by cvandyke | May 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
After driving 8 hours through the night, Mark and I arrived in Charleston as Magnolia Plantation and Gardens opened for the day. The azaleas were just getting started; some bloom, but could be much better. We went on to check into Shem Creek Inn in Mount...
by cvandyke | Dec 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Snow makes everything so beautiful… here is my town with our first snowfall of the season …. The quiet after the snow… Little Red Caboose W&OD Trail Herndon VA Arrowbrook Park Herndon VA Arrowbrook Park Herndon VA Herndon Dulles Technology...
by cvandyke | Dec 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Virginia State Arboretum at the University of Virginia’s historic Blandy Experimental Farm houses one of the largest collections of ginkgo trees outside of China–157 female and 144 male trees to be exact! Although the grove was originally only a...
by cvandyke | Nov 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
We spent a week in the Outer Banks as Hurricane Jose hovered over the ocean just off the coast. We had days without color – almost a whiteout; there were enormous waves that bashed against portions of the Frisco Pier trying to take it down completely;...
by cvandyke | Jun 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
So excited that my daughter, who lives in Alaska, was able to join Larry, Mark, me and Xeva for a roadtrip in Western North Carolina. Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway is an adventure in itself, but there are so many great things to see and do along the way. ...
