, bread and fruit. That would be our dinner. We turned in early after we watched the movie Juno.
Well rested, we got up early Sunday for a hike up Taylor's Mountain before we had to leave for the airport. The views were stunning. We got slightly led astray when we lost the forest path (should have followed the dog) and had a bit of a time finding her house. We got chased by two persistent and very pissed off Australian Shepherds before they hit their electronic fence and we found the road. We couldn't find the path because of all of the leaves. Still, Cayda Bella knew the way since she spends all her days terrorizing chasing the deer here and really, don't you think we'd have been smart enough to follow? Nah. I will say though when she knew those shepherds were after us, she raced to our rescue in an effort to save us from ourselves.
Tonight, my back, behind, thighs and calves are barking at me and me feet are tired. That mountain was pretty steep and I stopped just short of making it to the top. My back wasn't cooperating. Still the views from where we did make it, were stunning. My trip was short but oddly rejuvenating.
Sadly, my feet, shown here in hand knit socks and my Keens, are safely on the ground in Detroit. I miss Virginia already.
All photos by Rudee K, the one with the cows, courtesy of Mareseatoats.
All photos by Rudee K, the one with the cows, courtesy of Mareseatoats.
6 comments:
what a wonderful trip.
by the way, it was thrummed mitten weather this morning. you'll be happy to know the mittens performed admirably!
What beautiful scenery, I love mountains. We are going to Calgary for Christmas but I won't be able to climb any mountains in winter. It's been mitten weather here too...ciao
What beautiful scenery. Glad you enjoyed your weekend
I love your header picture Rudee! It looks like a hand with long fingers coming out of the ground. Don't know if anyone else saw that?! So glad you got to do some hiking in the woods. Even though you are sore, I guess it feels good to try to do those things sometimes. Getting away always feels good for me. Have a great day!
Isn't that the coolest tree Brenda? There were some amazing sights to see in the forest.
Laurie, I wish I had some thrummed mittens today. It's c-c-cold here.
Rositta, I'm thinking of going back there in Feb. I'll need some footwear that's a bit more substantial to hike in.
Miss, it was a wonderful weekend. Too fast though.
That's a great tree photo and some other lovely pictures.
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