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Photo(s) of the day .. breathtaking scenery

By Andrea Bedard

Real Estate Agent with Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 MD594797

August 20, 2012 02:00 PM

We just spent a week in the Shenandoah Valley in VA and were simply in awe of the gorgeous scenery and spectacular views ... here's just a little glimpse of what we were so lucky to enjoy.

Unfortunately, we weren't quick enough to snap a picture of the bear we spotted along Skyline Drive but we did get one of the moose that drooled on me. That's a blog for another day however ...

Shenandoah Valley
the view at the end of Storybook Trail

Shenandoah Valley

The Shops of Mauzy
the Shops at Mauzy, VA

Lake Laura in Basye, VA

New Market, VA Battlefield and Bushong Farmhouse
the New Market Battlefield and Bushong Farmhouse

The Shenandoah Valley and George Washington National Forest (the Skyline Dr. is a must while visiting the area) offer spectacular scenery and breathtaking views. They are worth a visit anytime of the year and close enough to the Wash DC & Baltimore Metro areas to enjoy a little get-away.

Active-duty military can get a National Park Pass and receive complimentary admission (including dependents) to the Shenandoah National Park as well as 396 other parks throughout the U.S.

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David Shamansky

US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO

Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

very nice pics! Love VA as that is some really nice country. You dont automatically think mountains when you thin VA but there are some decent ones there as well as all the incredible history of this country.

NICE

Aug 20, 2012 02:03 PM

Sonja Patterson

Keller Williams - BV - College Station, TX

Texas Monthly 5-Star Realtor Recipient for the Hou

Andrea, thank you for sharing those AMAZING photos!! :) The scenery is breathtaking, and I'm sure the panoramic view in person is even better!! Glad you had a wonderful trip (can't wait to hear more about the bear and moose!!)

Aug 20, 2012 02:04 PM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Wow! I look at that and every promlem I've had in life sees so small! It's such a blessing!

Aug 20, 2012 02:04 PM

John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Looks like God's country. Simply gorgeous-

Aug 20, 2012 02:07 PM

Debbie Laity

Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO

Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Oh what beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to see the one of the moose.

Aug 20, 2012 02:14 PM

Andrea Bedard

Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 - Silver Spring, MD

Fluent in Real Estate & German, M.A. ABR ASP CIPS

Hi David, thank you. We used to be stationed in Norfolk almost a decade ago so we know that area pretty well but this was our first trip to the Shenandoah Valley and mountains - courtesy of Mike Cooper and his wife Buffy btw.

Hi Sonja, thank you. I loved how the pictures came out but they don't do it justice. It was just spectacular. I'll be working on the moose blog over the next couple of days :-)

Hi Laura, that's exactly how we felt!

Hi John, yes that about sums it up!

Hi Debbie, thank you - stay tuned, I'll post about the moose within the next couple of days. That was quite something.

Aug 20, 2012 02:19 PM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Those photos transport one back to the ground zero of our country's founding! Having grown up in California all my life, things here seem so new in comparison. I absolutely love that picture of Mauzy shops!

Aug 20, 2012 10:30 PM

Than Maynard

Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK

Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

Thanks for sharing the photos. It certain looks like a wonderful area!

Aug 21, 2012 01:29 AM

Lisa Von Domek

Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX

....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Good morning Andrea,

These are just gorgeous photos, what/who is in the water behind the flag?!!

Aug 21, 2012 02:00 AM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

Andrea, Those are some amazing photos! I have now placed the Shenandoah Valley on my bucket list!

Aug 21, 2012 02:46 AM

Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender - Leesville, LA

Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA

Andrea - I am going to echo what others have already said - AMAZING, EXTRAORDINARY, WONDERFUL, AWESOME photographs! And I'm glad you and your family can get a pass and not have to pay!

Aug 21, 2012 05:37 AM

Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV

Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA

Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

Those photos look very familiar. OK, you've got to get that moose blog written. We're all in suspense. I do love those views. I've seen many of them from a bicycle seat.

Aug 21, 2012 10:53 AM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Andrea - absolutely beautiful Photos. I am ready to hop on a plane and visit this amazing area. Hope you are enjoying all the beauty.

Aug 21, 2012 10:57 AM

Andrea Bedard

Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 - Silver Spring, MD

Fluent in Real Estate & German, M.A. ABR ASP CIPS

Hi Myrl, I have a few more pictures of the shops at Mauzy I will have to post another time. The shops are all in original buildings (such as the ice house) and are pretty much in original condition - well worth a visit. But they also have lots of beautiful things for purchase.

Hi Than, it's truly a beautiful area! You should visit sometime.

Hi Lisa, you noticed! Not anybody we knew but I didn't have the heart to ask him to get out so that I could take the picture... I tried to hide him instead :-)

Hi Tony & Darcy, you will love it, I am sure! Maybe we need to plan a big AR Meet Up there!

Hi Louise, why thank you very much! The pass was a very nice and much appreciated bonus!

Hi Mike, I thought you would recognize it ;-) Hubby just corrected me, it wasn't a moose who drooled on me but an elk (I believe I've just outed myself as a city girl) .. I'm working on it!

Hi Joan, thank you! You've got the White Mountains - they are just as spectacular, it actually reminded me a lot of NH. Let us know when you are coming :-)

Aug 21, 2012 01:07 PM

William Johnson

Retired - La Jolla, CA

Retired

Hi Andrea, You are so right, this is some beautiiful country. The views are simply stunning. Nice photos and thanks for sharing with the group.

Aug 21, 2012 02:17 PM

Janis Borgueta

Newburgh, NY

Retired RE Salesperson

Andrea.. I was there a few years ago.. and it is absolutely beautiful.. Glad you had time to get away and enjoy.

Aug 21, 2012 07:37 PM

James Dray

Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Andrea what a beautiful part of the Country. Those pictures make we want to come and drive through that part of the world.

Aug 21, 2012 09:25 PM

Lisa Von Domek

Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX

....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Good morning Andrea,

If the ripples had been larger, I would have suspected the mystery moose!

Aug 21, 2012 10:25 PM

Andrea Bedard

Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 - Silver Spring, MD

Fluent in Real Estate & German, M.A. ABR ASP CIPS

Hi William, thank you! Reaching the end of Storybook Trail was pretty spectacular .. you step out of the forest and are greeted by that view. Amazing.

Hi Janis, it was a wonderful week all around - of course we wish we could have stayed longer.

Hi James, you could make it in a day!

Hi Lisa, haha! Hubby corrected me that it was an Elk btw .. oh well, still a big animal with lots of drool :-)

Aug 22, 2012 02:18 AM

Karen Anne Stone

New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Real Estate

Andrea: Since you are slowly becoming our wildlife expert... someone recently told me that if you cross-breed a Deer and a Zebra... the offspring is called a "Debra." I am not sure that I believe that. Whaddya think? I have already asked two women friends named Debra about this... and now neither one will talk to me. :(

Aug 26, 2012 02:45 AM