May is here and what a glorious month it is! The days are longer, sunnier, a gentle breeze stirs the air and it’s not yet stifling hot and humid – as it usually gets in Virginia during summertime, which means…
Enchanted Swannanoa – an Italian-style mansion to explore in Central Virginia
If you had $2 million to spare what would you do? James Dooley, Irish immigrant, lawyer, financier and VA house representative in the Senate at the end of 19th century, built a mansion for his beloved wife Sallie May Dooley,…
Fall in the Shenandoah Valley
Virginia is the loveliest in the fall time! For the past 8 years, as I have made my home in the Shenandoah Valley, I have truly come to love and cherish this time of the year. It is, by far,…
Virginia springtime – a visual diary
Walking and spending time in nature has really helped me in the past few weeks. So, I wanted to gather my most favorite photos in one post and create a lovely space, on oasis of beauty and calm, that we…
A visit to Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia: The West African Farm (part 1/5)
Frontier Culture Museum is an open air Museum dedicated to showcasing the way of life on the American Frontier at the beginning of 17th and 18th Centuries. The living history museum is located in Staunton, Virginia, which is a quaint…
