the sweetest winds, they blow across the south

As a tribute to spring, I wanted to share some photos from mine and K's road trip last year that took us through a small town in Virginia. Although I have quite a few city girl tendencies, I will always be a southern girl at heart, and I think that these images highlight some of the most beautiful parts of the Virginia countryside.

While doing research for our trip, we stumbled upon a river-front bed and breakfast in smalltown, Virginia and happily signed up. Little did we know that it would turn out to be such an adventure. The town had a bike trail that went from the top of the mountain all the way into the city. The scenery around the trail was absolutely beautiful. It went right through the country (at one point it even when through someone's field!) and followed the river most of the way. And yes, the second to last image is from a Christmas tree patch! Aside from the bike trails, the local pizzeria had amazing slices and an extensive beer selection, and the small coffeehouse/bookstore was quite a treat. Above all however, the solitude of the country is always the best part. The sweetest winds, they blow across the south...