Sunday Reflections: Photo Opportunity

Here are some pictures I thought to take while I was on sabbatical...

First, here's something interesting... some comparisons of my parents' trip to Mabry Mill with my most recent trip:

Mabry Mill, Autumn 1983

Mabry Mill, Summer 2009

Proof that my mother was there...

Pathetic proof that I was there... there's a gate now in front of the Mill itself. In this picture, I'm sitting on the gate, unable to get as close as Mom could in the 80s.

My family in the leftover wagon

Same wagon... sadder looking without me and my parents

Now some pictures of things I just thought were interesting while visiting this family landmark.

Just thought this duck couple seemed... comfortable?

Runoff water from the Mill mixing with leaves

A quilt I saw in the gift shop... it appears someone has attempted to capture the Mill's likeness in cloth pieces.

I saw this wooden car parked outside the gift shop as I was leaving... too cool to be allowed!

Here are a just two pictures of the beautiful winery I wanted to visit that was closed. They make wine in Virginia with an Italian flare... it's just so beautiful out there:



And lastly, the farmhouse in which I did my thinking, writing, and little picture taking:

The farmhouse itself... Four guest rooms, living space for the Innkeepers, a big kitchen, a dinning room, a sitting room, an outdoor pool, and plenty of porch space.

The pretty aisle made of bushes leading away from the house towards the brook


The room I slept in... The Pride of Virginia.


A chair by the brook where I did some writing

I already miss it just looking over these images... I think you've just seen the new rooms in my heart.