 Close look at Dogwood leaves and berries.
|  Dusk at Humback Rocks on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Sept 20.
|  Turtle I found in the front yard today.
|  Toadstool,about 8 inches tall.
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 Our lone Hollyhock bloom.Tomi planted these 2 years ago.
|  "Hill Billies" Jack and Tomi
|  Hazy sunset from Blue Ridge Parkway Sept 28.
|  Shopping at the tiny country store, Anderson's, in Avon, just "up the road a piece". (2009 update-It has been closed now for about 2 years.)
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 Our son Scott and I decided to hike up to Humpback Rock. A 40 minute rather strenuous hike.
|  The view of the Shenandoah Valley from Humpback. A panorama from 4 pictures.
|  Scott "on the rocks".
|  Scott says, "That was a work-out but it was worth it!!!"
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 Tree with some color at the visitor center at Humpback.
|  Pumpkin patch...pick your own.
|  June, Paige, Kimberley and Tomi at 20 minute cliff on Blue Ridge Parkway.
|  Cassie and Paige at 20 Minute cliff
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 Walking along the Applachain Trail (about 1/4th mile)
|  Scared a deer at the Loft Mountain camp ground...sorry, fella.
|  Old Rag mountain in distance from Skyline Drive.
|  It was a cool and cloudy day so we drove to the market near Mt.Crawford in the valley. Saw a nice pumpkin display, we bought a small one.
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 Then we drove about 25 miles to see the hand operated ferry boat across the James River. Visit the website at Jamesriver.com
|  It wasn't in operation today but it was interesting to see how people hundreds of years ago got farm good to the train next to the river.
|  Panorama of the Hatton Ferry and James River. Only 2 such hand operated craft remain in the USA. It is near Scottsville, VA.
|  This is what a misty morning does to a spider web.
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