Virginia!

May 11, 2009

We will be away from the internet for about a week — unless we happen to run over it somewhere on our travels!

A few images from Virginia:

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Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello

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Virginia Beach, Virginia

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A miniature at The Maritime Museum in Newport News.

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1 Vered - MomGrind May 11, 2009 at 10:38 AM: Beautiful photos. Those flowers are gorgeous.

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2 Michelle Gartner May 11, 2009 at 12:40 PM: Gorgeous thanks for sharing, enjoy the trip.

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3 Debo Hobo May 12, 2009 at 10:32 AM: Stunning photos, especially the purple flowers.

I have a sister moving to a house just off the Potomac in VA I can hardly wait to go visit her there.

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4 Leslie May 15, 2009 at 1:34 PM: Again, envious am I. I took an entire class on Jefferson’s Monticello in college, but the last time we were near there we got called home early and didn’t squeeze in a visit. We’re hoping to see it this August.

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5 Mike May 17, 2009 at 6:48 PM: Vered – Thanks. It’s a pretty neat place!

Michelle – Thanks, we are enjoying the trip, though it looks like we’ll be delaying our next trip.

Debo – Thanks! We just crossed the Potomac an hour or so ago into Virginia — and then, almost immediately, we were in West Virginia!

Leslie – The first time we visited Monticello was on July 4th many years ago. We weren’t thinking! The lines were horrendous, but it was very neat.
6 teeni May 18, 2009 at 8:13 PM: Awesome photos! I especially love the flower – wonder what kind that is.

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7 Mike May 19, 2009 at 4:41 AM: Teeni – Thanks!

I don’t know what the name of the flower is. We were in a group getting a tour of the garden, otherwise I would have tried to get pictures of the stakes with the names instead of trying to take pictures AND keep up with the group.
8 Friar May 21, 2009 at 5:35 AM: Virginia beach looks like it’s definitely in “off season”. I can imagine what it looks like in July!

Water right now is probably warmer than anything we’d get in Canada, though.
9 Mike June 7, 2009 at 5:42 PM: Yes, it certainly was in off season, even though it was a Sunday!

I don’t want to imagine that what it would be like during the season.

I was too busy taking pictures to dip my toes in the water, but I’m sure it was chilly — but, yes, warmer than Canada, likely.