Categories: Nature, Photography, The Weekly Bleat
My name is Tonya, and I grew up on a 300-acre farm in rural Virginia that has been in my family for over 100 years. After graduating from college, receiving my master’s degree in speech and language pathology, and living and working in a small city for six years, I decided to return to the place of my childhood. Here, in this rural area, on this patch of green, where for four generations my family has farmed, gardened, and lived, I, too wanted to be a part of this continuity. As a fourth generation farmgirl, I have many interests that not only include, but also go beyond the basics of farming, gardening, sheep and chicken-keeping. It is all of this and more that I plan on sharing in this blog.
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Thanks for the awesome sunrise ! I toured the Blue Ridge on motorcycle starting in Asheville a few years ago. Such a stunning region!
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Thank you, Holly. Your motorcycle tour sounds fun. Asheville is a fantastic place!
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It’s been a while, but I remember stopping at this little BBQ place up in the mountains…so good!
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It’s hard to beat Southern cuisine! 🙂
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For sure !
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I love this drive, been on it many times in my life time (living in NC) and I never get tired of it.
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It is a lovely drive. Some of the overlooks are breathtaking.
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Gorgeous Tonya!
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Thank you, Ritu. 🙂
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beautiful pic and I love the quote!
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Lovely!
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Thank you, Joey. I’m glad Scott took the time to stop and take the picture. 🙂
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Beautiful!!!
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I love that view! It’s a great place to watch sunrises and sunsets. Thanks, Sophie. 🙂
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Oh my goodness! My roots are in West Virginia and Virginia. Doesn’t get more beautiful than that. Thank you for this!
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Thank you, Jennie. West Virginia is such a beautiful state–love those mountain views! 😊
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You are welcome. Mountain views are majestic. WV has some of the best.
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🙂
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niceeee!
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Thanks. 🙂
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Awesome picture. The sunrise over the mountains is incredible.
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Thanks, Sheryl.
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Your snippet of Wordsworth is perfect for that stunningly beautiful shot 🌅
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Thanks so much, Osyth. Have a great weekend! 🙂
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I hope Wordsworth is right🌿
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🙂🌻🌱 Agreed!
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Gorgeous!
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Thanks, Kathryn.
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Tonya and your Scott (Farmguy) this is truly beautiful! I have been on the Blue Ridge Mountains along West Virginia. My best view was at Hawk’s Nest overlook. There were times we would stop to look while traveling, on our way south.
I love the song which John Denver mentions Blue Ridge Mountains and “mountain mama.” 🎶 When we visited friends of my Dad they lived in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. They lived on the edge of a tall hill in a rock house. I wonder if they were the foothills? 😊 They gave us pots of red bud saplings to take back to Ohio. So pretty when they were in bloom covering throughout the area of hills and valleys. Thanks for inspiration!
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Makes me miss the BRP even more😊
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Oh, what a beautiful morning!!! 🎵🎵🎵🎵
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😊🌄💛
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nothing like catching a sunrise as pretty as this. Their so peaceful and magical. Great shot!
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Thank you so much! It was really was lovely. 🙂
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I bet it was!
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