Natural Bridge

Hubby and I spent the last two days doing a bit of semi-local
sight seeing. On Friday we visited 6 wineries and a brewery located
around Afton Virginia in Nelson county.
Today we visited Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County.
I was quite impressed by its size. It is 215 feet high.
Hope Everyone had a Safe and Wonderful 4th of July!

A Bench for Friday...and a Hike

RuneE at
http://visualnorway.blogspot.com/
has started posting benches on Friday. I decided to join him!
This is a bench along a trail that Hubby and I hiked on Thursday. There are
many of these benches spread out along the trail...which was QUITE ROCKY.
It was lovely being outside and enjoying nature!

On our left was Stony Creek...and there were LOTS of rocks in it too.

We had a wonderful day!
Hope Everyone has a Happy Friday.

Thursday Dragon

I have been getting some practice in with the Macro lens this week.

As a child I was really scared of dragonflies.
Now I see nothing but beauty! They are such unique creatures!
Happy Thursday Everyone!

Watery Wednesday - Abbott Lake at Peaks of Otter

On Sunday, Hubby and I visited another spot on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The Peaks of Otter. This is take from Abbott Lake looking toward
Sharp Top Mountain - elevation 3862 ft.
For more info on Peaks of Otter:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaks_of_Otter

There is a one mile hiking trail around the Lake.

A view from the hiking trail.

At the end of the trail, a wonderful bench to
sit on and take in all of the beauty.

"Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by
going to fast - you also miss the sense of where
you are going and why."
~Eddie Cantor

For more Watery Wednesday Images:
http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/

Macro Monday - Early morning walks.....

....yield wonderful surprises.

I am posting my Macro Monday shot a little late today.
To see more Macro Monday shots visit Lisa.
Hope Everyone had a Wonderful Monday!

Mabry Mill - Blue Ridge Parkway

Hubby and I had the day all to ourselves today and took a spur of the
moment trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
This is a picture of Mabry Mill, which may be the most photographed
spot on the Blue Ridge. The weather was fabulous and we couldn't have
asked for a better day together.
Happy Saturday Everyone!

Butterfly - Little Yellow

I hesitated in posting this shot because it is not crisp and is
cropped a LOT. I was very far away when I took this.
The reason I AM posting it is because it is VERY RARE for ME
to catch a butterfly in flight. I didn't even realize I had
caught him in flight until I got home and reviewed the images.
From my research I have found that this is called a Little Yellow
butterfly. **please correct me if I am wrong**

Happy Friday Everyone!

"Some pursue happiness - others create it" ~ Anon.