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SW Virginia Trip - July 25-27, 2008

Michelle, Chazzy and I spent the weekend exploring different areas of SW Virginia. Our first stop was the Powell-Thompson Cemetery in Mercer County, WV (just a short distance over the border) to visit the gravesite of my GGGG-Grandfather who served in the 8th Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War. Then we made our way into Giles County, VA and up Stony Creek to Glen Alton. After a hike along the birding trail we drove up on Salt Pond Mountain and hiked out to Wind Rock. The levels of Mountain Lake have dropped even lower than last year and the lake is probably a third of its former size. We spent the night at Claytor Lake and the next morning we were up early for some mountain biking along the New River Trail. Finally, on Sunday we hiked Molly's Knob at the Hungry Mother State Park near Marion. A final stop at the salt ponds at Saltville, VA completed the weekend loop. We had a great time and enjoyed nature right here in our part of the state.
Powell-Thompson Cemetery
Powell-Thompson Cemetery
East River Mt View
East River Mt View
Chazzy and Michelle
Chazzy and Michelle
Spotted Knapweed ?
Spotted Knapweed ?
My GGGG-Grandfather - Andrew Deweese
My GGGG-Grandfather - Andrew Deweese
Stone Marked 1874
Stone Marked 1874
Periwinkle
Periwinkle
 ? - Varigated Leaf
? - Varigated Leaf
Glen Alton House
Glen Alton House
Glen Alton Wetlands
Glen Alton Wetlands
Glen Alton Wetlands
Glen Alton Wetlands
Farm at Glen Alton
Farm at Glen Alton
Mountain Tea
Mountain Tea
Strange Fungi
Strange Fungi
Glen Alton
Glen Alton
Steeplebush ?
Steeplebush ?
Yellow Pond Lily
Yellow Pond Lily
Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam
Old Barn
Old Barn
Tractor Wheel Gate
Tractor Wheel Gate
Farm Pond
Farm Pond
Purple-flowering Raspberry
Purple-flowering Raspberry
Bouncing Bet / Soapwort
Bouncing Bet / Soapwort
Sweet Tooth ?
Sweet Tooth ?
Wind Rock
Wind Rock
Wind Rock
Wind Rock
Michelle on Wind Rock
Michelle on Wind Rock
Looking North
Looking North
Sunset at Claytor Lake
Sunset at Claytor Lake
Draper Mountain
Draper Mountain
Sooty Azure ?
Sooty Azure ?
Bergamot
Bergamot
Crossing Trestle
Crossing Trestle
Rock Cress ?
Rock Cress ?
Purple Clematis
Purple Clematis
Daddy Longlegs
Daddy Longlegs
High Trestle
High Trestle
Red Raspberries
Red Raspberries
Claytor Lake
Claytor Lake
Hiawassee Trestle
Hiawassee Trestle
To Infinity
To Infinity
Mile Marker 7
Mile Marker 7
Bull Thistle
Bull Thistle
Mushroom
Mushroom
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company
Tiny Ferns
Tiny Ferns
Ant Investigates Bike
Ant Investigates Bike
Baby Snapper
Baby Snapper
Virgins Bower
Virgins Bower
Starry Campion
Starry Campion
Viper's Bugloss
Viper's Bugloss
Spiderwort
Spiderwort
Sweet Pea
Sweet Pea
Box Turtle
Box Turtle
Red Eft
Red Eft
Milkweed Beetle
Milkweed Beetle
Wild Grapes
Wild Grapes
Rattlesnake Plantain
Rattlesnake Plantain
Pinwheels
Pinwheels
Molly's Knob
Molly's Knob
Indian Pipe
Indian Pipe
Mushroom
Mushroom
At the Summit
At the Summit
Looking North
Looking North
Tall Bellflower
Tall Bellflower
Pinwheel Marasimus
Pinwheel Marasimus
Polypore sp.?
Polypore sp.?
Old Man of the Woods
Old Man of the Woods
Scarlet Cups
Scarlet Cups
Polypore sp?
Polypore sp?
Mushroom
Mushroom
Dr. Seuss World ?
Dr. Seuss World ?
Puffballs
Puffballs
Chamouflaged
Chamouflaged
Lichens
Lichens
Saltville, Virginia
Saltville, Virginia
Salt Ponds
Salt Ponds
Saltville History
Saltville History
Witch's Hat
Witch's Hat