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 [...]
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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
last evening was fun….
June 10th, 2011 · No Comments · festivals, news
Memo to Mother Nature: Hey, knock it off, I’m on your side. Anne and I spent yesterday afternoon toodling around and arrived home just in time for the fireworks. A couple of weeks ago, I posted a picture of the giant willow tree down by the Creek that was split in half by lightning. That [...]
Tags:chatauqua festival·electrical storms·lightning·Mother Nature·wytheville va
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 [...]