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Autumn Moods
Heavy rain clouds alternating with bursts of sunlight created many different moods this evening. The orange golden flames of maple trees light up the landscape volunteering as backdrop to a stand of milkweed: I follow this winding country road savoring … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachia
Tagged autumn color, Blue Grass Valley, country road, golden light, maple tree, mountain, rain clouds, sunlight, valley, Virginia
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Inside the Maple Sugar Camps: Sweet Winter Harvest
Just when you think that winter has frayed your last nerve and spring still seems a distant dream, Mother Nature is quietly working her magic. When the nights are still freezing but the days are starting to warm a bit, … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachia, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged Back Creek Farms, evaporator, Highland County, Laurel Fork Sapsuckers, maple candy, maple sugar, maple sugar camps, maple syrup, maple syrup production, maple tree, Pat Lowry, postaday, spile, sugar bush, traditional foods, Valerie Lowry, Virginia, weekly photo challenge inside
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Golden Grass: Juxtaposition (IV)
Evening light transformed this patch of tan sedge grasses into a golden wave, nicely contrasted by the stout and stern maple tree. The tree reminds me of a matronly guardian who keeps a watchful eye over the mischievous frolicking of … Continue reading
The Beauty Along the Road 