Okay. I’m getting “journey proud” as an old co-worker used to say of one anticipating a trip. I could be wrong–in which case, I will, after all, feel disconnected from the crowd, disengaged from the topics, and anxious to just get back home to Goose Creek. But I don’t think this is going to happen … Read more
Image by fred1st via Flickr From Road Less Traveled column, Floyd Press, 17 June 2010 Can we sustain in our corner of southwest Virginia those amenities and virtues that make it a highly-livable place? We want to perpetuate the abundance of healthy local food, untainted and ample water, and a clear, odorless and breathable atmosphere. … Read more
Why do the rocks at 3200 feet at the “very edge” of the Blue Ridge look as if they were laid down by water, layer after layer, when it is from harder, igneous rock that this geological province is formed (at least in my limited understanding?) Horizontally-layered dark mica-flecked rocks jut out across the ridge-tops … Read more
Okay, it’s a GO! We’re into the final stretch, and there are still places 1) at the B&B for the weekend Nature Photo-Workshop Weekend ($60 per person–contact Claiborne House at link below to register), or 2) to sign on for the morning and afternoon hikes only ($35 per person, contact me to sign up and … Read more
