One of the biggest highlights of my weekend was the Grayson Highland ponies. Based on my research, the ponies were originally released into the park in the 1970s. The reason for releasing them was to control vegetation growth on the bald sections of trail. The ponies are considered wild but they did not seem toContinue reading “Grayson Highland Ponies”
Tag Archives: Virginia
Twin Pinnacles Trail
Yesterday, I put up a post about my recent hike up Mount Rogers. Today, I want to tell you about the much easier hike we did the next day. We did a short balloon loop called the Twin Pinnacles Trail. After doing the big loop last Saturday, our legs were too tired to do anotherContinue reading “Twin Pinnacles Trail”
Grayson Highlands & Mount Rogers Loop
My husband and I recently took a trip to Mouth of Wilson, Virginia to visit the Grayson Highlands. We stayed in a lovely Airbnb (which I strongly recommend) that was just minutes from the park. It was a fantastic vacation. On our first full day in the park we hiked just shy of 14 miles.Continue reading “Grayson Highlands & Mount Rogers Loop”
Metro Richmond Zoo: North American Animals
Today’s addition to the Metro Richmond Zoo series are my North American animal photos. Some of the farm animals are not native to North America but due to their popularity here, I added them in anyways. Enjoy!
Maymont Park’s Bear
What some people may not know about me is that I have been horribly afraid of bears for most of my life. Being raised in the foothills of the Adirondacks, I saw wild bears frequently growing up. I would cry every time I saw one, and I couldn’t even look at them in zoos untilContinue reading “Maymont Park’s Bear”
Good & Green
This is a collection of photographs with rich green backgrounds. Enjoy!
RVA Riverfront Canal Cruises
If anyone is in the Richmond area and looking for a quick thing to do, I would recommend the Riverfront Canal Cruises tour. This tour only takes 40 minutes and you will learn some interesting history during the ride. Since this is a weather dependent attraction, please plan accordingly. The tour season lasts from May-September.Continue reading “RVA Riverfront Canal Cruises”
Metro Richmond Zoo: Asian Animals
For this week’s zoo post, I will be showing off my Asian animal photos taken at the Metro Richmond Zoo. I hope you like them!
The Fendley Station Trail
When things were going well: It was a hot and humid day (91 with 95% humidity to be exact) but I am doing a hiking challenge and I wanted to get extra miles. I looked over my park map and found a trail that was just over 9 miles long. It was the Fendley StationContinue reading “The Fendley Station Trail”
Metro Richmond Zoo: African Animals
Last week I started a series showcasing my pictures from the Metro Richmond Zoo. For today’s post, I will be showing off all of my African animal pictures. Enjoy!