Virginia Articles

As time has gone by and we have explored more of the Blue Ridge Mountains, our Mountain Dreams have expanded to include the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Through the virtual pages of my blogs I…

Two years ago we spent a week in Watauga County, south of Valle Crucis on Nettles Knob. On of the day trips we took up to Mabry’s Mill. On the drive back we took the…

Fragments from Floyd: “most of what I find to do these days is done with my butt in a chair, letting my fingers do the walking. Ann prys me out of the seat a couple…

I have been reading the archives at Fragments From Floyd and came across Fred’s “Secret Places” observations.Fragments From Floyd: November 19, 2004 Archives: “This remote and unearthly quiet place above and below me was a…

 Another shot from the parkway in 2004. The family had not yet learned what Dad with a new camera was like…It didn’t take long for them to figure it out. We stopped more places than…

 Two years ago we spent a week in Watauga County, south of Valle Crucis on Nettles Knob. On of the day trips we took up to Mabry’s Mill. On the drive back we took the…

Thanks to Fred for the link, great articles all. I was especially atracted to what David Weinberger had to say about community among bloggers:David Weinberger, January 2006 :: Rebecca Blood: Bloggers On Blogging: “For me,…

Fragments From Floyd was one of the first blogs I discovered when I went googling on the phrase “Blue Ridge Mountains” (actually Marie Freeman’s “Blue Ridge blog” was the first site I hit and it…

Fragments From Floyd was one of the first blogs I discovered when I went googleing on the phrase “Blue Ridge Mountains” (actually Marie Freeman’s “Blue Ridge blog” was the first site I hit and it…

This is said to be the most photographed spot in America. I can believe it. This is my version. This photo, also, was taken in June 2004. Unfortunately, the weather decided to let loose about…

Parkway CabinThis photo came from my 2004 Vacation Shots. We did the trip in Early June. On this drive we were returning from Mabry Mill. It was a cool, rainy day for a drive on…

Fred First asks “Where Are You from?” and adds a template to help answer the question . Check out his page and make your own life poem.Where I’M From by Gary BoydI am from books…