View Through The Trees - Fairy Stone State Park

 "For a time, I rest in the grace of the world, 

and am free." 

– Wendell Berry

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Jefferson National Forest - Autumn - Pembroke Virginia

 “Jobs fill your pocket, 

but adventures fill your soul.”

 – Jamie Lyn Beatty

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You can also see the Summer View - HERE 

Fairy Stone State Park Reflections

 “Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: 

It must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.”

—William Faulkner

So very thankful for the beautiful State Parks we have here in Virginia.

This is from our visit to Fairy Stone State Park, Stuart Virginia.

10-22-2021

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Draper Mountain Overlook

 “Autumn would come to this place of welcome, 

this place I would know to be home. 

Autumn would come and the air would grow cool, 

dry and magic, as it does that time of the year.” 

— Henry Rollins 

Draper Mountain Overlook - Pulaski County Virginia

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Hiwassee Trestle on The New River Trail

 May your adventures bring you closer together, 

even as they take you far away from home. 

- Trenton Lee Stewart 

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More Adventures

 “Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward.” 

– Drew Houston

Looking at the New River from 

Whitt-Riverbend Park in 

Ripplemead, Virginia.

Jefferson National Forest - Pembroke Virginia

 “Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Sleep in forgetfulness of all ill.” 

 - John Muir

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Along Dora Trail - Pulaski Virginia

"Each moment of the year has its own beauty... 

a picture which was never before 

and shall never be seen again." 

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson  

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New River Trail State Park - Pulaski Virginia

“The world is yours to explore.”

Anonymous

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Well, if I can't explore the world, at least I can explore my little part of Virginia.

Jim and I visited a new (to us) portion of

The New River Trail State Park. The beginning of the trail is

in Pulaski, Virginia. As you walk about a 1/2 mile or so, you come upon this view - another converted train trestle.

I was much less scared to cross this one. It was about 60 ft high over Peak Creek, which was running swiftly after the rain we've had. The neat thing about this trestle is that it is curved. You cannot see around the curve of the trestle all of the way to the other end. It was another great day of exploring local sights.

Bridge Walk at The New River Trail State Park

“Then I realized that to be more alive, 

I had to be less afraid. So I did it. 

I lost my fear and gained my whole life.” 

– Anonymous

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Buffalo Mountain in Floyd County Virginia

“The mountains are calling and I must go.” 

– John Muir

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