Saturday, September 5, 2009

Summer Vacation 2009 Part III Skyline Drive, VA

I know there are probably WAY too many pictures of  mountains, valleys, rocks, and folks looking off into the distance but I just can’t help myself. Clint and I came here on our honeymoon in August of 2005. Coming back with the kids was really amazing. It is very grounding- no pun intended. There a such a sense of timeless-ness. You know that what ever your joys or problems those mountains just don’t care. They were here before me and they will be here when I am gone. Battles of the Civil War were fought in these very valleys- sons, fathers, brothers, husbands were killed and the mountains never moved. Maybe perspective is the most apt descriptor for what this place gives me. I hope you get a glimmer of the same.

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Abbi and Perry the “wonder twins” admire the view.

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My fabulous daughter found a cool bug

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The rocks are what is on the opposite side of the valley views and even this butterfly seems to be enjoying itself.

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Caelun who loves to run up and down any kind of an incline, was in his element- notice mommy is keep one hand on him.

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Me and Caelun climbing up a steep section- Abbi is waiting. Perry comes up after us.

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Really does it get any better than this?

1 comment:

Kristin said...

Though I see views like this every day, I never take them for granted. It's hard to imagine our oldest in the Blue Ridge mountains right now!

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