“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.”Henry David ThoreauOff to Culpeper this morning . My usual route is straight up Rt. 3 into Culpeper. My Garmin tells me that the best route into Culpeper is to take Stevensburg Road, Rt. 663, …
Abandoned Building Meets Modern TechnologyRight after you make the turn onto Stevensburg Road you will see this abandoned building. The signs on the wall and odds and ends in the yard screamed to be enhanced.
What is Not in This Picture Thanks to Modern TechnologyStevensburg Road–As I cross the bridge over this quaint little stream I noticed a Blue Heron standing in the middle of it with one leg tucked-up. Looking for the nearest driveway I quickly turned…
Welcome to StevensburgA beautiful old brick house in the town of Stevensburg. This home, and maybe three others, make up the town. The rest of the buildings in the area are abandoned. That is a porch worth kicking back on with a Guinness or two, some…
Battle of Mountain RunStevensburg Road–Site commemorating the Battle of Mountain Run on June 9, 1863. Roughly 400 Confederates held off 4000 Union cavalry near here. The main engagement that day was fought up the road at Brandy Station. The small…
It Is Farm CountryStevensburg Road–I would be remiss if I did not include at least one picture of farm buildings. Culpeper County is a farming community.
Enhance Me…PleaseStevensburg Road–The hay to the left. The mountains and fields in the background. The old tree and fence to the right. A slide here. A pushed button there. What is not to like.
Attention!!!!!!A line of cedar trees planted as a wind break for a field off to the left. They are almost in a straight line and form what can only be described as a tree hedge.
Batna RoadA typical section of the road with a little help from Photoshop.
What Every Homeowner Needs……..Batna Road–Their very own railroad freight car for storing those hard to store things. No tracks in the area and no idea what the average homeowner would have that couldn’t be stored in…let’s say……the storage s…
