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West Virginia at a Glance

Charleston
Charleston mural
Charleston pedestrians
Charleston mural
Upstate New York beer in West Virginia
State capitol from across the river
State capitol from the sidewalk
Capitol plaza mural
West Virginia Liberty Bell
Take me home
Capitol relief
Rochester-made mail chute
Under the dome
Capitol chandelier
Chandelier eyeball
Capitol corridor
State seal
Billy the Kid’s chaps
Bridging the gap
Roadside view
Country roads
Country store
Campground concert
Home for the night
New River Gorge Bridge
Bridge under the bridge
The bridge from below
The bridge from afar
Atop the bridge
A river runs through it
Spring bloom
New River Gorge view
Roadside river
Roadside waterfall
Gorge-side waterfall
Into the fog
Spring bloom
The Greenbrier
Greenbrier guardian
Gone With the Wind chandelier
Ike at the Greenbrier
Princess Grace at the Greenbrier
The Greenbrier in bloom
Green Bank Observatory radio telescope
Fishin’ at Green Bank
New in 1902 cash register
Seneca Rocks
River run
Redbuds in the woods
In the holler
River run
Redbuds in the woods
Swinging on Cloud 8
Blackwater Falls
Blackwater rainbow
Stairway to almost heaven
Blackwater Falls sunset
West Virginia coal pile
West Virginia landfill
West Virginia windmills
Long view of almost heaven
Roadside idyll
Jefferson Rock
Harpers Ferry ruins
Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry idyll
Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry
Appalachian Trail in Harpers Ferry
Appalachian Trail in Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry bluebells
Harpers Ferry bluebells
Harpers Ferry bluebells
The Shenandoah flowing into the Potomac
Harpers Ferry redbuds
Harpers Ferry haven
Turtle spa
Turtle party
Meeting of the rivers
Through the moutain
A-Trail in Harpers Ferry
Ambling on the A-Trail
Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs outdoors
Berkeley Springs indoors
Berkeley Springs streetscape
Walk this way
Cheeky marshmallow chicks
Old-time cinema
Gravity
Berkeley Springs bridge plate
Berkely Springs generosity
Berkeley Springs streetscape
Berkeley Springs castle
Mountain road
Mountain road
Road not closed
Don’t trust your GPS
Home for two nights
West Virginia postcards

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  1. cmnmmh Avatar
    cmnmmh

    Been in and through West Virginia many times, so this brought back many memories.

    Harper’s Ferry looks the same as when I was there.

    Ditto The Greenbrier.

    That photo with Julie on the swing looks very familiar. We did not go on the swing, but the background looks like a very unusual park we ate lunch in, not far from The Greenbrier. Never been any place like it anywhere else.

    With my fear of heights, the New River bridge absolutely terrified me. Using maps in the days before GPS, I always tried to avoid going over it. An extra hour to detour was well worth it.

    I do know some people from West Virginia, and they were and are very nice; but I would advise you to not start a fight with them. My experience is that they don’t like it if you’re not nice. Which is just another reason to be nice.

    I got the impression that life can be tough in West Virginia, so being nice really helps everyone deal with the challenges.

    Love, Dad

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