Early Autumn Observations

On morning walks, one now encounters a new palette of colors and curious details... as well as all the familiar features of life around the pond....

Sunflowers

..Two seedlings from a friend transplanted to our garden.  A summer with lots of rain !!  ... And finally a rare blue-sky day to show off the results...

Coming Up: Folk Fair at Meadows of Dan

Meadows of Dan – 9^th Annual Folk Fair 
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Date/Time:  Saturday, August 17, 2013 – 10am-5pm

 

Come join the friendly Meadows of Dan Community at their 9th Annual Folk Fair !!  Event features local art and craft traditions -- with old-time craft demonstrations, craft and food vendors, local fudge factory, kids’ activities, horse-drawn hay rides, and several music venues throughout the day.

Fresh local grown peaches and other produce.  Peach fried pies, peach cobbler, and peach ice cream.  Watch peach butter making in copper kettle. 

Event takes place along US 58 Business Route just east of the Blue Ridge Parkway   (MP 177.7)

 FREE Admission

Mid-Summer Scenes

Mid-summer scenes that appeal to vision, texture, and taste...

... and then some spectacles that you can smell from 20 feet away....



Haying Season during late June

.... Savoring the sweet smell of fresh cut hay.  Dog Stella most likely prefers the smell of "mouse tracks" -- and finds it all quite exciting !!     Farmer Flynn makes the whole process seem so efficient....

Late Spring Activity !!

Rhododendron, Azalea & Iris break out in bloom....

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Stella curious about Sunfish spawning in pond....

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Evening Thunderstorm Drama !!

Evening thunderstorms yield spectacular results...        

... and water the newly planted garden, too...

Spring progresses...

Cool weather has slowed down the successive stages of spring.  But each day new colors appear.... and the woods and fields are filling-in with a lush green.

Springtime ... at last...

March Weather



 





First Winter Snowfall

    Our dog Stella rediscovers the fun of snow....

    The beauty at its peak...