Tag: VA

  • Sherando Lake Camping

    29 July 2025 – Tuesday 0946 71,216 83°F Leave Home towards Maine 1105 71,270 88°F 396′ South Boston, VA 1244 71,333 92°F 825′ Lynchburg, VA 1436 71,390 82°F 1,810′ Sherando Lake State Park, site C16 We climbed to 2,600′ feet crossing the Blue Ridge Parkway, just before descending into the campground. 1944 80°F Walked to…

  • Aurora Viewing in the South

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    10 May 2024Scottsburg, VA A rare light show this far south, we traveled across the border into Virginia to see if we might be able to experience an Aurora. Today’s post is because of Beth. The Aurora photos are hers, taken with an iPhone, using techniques she researched. Leave a comment if you would like…

  • Cover Photo

      14 January 2024 Truma recently contacted me for permission to use this image.  It may be the cover photo on an upcoming brochure. I captured it in August of 2021 when we were testing a beta unit of their Aventa air conditioner and enjoying the mountains of Virginia. I hope you like it. Nikon…

  • North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 1

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    13 June 2023  NC to Wisconsin  Day 1 – Durham, NC to Beckley, WV Stopped to pick-up a recent map at the Virginia Welcome Center. Still love the VA tourism “I Love Virginia” theme. Virginia is thin here, so it was just an hour before we stopped at the West Virginia welcome center. We didn’t…

  • Canal Park and Home

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    15 October 2022   Saturday Sunrise at Richard’s Fruit Market, Middletown, PA 0840  51,984  43°  Thankful for another fun Harvest Hosts stop, we headed south towards home. 1203  52,100  67°  Scottsville, VA Parked at the Canal Park for lunch and walked the levee along the James River.  We learned that Scottsville was a major port…

  • Richard’s Farm

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    14 October 2022   Friday 0840  51,660  54°  Leave Orange County Brewing 1200  51,844  59°  East Hanover Township, PA Rest area on I-81 1452  51,984  68°  Middletown, VA Richard’s Fruit Market  Richard’s is a Harvest Hosts host where we will spend this afternoon and tonight. We’re backed in between the market and their home. Fresh peach milkshakes…