The Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and a small part of West Virginia, stretches 200 miles from the Potomac River up North to the James River in the South. It is bounded by the Appalachian Mountain range in the West and the Blue Ridge Mountains with the famous Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway in the East.
Das Shenandoah Tal in Virginia und einem kleinen Teil von West Virginia streckt sich über 200 Meilen vom Potomac im Norden zum James im Süden. Es wird durch die Appalachian Bergkette im Westen und den Blue Ridge Mountains mit zwei berühmten Hochgebirgstrassen (Skyline Drive und Blue Ridge Parkway) im Osten begrenzt.
Farms are spread across much of the fertile land yielding picturesque pastoral scenes like this one:
Bauernhöfe verbreiten sich über den Grossteil des fruchtbaren Landes. Malerische Szenen findet man hier:
Earlier in the spring, I came across this band of wild mustard flowers that outlined the gentle curve of the land; an immense banner of yellow draped across the green grassland. Whoever mowed this field certainly had a sense of aesthetics!
Im Frühjahr sah ich diesen Streifen von wilden Senf Blumen, der die sanfte Kurve des Landes betonte; ein riesiges Banner von Gelb über die grüne Wiese drapiert. Wer dieses Feld gemäht hat, muss sicherlich einen Sinn für Ästhetik besitzen!
The Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Curve.
Beautiful country and photos Annette. It was a nice drive through the I-81 corridor this May on the way to DC. Have a great week!
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These pics weren’t taken too far from I-81 🙂
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🙂
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Very pretty! Gorgeous color!
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Thank you, Mary.
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What wonderful, colorful intentionality. Spring is such a beautiful season, and this year’s seems to be especially delightful in a number of areas of the country — yours included!
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Spring has been extraordinary this year (but I think that every year when winter finally gives way to color and warmth)! Maybe, because we had weeks and weeks of rain – everything grows in abundance, especially the grass and the weeds 🙂
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Gorgeous countryside and delightful photos.
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Thank you – The Valley (as we call it) is truly beautiful.
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Ever since reading “A Walk in the Woods,” by Bill Bryson, I’ve wanted to see the Appalachians and the Shenandoah Valley. What a beautiful place and a lovey take on this weeks theme!
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Many a dirt road to be found here, Dirt Road Wife 🙂
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Subtle beauty is often the most enduring~
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Subtle beauty – I like that, Cindy!
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The pics are outstandingly beautiful, Annette; the lushness of greens after the rains under the canopy of silvery cloud-dappled, azure blue sky. An unfailing alluring scene in whichever geography nature displays it…
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Please correct last line to read ‘….unfailingly alluring scene….’ . Typo error regretted.
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Thank you, Rajagopal. Many poetic words (and a few songs, especially “Oh Shenandoah”) have arisen from this landscape.
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A lovely series of photos. I certainly agree with you about the band of yellow with its gentle undulations. This view looks like it was made by an artist for artists – gorgeous 🙂
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It was made by an artist (Mother Nature) for those of us with artistic sensibilities 🙂
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Ah indeed! I like that 🙂
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So beautiful – a most pretty take on the challenge, Annette!
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Thank you, Dina.
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What a beautiful shot, Annette. I love mustard flowers; they make the landscape glow. Great choice for the challenge. 🙂
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Those fields of mustard flowers in the spring are such a delight to the eyes. Thanks, Cathy.
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Indeed 😊
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I’ve never driven through Virginia, but it’s definitely my kind of country. My late husband and I used to go to different states and drive for days to see the countryside. I miss that. Brenda
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Sorry to hear that your husband is no longer your partner in these drives, Brenda.
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One of my favorite skyline drives. Was once practically my back yard. Thanks for rekindling enjoyable memories.
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I love both Skyline Drive and its Southern extension, the Blue Ridge Parkway. Some of the best drives around!
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Indeed! I once lived in Purcellville and had a cousin who resided in Crimora. The drives to and fro are still beautifully etched in my memories. 🙂
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I always like your Shenandoah pics. Whence the German?
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Hi Bumba – I have German relatives who are reading my blog…and it’s good practice for me before I totally lose my mother tongue 🙂
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That’s great…er…sehr gut!
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Scenes like this remind me of how great God is to create this world. Looks so peaceful.
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Yes, scenes like this can easily connect you with your spirituality…
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So true 😊
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This just took my breath away, Annette! 🙂
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Beautiful country, isn’t it?! Thank you, Yousuf.
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You’re very welcome. 🙂
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I wish you a beautiful and warm summer filled with love Annette 😊
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Thank you, Nomzi. I am hoping to spend the latter part of it in Europe…it’s been a long time.
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gorgeous 🙂
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Beautiful pictures. I love that part of the state.
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Hi Meghan, thanks for letting me know that you stopped by.
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