Hair unwashed. Eyes unlined. I never wear makeup when I fly…or gain any kind of altitude.
We stopped at a rest area so He could get a look at the mountains. Up close and personal. Ish. With a D200 and a pocket Sony. (I always like the pocket Sony pics best.)
We had been to Asheville before. A few years ago we even thought about buying a place there. Just for the winter. For the snow we never see – not really – no matter how cold it gets in England.
The first photo was taken on the NC/TN border. The second, in WV (by my brother). It’s my old back yard. Literally.
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What you see belongs to the old man. Who still lives there, on miles and miles of mountains. He says he’ll move soon. Trade in the vastness that’s The Homeplace for something a little more manageable.
I don’t believe him.
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That’s so beautiful. It’s sites like this that make me wonder why I don’t miss the country life.
Comment by themarina 10.30.06 @ 21:34Almost Heaven! I love it, and it never fails to move me to tears when I hit the state line and see the mountains and all those beautiful trees.
Comment by kenju 10.30.06 @ 21:55
I just returned from WV a few weeks ago. I just barely missed the autumn color but it was still such a beautiful place.
Comment by Heather 10.31.06 @ 3:48these pictures make me miss home.
Comment by Nikki 10.31.06 @ 7:16Wow…so pretty! Fall has got to be the best season. My great-grandmother was from WV and she never stopped talking about its beauty and about how she missed the mountains. When I see pics like that, I can see why.
Comment by QueenBitch 10.31.06 @ 8:51Thank you! That is exactly what I needed to see as I sit here in Florida and pine for Autumn.
I hope you are enjoying your travels!
Comment by DeannaBanana 10.31.06 @ 12:54No one ever believes me when I say that West Virginia can be that pretty. I’ll have to point them to the picture to prove them wrong.
Comment by paperback writer 10.31.06 @ 18:00So you really fly without any make-up? Really? I always thought girls flew with a spare change of clothes and make-up so that when they arrived to their destination they looked refreshed and rejuvinated. You know? But like Lisa said, when you look good without make-up, I guess the rules just dont apply, huh?
Comment by David 10.31.06 @ 19:44What a pretty smile you have. I like that picture. And what a beautiful backyard.
Comment by Andrea 10.31.06 @ 20:32Paperback, I’m gonna have to post some more of my brother’s photos. You really can’t beat some of the views in WV.
David…clearly the rose oil and eyeliner is in the carry on….I never exit ‘arrivals’ without making a pit stop in the loo to do ‘refreshed and rejuvenated’. 
Gorgeous photos… and you don’t need makeup… you’re naturally beautiful.
Comment by Jennifer 11.01.06 @ 1:28I once dated a girl from Buckley. The 2nd photo reminds me of her.
Comment by S William Shaw 11.01.06 @ 7:45I’m so glad I checked your blog today and saw those pics. I don’t want Winter to come yet. We are in the middle of a snow storm here. damn it!
Comment by Lux Lisbon 11.01.06 @ 9:40There are still small pockets of color here & there about the state. I will come & visit again. Go EER’s
Comment by tom hindman 11.04.06 @ 3:24The mountains look beautiful, I love the fall colors. Looks like a wonderful excursion you and he are having.
Comment by Barbara 11.08.06 @ 2:00Superb photo’s, will need to go through your blog now and see what other landscapes you have 
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