One of the major pluses of having your wedding anniversary on July 1 is that the anniversary celebration effortlessly transitions into the 4th of July holiday. Our anniversary is a re-commitment to family; the 4th is a re-commitment to nation. Anne and I have celebrated some memorable 4ths. We grooved to the Good Vibrations of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'landmarks'
a southwest virginia fourth
July 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · arts and crafts, food, landmarks
Tags:4th of July 2011·Damascus Va·Heartwood·I-81·pureed cauliflower recipe·Virginia Creeper Trail·West Wind Farm Vineyard·Wytheville Farmers Market·wytheville va
the state of the union
October 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · landmarks, photos
Tags:cove spring·john crockett
up…up and awayyyyy
September 28th, 2010 · No Comments · landmarks, photos
(The image above was “liberated” from Wikipedia.org. I took the rest.) Probably the most lasting image of Wytheville that most folks traveling I-81 take with them is that of the Wytheville water tower, painted in 1997 to look like a hot air balloon rising above the trees. The colorful tower is an imposing structure located [...]