Photo Album - Virginia, #1

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




Church in Old Town Alexandria



18th Century buildings in Old Town Alexandria



Old townhouses in Old Town Alexandria



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



Mount Vernon, family farm of George Washington, outside Alexandria



Cupola of historic Christ Church, Old Town Alexandria



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



A gate in Occoquan, decorated for Christmas



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



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



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



Victorious, 2001 Morven Park Dressage winner - outside Leesburg



Cross-country brush jump at Morven Park - outside Leesburg



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



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



Yes, August Court Days bring out everyone in Leesburg



Yellow barns on colonial-granted farm, east of Winchester



Stone-built 18th-century church in Winchester



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



Two of the VA Field Hunter Championship judges - The Plains



The Blue Ridge Mountains from Skyline Drive



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



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.