Friday Fences

This is the new fencing around the old cemetery at Greenfield. According to the map I posted with yesterday's post, I'm thinking this is the Gish Cemetery. And looking at the map still, it looks like Preston Cemetery is a little walk from this one. I always stop at this one thinking that there is only this one and another bigger/newer one that sits up on the hill. Time for another walk over to Greenfield for further investigation!

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Have a good and cool weekend! Today is supposed to reach 100 and it's already 87 @ 8:30 in the morning so they aren't lying!

Rural Thursday Blog Hop # 23

Early Monday evening, after dinner, I bribed took the boys and Ozzy over to Greenfield for a nice walk. I've mentioned about a million times how much I love walking around this place. It once, years and years ago, belonged to a man named William Preston who had a big plantation on this property. The main house burnt down in the 70's if I remember correctly and there are a few buildings that still remain, such as a couple of slave cabins, old kitchen and a couple of cemeteries. Trails meander all over this beautiful piece of property. I noticed while there on Monday evening that some efforts have been started to preserve the old cabin and new fencing has been put up around the old cemetery.

This photo is from up on the hill where the slave cabins sit. Aren't the views just spectacular?!

Here's a map of the locations of buildings/trails. I'm going to take this with me the next time we go over and try to find/identify some of the other things I have seen yet.

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Oh and I wanted to share this Free Graphic Design Offer I got in an email. Go ahead and use it if you would like. I'm not using it but it looks pretty neat!

Black & White Wednesday

Slave cabin @ Greenfield....linking up with Black & White Wed and Wordless Wed :)





Wordless Wednesday

Barn Charm Tuesday

Steven's Road, Troutville, Va

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Summer Nights

"Two double scoops of cookies n cream please."

Crazy Dave's Ice Cream, Daleville, Va

Friday Fences

Picket fence, Buchanan, Va

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Rural Thursday Blog Hop #22

On Sunday, Father's Day, we went to the Salem Red Sox game. There was also an equestrian show being held so on our way out we walked through the tents and saw some horses and we also noticed that things are starting to get ready for the Salem Fair which starts July 3rd! (notice the food trailer in the background) I can't wait!

Hooking up with Rural Thursday :)