Black & White Wednesday

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View of the Roanoke Star

“We all shine on...like the moon and the stars and the sun...we all shine on...come on and on and on...”
― John Lennon

Abandoned Farm

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These pictures were taken last month along Bethel Road in Fincastle...

Driving along Bethel Road we noticed this abandoned farm so we parked and got out to walk around...we had to cross a little bridge and there was a "No Trespassing" sign which made me nervous but there was nobody around and obviously nobody lives here...we weren't too intrusive, just took some pictures from a distance...this yellow bench seems like a strange fit with the falling down house...but I thought it was neat!


Not really sure what this structure is/was...do you have any ideas?


Anyone need to use the bathroom? ;)


A little barn?


Dalton & Kaile...that's the bridge we had to cross...

Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

Have a great day :)

7:45 a.m.

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Blue Ridge

This is the view from my driveway this morning...it's a rainy-ish grey day but look at that red tree blooming over there to the right would ya?!! Every day brings a little more color! That mountain straight ahead is part of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway runs right through there...it's a pretty way to get places!

Linking with Mersad's Through My Lens

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 163

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1)
Yesterday was Ozzy's Birthday! He turned 7! You're never too old to chew on a good stick!

2)
Braden is competing in States for the 55 and the 4x200 relay on Saturday! It is being held at Roanoke College...the above picture was taken at Heritage High School last month...

3) Last weekend Nick was flipping through the tv channels and came across a cooking show called Cookin' Cheap ...it was filmed here in Roanoke in the early to mid 80's...oh my gosh, we laughed so hard...this was a great little cooking show...you'll have to see if you can stream it...we found it on PBS...

4) The last few times I've downloaded pics from my camera they just kind of disappear into my computer...I know I saw them download but now I can't find them...have you ever had this happen to you? So frustrating! I do however need to clean out the old archives...soooo many pictures that are just sitting there taking up space...

5)
Going back in time to March of 2011 when we first got Ozzy...ahhhh would you look at my 2 babies! Ashlyn was in 11th grade then and Ozzy only about 6 weeks old!

That's my 5 for the week! I hope you will join in! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others!! Have a great weekend friends!!

Work In Progress

Spec/Lithia . Botetourt County

This place is up the road from the old truck I showed you yesterday...a man driving by said that this was the old stagecoach road and this house was the inn or hotel back then...someone lives there now...it looks like they are adding on!

Today I am thankful for this great spring-like weather we have been having this week...I don't want it to end...but like all good things, it will...but it will be back! Right now I have the door open listening to the birds...I saw Daffodils blooming yesterday and Forsythia...it won't be long till the Redbuds, Dogwoods and Pear Trees bloom! Linking up with Michelle's Thankful Thursday

Black & White Wednesday

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Spec . Botetourt County

Unknown General Store

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Nace . Botetourt County

I can't find anything on this other than someone else had taken a few pictures and had it labeled as "Abandoned General Store" and that the locals said the floors are collapsing so no one has been in there for years...

These pictures were taken on a very cold day last month!

Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures