The Bobwhite covered bridge in Patrick County, near Woolwine, Virginia. Sadly, this bridge washed away in a flood on 29 September, 2015. Thus, I am glad to have taken this photo in the spring of 2014 to have preserved the memory of this venerable
A Rosebay Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum) laced with rainwater in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. These large plants flower from mid-June to mid-July in the shady woodlands of the Appalachian mountains. Sometimes they are found in great masses on the mountain sides, referred to as Rhododendron "hells". They are native to eastern North America and reside from Alabama north to Nova Scotia.
Autumn leaves highlight the Walnut Grove-Yeary Cabin in Abingdon, Virginia. This cabin is an authentic re-creation of an early Appalachian homestead. It features what was common to pioneer life in the late 1700s until the early 1900s. This village homestead is surrounded by split rail fencing of American Chestnut and includes two log cabings, an outdoor bread oven, a blacksmith shop, an outhouse, a portable grist mill, and horse-drawn farm equipment. Emmitt Yeary is the creator and owner of this "homestead".
