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In the beautiful Shenandoah Valley --with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background |
If you read the April 11th post (click
HERE), you will know that we took a trip to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia from April 6-9, 2014. There are many highlights from that trip --but today, I'm going to share more from April 8 as we drove through the Shenandoah Valley on the backroads (between the Shenandoah National Park/Skyline Drive and our 'home' that week at Strasburg, VA) late that afternoon.
We had had a picture-perfect day that day ---and driving through this lovely valley as the sun was setting in the west gave us another opportunity for some great photography. Hope you enjoy today's set---and if you ever have a chance to visit this area, GO and DO IT... It's fabulous!!!! Be sure to click on the photos for enlargements.
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One of the beautiful old homes along our route |
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The Shenandoah Valley |
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Another one of the fabulous old homes in the valley |
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Oh the Beautiful Shenandoahs! |
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And one more home/farm in the valley |
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Cattle are grazing; Isn't the late afternoon sun just marvelous? |
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There are many farms in the Shenandoah Valley. |
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The sunset in the distance was showing off some pretty skies for us as we drove. |
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I put on the long lens to capture this sky picture as the sun fell behind that mountain range. |
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Now ---to change gears a little, we are back at home following that trip. Here are a few photos of some of my Backyard Birds ---who are ALWAYS happy when Mama comes home to feed them!!!
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A Gorgeous Pileated Woodpecker Visits my Bird Kitchen! (photo taken on April 12, 2014) |
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The Blue Jays are back --and they love the Peanuts (shelled and unshelled) which I put out for them. I miss these little guys in the winter--so am always happy to see them return. (photo taken on April 13, 2014) |
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The Brown Thrashers are also back. I love these little guys ---but they are gone during the winter also. (photo taken on April 17, 2014) |
I didn't want you to think I had been neglecting my little birds. They are always important to me even though I don't take as many photos of them as I once did. I think I told you this also---but we have some Baby Bluebirds on the way!!!!! Mom and Dad are working hard ---so hopefully there will be four little fledglings in the near future. YEAH!!! Gotta love my Bluebirds!
Hope you enjoyed all of my photos today. Have a wonderful weekend.
Hugs,