West Virginia

Blackwater Falls

Friday, September 9th, 2011 | Serenity, Video Blog Entries, West Virginia | 2 Comments

My week looking back on the beauty and serenity of West Virginia ends today with this one minute video of Blackwater Falls.  This doesn’t quite capture it but gives a jumping off point to help you imagine the peace and tranquility of this lovely place.

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Serenity

Monday, September 5th, 2011 | Video Blog Entries, West Virginia | 4 Comments

Instead of writing about writing, which is, as always, my current obsession, here is a video that I took last summer in the serenity and peace of the mountains of West Virgina. A old range that made me wonder what tales this place might tell, if mountains could talk…

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Cathedral State Park

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 | Video Blog Entries, West Virginia | No Comments

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Last year, I had the joy of driving to West Virginia and taking in the beauty of their state parks. I saw deer and bears (from a distance, thank goodness), and the entire experience was one of bliss and peace. As I write in the Cave, writing my latest work in progress, I thought I would put up a video blog from a year ago. The peace and beauty of West Virginia come into the Cave with me and feed my soul even while I sit at my computer.

Bald Knob in Canaan Valley, West VA

Friday, August 27th, 2010 | The Writing Life, Video Blog Entries, West Virginia | No Comments

Yet again, another beautiful place in West Virginia. The top of this mountain is wonderful. We had to take a chair lift up, and with my fear of heights, it was an adventure. We walked down the mountain later, which was steep, but I enjoyed it more. There were a lot of butterflies to visit with us on our way down.

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