Interstate Highway 81 stretches some 846 miles from Dandridge, Tennessee to Wellesley Island, New York, on the Canadian border. Virginia contains 325.53 miles of the interstate. It largely traces the path of the Appalachian Mountains, and, for the most part, parallels US Route 11. I-81 traverses some of the most beautiful and dramatic scenery on [...]
Entries from February 27th, 2010
birdshots
February 21st, 2010 · 3 Comments · photos, video, wildlife
Last month after the second big snow of the season, we started tossing out birdseed figuring the poor starving little things would literally flock to our yard. After all, their normal foodstuffs were buried under a foot of snow. I flung a few handfuls of seed off the front porch and waited to see the [...]
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our evolving look
February 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Sources, musings, photos
You may have noticed a few changes to the appearance of Wythe Notes and the information we’re offering. Some were planned, some involve new software, and at least one was an accident. One of the most noticeable of the changes is the pictures on the banner. Prior to a month ago, I used stock photos [...]
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this and that…..
February 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · musings, photos, recipes
HAD ENOUGH? GETTIN’ BACK MY COUNTRY For the last week or so, Hank, Jr.’s song, A Country Boy Can Survive, has been playing over and over in my head. Whereas I was born and bred in the briar patch, nearly 40 years of living in the Washington, DC, suburbs beat the country right out of [...]
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we still have power, but……
February 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · musings, photos
I took this photo of our driveway yesterday around 4pm after what I expect will be our last trip out for awhile. I nearly slid down the ravine because of the icy conditions and the depth of the snow. The tracks between the wheel ruts were made by the universal joint dragging through the crust. [...]
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serendipity at mickey g’s
February 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Over the course of the last 42 years, Anne and I have had some pretty serendipitous times involving food and drink. As a young newlywed couple in 1969, we got lost toodling around and stumbled upon a tiny, remote village in Germany’s Black Forest. We later discovered we were the first outsiders to visit the [...]
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winter on the creek
February 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized, musings
A couple of weeks ago, I ran into a neighbor of mine at the grocery store. When I asked her how things were going, she replied, “It’s cold on the creek.” Compared to recent winters, I guess that’s a fairly accurate statement. My brother Michael, who lives in Galax, arrived in this area in 1988. [...]
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