Feb 20-26, 2011

Week 10 begins just outside Lexington, VA and winds us past the small towns of Harvey and Buchanan.  While there are several small hills the elevation changes are no where as dramatic as last week.  Still pretty scenery though...

 
2-20's walk:

 Lexington has many beautiful old brick buildings.  It was also dubbed one of America's "Coolest Small Towns" by Budget Travel.  See http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2009/09/04/AR2009090402162.html for a nice article about this city of about 7,000 souls. 

2-21's walk:

Today's walk leaves Lexington and goes through the surrounding hills.  Nothing very interesting along the walk, mostly roadside homes and new developments.

2-22's walk:

I'm not sure who Barb is, but she has a beautiful farm along the trail and has posted some lovely pictures of it.  What a great old tree in the pasture!

2-23's walk:

Looks to me like this restaurant went out of business even before the current economic downturn!

2-24's walk:

A quick change of season to enjoy a pretty Virginia snow!

2-25's walk:

On the way into Buchanan I cross the James River.  The James River was an important waterway in Virginia.  Many of plantations were along it's banks and used it as a highway for merchandise.  The James is now edged by many parks and recreation areas and enjoyed by boaters and picnickers. 

2-26's walk:

 

Fun again with the aerial - what on earth are these?  Parasols?  Giant Mushrooms?  White trees?

 

Street view shows them as a row of trees!