Paloma presiding
The snow is still deep. We’re still cutting trails with lots of effort. Sophie is shorter than the snow is tall. But frankly, the slow melt is fantastic given our location on the Shenandoah river.
2016 Blizzard One Week In
January 30, 2016
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Mogli and Stretch
December 31, 2015
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Puppies are fun.
One Week From Solstice: Where is Winter?
December 13, 2015
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Tacking Willie
Tacking Paloma
Not coming
What? 70 degrees on December 13th?
Riding by the Shenandoah
Well, the solstice is coming anyway!
Solstice fire is ready
Apothecary shed? Ready!
Red shed? Ready!
Muddy face
All Fall Down
November 2, 2015
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Dead garden
Fall is falling.
Shenandoah River
Mogli takes a swim
Abandoned farm house
River at Night: Blue Moon on the Shenandoah
August 1, 2015
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Blue Moon rising
We set out at 9pm on the night of the blue moon. My little camera can’t do justice to the crisp glimmering moonlight, or the sultry night with warm wet breeze. Or the sounds.
Ready for launch
The moon started rising above the massive trees in the river canyon around 9:30. First it lit up the far bank with elvish magic.
Blue Moon on the Shenandoah
The moonlight danced on the surface of the river.
Dancing moonlight
Dancing with the moon
Listen.
Night river runner
Night river runner too
Blue Moon over West Virginia
River at Day: The Shenandoah
August 1, 2015
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Lots of time on the river this summer!
The usual view on a Shenandoah river run
Something is up there
Eagle on the river
Nest
Two Modes of Summer Solstice Celebration
July 16, 2015
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The summer solstice river pod
2015 Summer Solstice Fire
Summer Solstice Sketches by Joel Winstead
July 13, 2015
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What a beautiful day Saturday turned out to be. The river was crystalline (and flowing fast), the beer was delicious, and the night was filled with fire and music. Joel Winstead captured the 2015 solstice party zeitgeist in some sketches.
The Shenandoah on the Solstice by Joel Winstead
Mr Pea on his usual perch (by Joel Winstead)
Music by the solstice fire (by Joel Winstead)
Firelit at the solstice (by Joel Winstead)
Thanks for coming to the solstice party! Support local music; come hear Where’s Aubrey’s CD release concert this Friday at the Brightbox in Winchester.
First River Run of 2015 with the Germans
May 21, 2015
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Three eagle’s nests were spotted (two new ones), including one being guarded by the parent eagles.
New nest
The Shenandoah
Home territory
Photo by Amy Barley
Wait, what is that?!
Bluebells, Dogs, and Horses
April 19, 2015
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Virginia is gorgeous in the Spring. Flowers everywhere you look, even hidden in the grass. And miles and miles of bluebells by the river. There is nowhere I would rather be.
Jonquil guards the fence
Home is where the flowers are
Jeffersonian tulips
Tulips
Yard flowers
Violets
Sophie contemplates life at bluebell level
Bluebells in Virginia
Paloma’s first Virginia trot day
Willie says, what is that whirring noise?
Paloma leads
Willie goes around the tree for no apparent reason
Willie and Paloma
