Route 55

OK, one of these isn't Route 55, but the rest are. Continuing with ThemeWeek Shenandoah Valley, today we're heading back to town. Stopping along the way. waiting on traffic and standing in the middle of the road.  Aren't the colors awesome? I'm including a video I posted on YouTube. I shot them while driving with the video camera on the drivers side mirror. A lot of wind noise so I added some tunage. Hope you enjoy.

Star Tannery, 22654

Our ThemeWeek: Shenandoah Valley trip continues into the small town of Star Tannery, Virginia. When entering Star Tannery from the main road the post office is the first building you see, aside from the few houses along the way. Next would be the general store, the fire house and finally the church. Population is recorded at 640. Star Tannery's post office has found itself on the USPS list of closures. As far as I can tell it hasn't yet been closed.

Mountain Color

ThemeWeek: Shenandoah Valley continues with some color I came across while driving through the mountains of western Virginia. Trust me, though, these just don't do justice to being right there surrounded by this color and the partly cloudy blue skies. While the mountains are very similar to the mountains up here above the Mason Dixon, the valley is one of kind. The farms just don't remind me of the farms around home, the barns aren't near as big either. Just more of an old relaxed feel. Maybe it's that Southern Gentleman Farmer vibe. 

More Shenandoah beauty tomorrow.

Sunny Hollow Farm

Barn Charm 11. Took a little drive on Sunday. We drove down into the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. I didn't think the fall colors would be as nice s they were, I was surprised. So there are more pictures of color and a few more barns to come. This barn we almost passed and I pulled to the side of the dirt road and walked back. it wasn't until I got back there that I noticed the chairs and bench. And it was for sale. Of course, I have nothing stopping me from declaring ThemeWeek: Shenandoah Valley.

For more Charming Barns, hit the link.

On the Scene

For Fireday Friday I'm just including some random apparatus on the scene of real emergencies. No stories. No identification of the units. Just lights and sirens. All taken in the past 3 months.

The Real Crabmen of Assateague Bay

On our cruise around Chincoteague Island last August we passed  by these guys out making a living. A sort of not so deadliest catch. Unless the Captain isn't wearing sunscreen, then he may be in some serious trouble. The guy doing all the real labor is wearing gloves so he should be safe from those maneater claws that the blue crabs grow.

The Last Soccer Game

That's right a journey that began eleven years ago and encompassed 26 seasons ended with a whimper on Monday night. A loss. The team sported a decent record of 10-4-2 and in 23rd place in District 3 Class AAA. (Monday's loss was to a 13-1-0 team in 1st place of Class AA) Championships start with the top 20. The team will graduate 11 seniors, so let's hope they can rebuild quickly. Good luck next year boys. Maybe Ill stop back for a game or two.