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Wednesday, September 14. 2011

Shenandoah Valley

Virginia, a couple of years ago -


Posted by Bird Dog at 05:10 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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Now there are rows of homes for the commuting Washington bureaucrats . (just kidding, at least I hope not)
#1 grant1863 on 2011-09-14 06:19 (Reply)
I've long thought that Virginia was, all in, the most beautiful state east of the Rockies. Mountains, seashore, beautiful horse country, wilderness, unmatched architectural heritage, and, of course, the Shenandoah. Hard to top.
#2 TigerHawk (Link) on 2011-09-14 06:44 (Reply)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vincent_van_Gogh,_Wheat_Field,_June_1888,_Oil_on_canvas.jpg
#3 buddy larsen on 2011-09-14 08:55 (Reply)
No Grant, there aren't. Never will be, either, as most mid to upper Feds prefer the leftest enclave known as "maryland".

'Tis truly beautiful, esp. along Rt. 11.

FWIW, Tiger - love your thoughts, but I'm prejudiced - one side of my family has lived in Virginia (as I do now) for almost 400 years or so...
#4 Jess on 2011-09-14 10:48 (Reply)
I live in eastern Loudoun Co. which I like but the rolling countryside of western Loudoun is balm to my soul. The prices of that land then strip the balm and douse me with acid. Oh well.
I have the intention of living out my days somewhere in the Piedmont of North Carolina. As much as I love my Old Dominion, the Old North State is place I've come to love also.
#5 BlogDog on 2011-09-14 10:49 (Reply)

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