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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-07-15 17:44:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jul 15th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

The Obligatory Pier ShotEvery coast to coast documentary begins at a pier and ends at one. So here you go. The Colonial Beach Municipal Pier.



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-07-15 17:34:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jul 15th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

Colonial Beach–The Riverboat on the Potomac No it doesn’t look much like a riverboat. But when “on board” you can play slots, bet on the horses, etc. Actually such activities are illegal in the great Commonwealth of Virginia. So how is it possible t…



Back on the Back Roads–Culpeper

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

“Art and nature have stores inexhaustible by human intellects; and every moment produces something new to him who has quickened his faculties by diligent observation.”Samuel JohnsonToday my travels took me to Rapidan and Richardsville which present…



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-07-09 03:06:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

Couldn’t Pass it UpThe old farm machinery and gas pump was too much of a temptation to pass up. I knew that this photo was going to look good when I pushed the enhancement button.



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-07-09 03:01:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

Downtown RichardsvilleThis is it folks. A General store, three homes and about four out-buildings.



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-07-09 02:57:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

What Makes Richardsville Almost a Tourism Destination:You will note that the marker doesn’t say, On this spot….” Rather it says, “East of this spot on the Rappahannock….” The marker commemorates the arrival of the first white men in Culpeper Cou…



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-07-09 02:54:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

“Country Roads, Take Me Home, To the Place I Belong…….”A typical section of roadway on the way to Kelly’s Ford. You have to slow down and pull over to allow a car to pass coming in the other direction.



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-07-09 02:50:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

Traffic BottleneckA one lane bridge. Believe it or not I had to double back three times to get this shot. Each time a car came up behind me. Actually there was a car behind me when I took this shot.



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-07-09 02:46:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

A Missed Turn Leads to an Astounding DiscoveryYes the sacred riding mower graveyard. The place where old riding mowers go to die. This photo does not do justice to the magnitude of this site. Lets us take a moment of silence and reflection to honor t…



Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 2009-07-09 02:42:00

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

Greetings from Fauquier CountyA view of the Kelly’s Ford bridge from the Fauquier County side of the river.