I spent the weekend at an old time music festival in Buena Vista, Virginia called Rockbridge. It is one of the last festivals of the year and is always a favorite of mine . Like most of these festivals, it consists of people getting together to play old time music all night, so it is hard to beat. This one has some square dances as well, which are always fun. I saw a bunch of friends, got a lot of playing in, and generally had a good time.
The festival takes place at a park on the Maury River, with some mountains marching along. The Appalachian Trail passes very close to Buena Vista, as does the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The park is some kind of old plantation, with an impressive house on the top of the hill which is being restored.
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The camping area spreads over a large flat area. I didn't take too many pictures, but here is a view of the campsites from afar.
Right next to Buena Vista is Lexington, where the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee are located. On the W&L grounds is the grave of Robert E. Lee and, more impressively, of Lee's faithful horse Traveller. I've been there several times but figured that it was long since time that I put a picture of Traveller's grave on Nunal. I couldn't take a picture inside the Lee chapel, where he lies in recumbent splendor, but I did manage to catch the discussion of his honor from a W & L student tour guide.
Washington and Lee likes about like you would think, it is a beautiful campus:
Traveller is tucked into a corner by the chapel:
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Nice of someone to bring Traveller an apple, isn't it?
The festival takes place at a park on the Maury River, with some mountains marching along. The Appalachian Trail passes very close to Buena Vista, as does the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The park is some kind of old plantation, with an impressive house on the top of the hill which is being restored.
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The camping area spreads over a large flat area. I didn't take too many pictures, but here is a view of the campsites from afar.
Right next to Buena Vista is Lexington, where the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee are located. On the W&L grounds is the grave of Robert E. Lee and, more impressively, of Lee's faithful horse Traveller. I've been there several times but figured that it was long since time that I put a picture of Traveller's grave on Nunal. I couldn't take a picture inside the Lee chapel, where he lies in recumbent splendor, but I did manage to catch the discussion of his honor from a W & L student tour guide.
Washington and Lee likes about like you would think, it is a beautiful campus:
Traveller is tucked into a corner by the chapel:
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Nice of someone to bring Traveller an apple, isn't it?
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