Category Archives: fall in Virginia
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Virginia cider, flavored by early America
Posted on October 3, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fall in Virginia, Foggy Ridge CiderThe Washington Post has an article on Foggy Ridge Cider which is our neighbor in Floyd, VA! Local apples have many uses from apple butter, cider to brandy Article excerpt: Diane Flynt plucks a Dymock Red from a tree, digs into it with her penknife, then hands me a wedge. The apple, a few weeks [...]
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The first grey hair of Fall~
Posted on September 26, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fall in Virginia, leaf peeping blue ridge parkway, virginia leaf peepingThe foliage has been losing its freshness through the month of August, and here and there a yellow leaf shows itself like the first gray hair amidst the locks of a beauty who has seen one season too many. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes There is nothing like October in Virginia, she’ll steal your heart away! All [...]
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Fall in Franklin County Virginia!
Posted on October 20, 2011 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Boones Mill, Cahas Mountain, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fall in Virginia, Franklin CountyI took these images to show you how unbelievably beautiful it is here! Virginia is truly amazing. Here is a view of Grassy Hill taken on Landmark Mountain Cahas Mountain to the Left (Hwy 220 to the right of the image) Panorama of Franklin County Fall 2011 on CleVR.com (These are compressed so not as brilliant [...]
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Virginia is for Leaf Lovers!
Posted on September 24, 2011 by Shellie Leete in fall in Virginia, leaf peeping blue ridge parkwayMEET VIRGINIA, SHE’S AWESOME! The Blue Ridge Parkway is America’s Favorite Road! Franklin County Farm, Redwood Five Mile Mountain Road, Callaway in our Franklin County VA VIRGINIA IS FOR LEAF PEEPIN’ LOVERS Life is too short for bad coffee…Shellie your innkeeper @ The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast in Rocky Mount, VA – Blue Ridge Country! You [...]
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The Last Hurrah of Fall
Posted on November 6, 2010 by Shellie Leete in bed breakfast va, blue ridge bed breakfast, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fall in Virginia, roanoke va hotel, smith mountain lake hotel, smith mountain lake va is for loversYour innkeeper Shellie took these last images of Fall on November 5th (yes after most of the leaf peepers had gone home.) Virginia still had some color to show! I post them now in hopes you will join us next year when the leaves die in grandeur. You can book your room online from our [...]
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Wanna see the real thang?
Posted on September 13, 2010 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, crooked road, fall in Virginia, virginia leavesWHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?Seasons at The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast VIRGINIA IS FOR LEAF PEEPIN’ LOVERS Shellie your innkeeper @ The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast in Rocky Mount, VA – Blue Ridge Country! You can book your room online at any time right here, and save $10 per night. Stay three nights midweek and save [...]
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Meet Virginia – She’s a Real Beauty!
Posted on February 17, 2010 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fall in Virginia, fall photos, skyline drive, Virginia is for loversFall in love with Virginia – She’ll take your breath away! These photos all seem to be from our neck of the woods at The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast – BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA! Many from up North on the Skyline Drive. Remember, The Blue Ridge Parkway turns 75 this year – get on [...]
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There is nothing like October in Virginia!
Posted on October 26, 2009 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fall in Virginia, Franklin County VA, Rocky Mount VA, Virginia is for loversClick image for larger view I took these pix just a couple miles from Rocky Mount yesterday on Chestnut Hill in Franklin County. There is nothing like October in Virginia! She’ll take your breath away. Franklin County is on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains – the foothills of the Blue Ridge here [...]
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Fall in love with Virginia, she’s a beauty!
Posted on October 23, 2008 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains Virginia, Blue Ridge Parkway, Catawba, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fall in Virginia, Fall Leave Blue RIdge Parkway, Paint Bank, swinging bridge, The Crooked Road(please click on all photos to see in detail – this blog limits them to teensy images…just give em a click and you will see what I mean) Dad and I took a leaf peeping drive up Route 311 toward Paint Bank Virginia. We ate at The Swinging Bridge restaurant. Here is a description from [...]
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