Farming… The Sun Also Rises 8 Dec 2013 Lately I've posted a few sunset pictures. On a recent trip to our farm in Bland, Virginia, I also captured a few rather nice sunrises. One in particular sparked my…
photography… Spectacular Sunset 8 Nov 2013 As much as I'm addicted to photographing the moon, the sun is demanding its share of my attention. Our cabin in Bland, Virginia has spectacular long range views, making it prime…
Entertainment… V is for View 25 Apr 201225 Apr 2012 V is for views - all kinds - all places. From the Missouri River Valley to the Badlands of South Dakota, the top of the Rockies, to Paris, France, and…
Uncategorized Heading Home 9 Apr 20129 Apr 2012 Today's blog is for the letter 'H' and what could be better than home? I particularly like the forested drive that leads to and from our little cabin. It has…
family… B is for Black Bears 2 Apr 20122 Apr 2012 B is for Black Bears and though I treasure the ones we have at our farm in Bland, Virginia, these are not the first bears that I have had experience…
Entertainment… Hail and High Water 26 Mar 2012 We arrived in Bland, Virginia ahead of the storm Friday night. But we didn't escape it. As we prepared to grill our dinner the rain blew in and we dashed…
Entertainment… Very Inspiring 19 Mar 201219 Mar 2012 Dianna at These Days of Mine is well known for her lovely pictures of sunrises, sunsets, barns and swans. She is indeed a very inspiring blogger and shared this award…
Uncategorized The Long Dark Season is Finally Over 7 Jan 20127 Jan 2012 The long dark season has finally ended. No, I'm not referring to winter, nor the holidays - I find them cheery though I understand many of you do not -…
Entertainment… Persimmons and a Traditional Recipe 20 Nov 201120 Nov 2011 Picture courtesy of free school photo projectsAre you familiar with persimmons - that tart edible orange walnut-sized fruit of the American Persimmon Tree in the genus Diospyros? According to Wikipedia…
family… Gobbler’s Knob Farm 2 Oct 20112 Oct 2011 You named your farm WHAT? That's the reaction of most people in North Carolina when we tell them the name of our farm in Virginia. But not so in Bland.…