28 Inches

I could not open my front door because of the snow,

so I opened the window where the Christmas tree

is and stuck my head out the window to take this.

This is the bush by the front door.

There is no way the front door will open!

I took this from the cranberry room just so I will
remember how high the snow was against the window.

Taken through the screen of the

office window. Since I could not go
anywhere I figured it would be a
fun thing to do with the camera.

This is as far as I ventured in the garage.
No snow plows have made their
way down Eaglehurst Road as
of this photo.

It was time to take a look out the back slider.
My compost pile is buried.

Looking toward Gail's house.

I do find the swirling patters on the

snow rather intriguing.

I know, you all have your own piles

of snow to see first hand!!!

Christmas 2010

Christmas Tree 2010

The presents in the foreground are the ones
with the "creative bows" for Donna's
future travels along with provisions.


This manger was made by my Grandfather
Bela Stark decades ago.

Donna and Bill getting cofortable
on the couch with a few snacks.

"Wingardium Leviosa!!"
If you are a Harry Potter fan you will recognize
the above spell. These matching snuggies

with full Gryffindor regalia are from Bill.

Bill is hard at work making his anti-pasta
for us. He came fully prepared with everything
in little containers, ready to go!
Reminds me of one of those chefs on TV.

Excellent!!

Since I consider myself a Philly girl,
Donna surprised me with these
pennants from my favorite
football and baseball teams.
How awesome is this!?!?

Besides fixing a problem with my computer,
Donna also took the time to show me
how to use the tri-pod she gave me
a couple of years ago. In true teacher form,
she also showed me how to take a
time delayed picture.

The three of us with me using the time

delay on my camera and the tri-pod.

Merry Christmas!!!
Happy and Healthy New Year!!!

New Tile Floor

Here are some samples of Mike's artwork
on the new tile floor he installed for me.

He made my bathroom look so much better.

What's Next?

Bill is in his backyard with an Osage orange

he picked up on the Skyline Drive in Shenandoah

National Park, VA.

A New Map for a New Dream!

Where will our next adventure take us?

Shenandoah National Park, VA

Carillon Tower at Luray Caverns, VA.

Skyline Drive runs through the Park.
Today we saw it in the sun!


A view of Luray from Skyline Drive.

Even on the clearest days, smokelike clouds
can hang over the mountains.

This is not Smoky the Bear.

A twisted tree for Bill.

Freezing weather and winds have made these
trees leafless and dying.

Perfectly placed clouds hang over the

Appalachian Mountains

A wide view of the Shenandoah Valley.

One of the turn offs on Skyline Drive.

A look of the Shenandoah River and the

town of Front Royal, VA.

Skyline Drive in the Rain, VA

A touch of autumn on the Skyline Drive.

A small wet weather falls.

Oak tree in the fog.

This black bear crossed the road in front

of us and scampered up the mountainside.

I never thought they could run so fast.

A dis-membered tree in the rain and fog.
Bill wanted me to take this picture.

When you are given lemons, you make lemonade.
When you are given rain, you take pictures of water flowing.

A small falls.

A medium falls.

A larger falls.

Storm warnings are up through this evening.

Hopefully tomorrow will bring some sun.

Tropical Storm Nicole

We woke up to rain and fog due to Tropical Storm

Nicole who decided to visit the Carolinas.

We were amazed to see hundreds of thousands

of Christmas trees growing in NC and VA.

These trees are grown just like any other crop.

I finally got my VA sign!

Just outside of Lexington, VA we came across
these emus.

This was the first time I ever saw a white emu.

These are all the pictures I was able to take today

due to the rain and fog. Tomorrow does

not look any more promising, but I hope

the meteorologists are wrong!

Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

After 2 and 1/2 days of rain morning broke spectacularly.

Today we entered the Blue Ridge Parkway.

With few exceptions, we will let these pictures

speak for themselves.

Standing at the highest point on the Parkway.

Moon between the pines.

After eight days we are still talking.

We finally got to see the Biltmore Estate from many

miles away on the Parkway.

An 800 foot waterfall.

One of many tunnels on the Parkway.

The end of the day, a shaft of light on the mountain.