Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Photo Album - Virginia, #1

Will blog later - but will post some photos now.....


Unusual church architecture in Alexandria

Church in Old Town Alexandria

18th century buildings in Alexandria

18th Century buildings in Old Town Alexandria

A row of houses in  Old Alexandria

Old townhouses in Old Town Alexandria

Soldiers beside damaged rolling stock of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad Manassas Junction, Va.

Manassas Junction, VA - 1862 (2nd Battle of) - Damaged stock of Orange & Alexandria RailRoad

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Mount Vernon, family farm of George Washington, outside Alexandria

historic Christ Church, Old Alexandria

Cupola of historic Christ Church, Old Town Alexandria

Pohick Bay Regional Park, Lorton, VA

Potomac River at Pohick Bay Regional Park, Lorton - this was one of two nearby parks we visited frequently

A gate decorated for the Christmas season in Occoquan.

A gate in Occoquan, decorated for Christmas

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Shops on Occoquan Main Street in the fall - they have a great arts and crafts festival in June.

Lunch at Occoquan

Town park on the Occoquan River - Jeff and I spent a lot of time here

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Footbridge across the Occoquan - Jeff and I walked this way many times

Morven Park

Victorious, 2001 Morven Park Dressage winner - outside Leesburg

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Cross-country brush jump at Morven Park - outside Leesburg

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Pipers contest at Potomac Celtic Festival held at Morven Park - outside Leesburg

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You don't know who, or what, you'll run into during August Court Days, celebrating Leesburg's history

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Yes, August Court Days bring out everyone in Leesburg

Yellow Barns - East of Winchester VA

Yellow barns on colonial-granted farm, east of Winchester

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Stone-built 18th-century church in Winchester

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Virginia Field Hunter Championships held at Farmington Hunt, The Plains - riding on the flat phase, jumping phase, and ride-off/individual test phase - beautiful!

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Two of the VA Field Hunter Championship judges - The Plains

The Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia

The Blue Ridge Mountains from Skyline Drive

Fredericksburg - View from Mayre's Heights

View from Mayre's Heights above Fredericksburg - the Union soldiers were slaughtered trying to get up this open hill

Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop

The Mercer Apothecary Shop - Fredericksburg. Hugh Mercer owned and operated this shop from 1771 to 1776; one of his customers was George Washington, who used a small library within this shop as an office.

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