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Inspired by Lys' pictures of pretty Minnesota, I took some photos around the area where I live. I've linked them so that my friends with dial-up aren't slowed down by the photos. Welcome to western Loudoun County, Virginia!
Entering my town:
Purcellville sign
Around my house:
The view off my deck
My Yellow Pear tomatoes
My Park's Whopper tomatoes
My Goofy Kid
My Cat Mia
My Cat Lucky
My Cat Jinx
My Dog Picabo
Patrick Henry College in Purcellville:
PHC itself
PHC Dorm
Patrick Henry College is a tiny little school about a mile from my house. They have one academic building and three dorms. It's a Christian school, with a hell of a debate team. Primary focuses are PoliSci and Journalism.
Neat stuff in the area:
The Pick Your Own Flowers Farm
The Waterford Downs Show Barn
A one-lane bridge in the middle of nowhere
The Washington & Old Dominion Trail is ~40 miles of bike/walking path that stretches from Purcellville all the way to Washington, DC. Very scenic.
The W&OD Trail
The Paeonian Grocery and Gourmet, despite its shabby appearance, has a phenominal selection of wine and beer from all over the world. It's also the only place within 30 minutes of my house that I can get Scharffen Berger chocolate.
Paeonian Grocery and Gourmet
The Village of Waterford. Originally a Quaker village, this is a charming little town with an absurd amount of historical site regulations.:
The Old Mill at Waterford
Waterford Corner Store
Waterford Post Office
Along the narrow street in Waterford
A Waterford House
Local Farms:
Farm 1
Farm 2
Farm 3
Farm 3 - Wide Shot
The McMansions that are taking the place of local farms. Called McMansions because they are cookie cutter houses on a grand scale. Insanely high prices.:
McMansion 1
McMansion 2
This is one of my favorite private properties in the area. God knows what this guy pays for landscaping, but he's got acres and acres like this.:
Landscaping 1
Landscaping 2
Lanscaping 3
Entering my town:
Purcellville sign
Around my house:
The view off my deck
My Yellow Pear tomatoes
My Park's Whopper tomatoes
My Goofy Kid
My Cat Mia
My Cat Lucky
My Cat Jinx
My Dog Picabo
Patrick Henry College in Purcellville:
PHC itself
PHC Dorm
Patrick Henry College is a tiny little school about a mile from my house. They have one academic building and three dorms. It's a Christian school, with a hell of a debate team. Primary focuses are PoliSci and Journalism.
Neat stuff in the area:
The Pick Your Own Flowers Farm
The Waterford Downs Show Barn
A one-lane bridge in the middle of nowhere
The Washington & Old Dominion Trail is ~40 miles of bike/walking path that stretches from Purcellville all the way to Washington, DC. Very scenic.
The W&OD Trail
The Paeonian Grocery and Gourmet, despite its shabby appearance, has a phenominal selection of wine and beer from all over the world. It's also the only place within 30 minutes of my house that I can get Scharffen Berger chocolate.
Paeonian Grocery and Gourmet
The Village of Waterford. Originally a Quaker village, this is a charming little town with an absurd amount of historical site regulations.:
The Old Mill at Waterford
Waterford Corner Store
Waterford Post Office
Along the narrow street in Waterford
A Waterford House
Local Farms:
Farm 1
Farm 2
Farm 3
Farm 3 - Wide Shot
The McMansions that are taking the place of local farms. Called McMansions because they are cookie cutter houses on a grand scale. Insanely high prices.:
McMansion 1
McMansion 2
This is one of my favorite private properties in the area. God knows what this guy pays for landscaping, but he's got acres and acres like this.:
Landscaping 1
Landscaping 2
Lanscaping 3
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That old mill... *big smiles*
*warm huggles* This was a perfect Sunday afternoon drive! :)
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I'm looking forward to the tomatoes getting ripe. I've already eaten my lettuce, and I have green beans that will be ready soon. I'm not sure my watermelon is going to do anything, it's still just a vine, really. My bell peppers are tiny, by growing. The tomatoes are my favorite, though.
*huggles*
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'This is our Wal-Mart...'
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I look forward to seeing your Walmart! I'm sure there are other neat things to take pictures of, you just haven't been there long enough to find them!
*hugs*
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Glad you had fun though
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*grins*
I'm off to bed. Goodnight!
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Yay for pictures!
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Waterford is a quaint little town. The residents are not so quaint, unfortunately. It's very much a status thing to live in Waterford. The limited availability of the old houses makes them very sought after and expensive, and if you don't get on well with the local historical society, you can forget about having any kinds of improvements approved. They have a neat little fair every year with tours through the houses and civil war re-enactments and period craft vendors. They close down the streets for a few days. I used to live in Lovettsville, and had to pass through Waterford to go almost anywhere, so it was a little annoying to have to go the long way around on those days. It is a picturesque little place, though.