April Squares: Shenandoah
Like yesterday’s photograph, this one is from 2014’s trip to Virginia and West Virginia. Here I am on top of the world at a lookout along the Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park.
Linked to Becky’s marvellous April Squares Challenge – #SquareTops.
Read more: The bears of Shenandoah.
The Glasgow Gallivanter 
What a view!
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I know, fantastic!
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Great photo! The Blue Ridge Mountains are my neck of the woods.
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Thanks! We loved it there.
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Anabel, I am finally catching up with my blog reading after a bit of an absence. Great photo of you and the view.
Jude
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Thank you, good to see you back.
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What a view!
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I know, it’s wonderful!
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I’ve been there! Haven’t traveled very much in my life, but I went there in 2012.
I used to live in Fredericksburg VA, and it was not that far away. I think it was about an hour and a half or 2 hour drive from my house. So, I have a few photos from the Shenandoah mountains too. Beautiful place to visit!
https://storieswithnobooks.com/2012/10/20/mysterious-witch-of-shenandoah/
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Thanks for visiting! We visited Fredericksburg, or at least the battlefield, on our first visit to Virginia.
https://glasgowgallivanter.com/2014/09/19/virginia/
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What a great view. Looks like a bit of a climb but well worth the incredible views.
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I’ll let you into a secret – it wasn’t that far off the road!
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Always the best way to get those epic photos isn’t it? Tough climbs aren’t as good as they are cracked up to be.
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Indeed! The trouble with Shenandoah is that the road runs along the ridge, so all the hikes start by going down and you have to climb back up when you’re tired.
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You daredevil 🙂 It is a lovely view, and you are colour coordinated with your surroundings!
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I hadn’t thought about colour coordination, but I suppose I am. That was my go-to summer travel wardrobe, a collection of fairly neutral items that would all go together. Probably still in the back of the cupboard.
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I meant your outfit was colour coordinated with the environment. Made the photo look great. Not sure it would’ve looked so good if you had been wearing red. Just an observation 🙂
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No, I know what you meant – I was just elaborating!
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Ok 🙂
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I am ALWAYS colour co-ordinated, even to my ear-rings 😉.
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😂 I’m the same 🙂
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Only way to be!
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That view is stunning. Did you drive up there?
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Yes, we were on a road trip round Virginia and West Virginia that year.
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Nice. Only know that area from the Bill Bryson book. A Walk in The Woods.
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We had read that too before we went.
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Keep those smiles and beautiful backdrops coming, Anabel!
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Sure will!
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Looking fab, Anabel! 🙂 🙂
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Thank you Jo!
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Great photo. You really captured the blue haze of that landscape.
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On the blue ridge mountains of Virginia – they really are!
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I love Skyline Drive, I use to live in that part of the world.
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Beautiful part of the world! I looked at your theme earlier – brilliant idea.
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Thanks 🙂
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You look really relaxed on top of all these highly dangerous looking places! Does John drug you? Or perhaps he is simply photoshopping you onto loads of scary backgrounds?
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Ha ha, those are the best explanations yet! They are just artfully shot to make me look more daring than I am. Just a little, teeny bit more mind you …
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Skyline Drive: another bullet point on our bucket list.
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It’s lovely, hope you get there some day.
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Love your blog. These latest postings are from West Virginia, a different state entirely from Virginia.
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Thank you, and thanks for visiting!
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Another one to give me the shudders! What are you, a mountain goat? Definitely unbelievably brave.
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To tell you the truth, Mari, I like having my picture taken like this because it makes me look brave! In fact, the positions are usually much less dangerous than they look.
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Lovely, simply lovely!
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I hope to get back there some day!
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A fabulous view Anabel!
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I know, we loved it there!
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Ahhh! Too close to the edge but what a view and you look like you are loving every moment
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I was absolutely loving every moment!
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Brilliant views … good square too! All the best – Hilary
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Thanks Hilary!
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Great picture 😍
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Thanks!
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Aaaargh, scary height!!
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Not too bad!
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Nope, I’m not good with heights!
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Wow Anabel,
How splendid. Thanks for sharing & hope you & yours are well . Take care ❤️🙏
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All good so far, Margaret, hope you are well too.
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So far so good Anabel ❤️🙏
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Lovely. Now I’ll go on a YouTube trail of versions of the song.
Stay well
Regards Thom
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Thanks! I did think of musical accompaniment for today and yesterday but decided to keep it simple.
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That brought back memories of a coach ride along the Shenandoah skyline drive a few years ago. I would love to go back.
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So would I!
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And the weather is being kind to you today – what a fabulous view. Simply topping Anabel 🙂
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Thanks Becky! I wish I was there now.
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wouldn’t that me amazing if we could just touch our screens and be in our photographs again for a few moments
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Wonderful!
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Wouldn’t it just!
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