Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Over Afton Mountain

 We drove over Afton Mountain to Charlottesville today, to do some Christmas shopping. Oh MY, every single store was so crowded you could barely walk. Must be because of the shortages. I got almost nothing on my list, not even at Wegman's! Here is our trip.







And on the way home...we almost didn't make it back before dark.


“Hear them falling, falling, like a whisper of the dead,
Like memory's voices calling, paving the path we tread
With crimson hues and golden, like a mosaic olden.”


~Ouina (Cora L. V. Scott Richmond)


18 comments:

My Tata's Cottage said...

Beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing them.

CheerfulMonk said...

Great pictures! You have beautiful autumns there. 😊

Chatty Crone said...

There were no shortages of beauty on your trip!

DeniseinVA said...

Those colors are really something. Hope your next shopping trip is more successful.

Nancy Chan said...

Beautiful and colourful autumn. Stunning blog header.

Rajani Rehana said...

Awesome pictures

Ann said...

What a beautiful trip it was even if you didn't get much crossed off your list.

a spirit of simplicity said...

Well...that's too bad. At least you got to see some beautiful colours. That quote is so melancholy.

Rose said...

Beautiful!!!! And love that quote.

Hootin Anni said...

Stunning Ginny!!

MadSnapper said...

that last photo is so beautiful, I like it because of the cars and their tail lights competing with the setting sun... love the dappled sunlight on the bank sign...

Beside a babbling brook... said...

Gorgeous!!!

And the photo and the background, make a lovely blog look.

Annnnnd, yours and mine, are a bit dark, today. -smile-

Sorry about the wasted trip.

I am so glad we only get for 'grands' and they love a check. -smile-

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George said...

You definitely found a great deal of autumn beauty on your trip, even if you couldn't find what you wanted in the stores.

Jenny the Pirate said...

Oh dear! I have no desire to go out amongst crowds. If I can't buy it online this year, no one is getting it! I hope that's not the case. xoxo

Linda said...

At least you had beautiful scenery!! I am buying up a bunch of stockings and giving stocking stiffers to all the people on my gift list this year. Much easier and more fun for me I am thinking!

Ruth Hiebert said...

You may not have gotten the items on your list, but you sure had some gorgeous scenery along the way.

Mari said...

Beautiful color - trees and the sky too!

Rajani Rehana said...

Mind blowing pictures

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