I took a LOT of pictures this weekend. Here’s our first stop, Decker’s Creek along Route 7.

For years, Decker’s Creek was a lifeless waste, due to acid mine drainage. The creek was orange, and there was little life. It most certainly was not anything you’d want to splash around in.

Today–after years of fighting to force mine owners to take responsibility for the damage they caused, it’s quite beautiful.

(more…)

(more…)

(more…)

Sorry: Sick. Reposting this and then going back to bed.

Flight
A blue food item
A blue reflection
Something else blue
Coolness
A blue mood
Hope

Days are getting shorter, temperatures are starting to come down–it’s almost autumn!

Today’s word is: leaves

Mysterious paper sculptures in Edinburgh libraries.

via Neil Gaiman

Out Sunday drive started with a walk around the Rail Trail in Star City, then when the temperatures rose, we went for our drive.

I realized when we came back from vacation that although I have been to lots of places in West Virginia, there are many many more places where I have not been. So I bought to WV guide books (one for scenic drives and the other an explorer’s guide) and decided it’s time to get to know my state better.

Our drive for last weekend, New River Gorge, was canceled by the brakes on the car acting wonky (we replaced the rotors and pads both on Wednesday) but this week–shiny new brakes in place–we took our first drive to some place I hadn’t been before.

Just a few miles outside of Westover is the only covered bridge in Monongalia county. It’s not actually in use anymore, and there’s a rather unattractive “modern” ridge running next to it, but it was a lovely drive.

Star City Rail Trail:

(more…)

If you need me, text me.

I’m going to try to spend today away for the internet, and instead doing things and enjoying being alive.

We somehow ended up downtown after the game, and when we took a walk, the light was quite beautiful on the brick buildings.

(more…)

There’s an ape for that: Orangutans love iPads.

Ha HA! Got all my pictures today, although I fully admit the “red clothing” was a complete cheat.

Red plant matter

(Canon EOS Rebel XSi)
(more…)

Got some ideas while walking home. The light was beautiful when I left work, a brief reprieve from the rain.

This week’s items for the scavenger hunt:
Red plant matter
Red clothing
Something else red
Ugly yet fascinating
Skies
Wild

I was entranced by the light as I was leaving work today.

In honor of Saturday’s football game, and the entertainment if afforded me, today’s word is: bus