Fall at Mabry Mill

Two years ago on my way back from Ohio I stopped at Mabry Mill in Virginia and took some photos. The mill is about 100 years old and 5 minutes out of the way on our way home. Meg had never seen it so I took her there yesterday as we returned home. It was chilly, my hands were nearly frozen taking these photos.

This place is a huge photographers stop as it makes great landscapes. Funny people have sold post cards stating it was in Iowa and Connecticut. Take it from me it is in southern Virginia.

As you can see the leaves are coming down and it looks like fall already. Felt like winter the past few days.

Looking back at summer

This summer I traveled to Ohio as my nephew was getting married. I just happened to stop a few places on my way back. One of my ancestors was involved in the Ohio Erie Canal, he likely was the driving force to get it built. So we have been contracting a long time in my family so to speak. His crews might have built Lock 48 shown below. Not much of the canal remains these days. It is hard to believe this tiny lock had so much commerce going though it.

Lock 48 on the Ohio Erie Canal in southern Ohio.

Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

My timing was pretty good, but the bright sun kept coming and going, waited for a cloud to cover everything for maybe 20 minutes. The sun was still hitting the roofs of the mill.