Annie and I are chugging along, we had some drizzle and fog for about all of the day on Monday...but we were able to pull out some good views anyways!
the fog hanging in the valley
then finally the fog lifted, and it swirled around and hid in the valleys and made for some pretty dramatic photos!
the wildflowers are soooo awesome!! ALL kinds....
I promised you butterfly photos and you would probably croak if you had to see all of them...
dotted skipper?
female eastern tiger swallowtail
male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
the silver spotted skipper
a curious Blue Grosbeak was screeching at me...right before I snapped this photo
this young deer couldn't figure out what I was trying to do!!
I really liked this tree farm on a hill...
We made a stop at Sherando Lake, VA where I took advantage of the shower house...people were in the water swimming but it sure seemed cold to me!! Annie and I took a hike around the lake...
we stopped in Buena Vista VA to get gas, and I thought this was funny...you need to zoom in and read the sign...
We had our lunch break here...
and I stopped to visit this family cemetery in the most beautiful spot one could take the eternal rest!!
This Lichen was really cool...with a bright orange leaf
this is Otter Lake not far from where we camped...
and just down the road the Rakes Mill Pond...
Fields of wild flowers everywhere I look!!
This is our spot in 1B for the night in the Otter Creek Campground had some rain in the night and a wee bit more fog but it cleared up pretty fast!!
Wait now that's my bed...
next day we make our way to Shenandoah National Park!
more on that later!!
PEACE
Eleanor Roosevelt: You must do the thing you think you can not.
