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Along the Blue Ridge Parkway, west of Lynchburg - some colors!
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We suspect some sunshine would have made the colors more vivid
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We knew that somewhere, there were spectacular colors
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The Blue Ridge Mountains. But minimal fall colors
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A couple of red leaves
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A musical license plate! Cool
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Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President
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One of two trees remaining at Monticello that are from Jefferson's time
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This pond was used to keep fish until they were needed for dinner
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The garden tour was fascinating, and the flowers gorgeous
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They harvest seeds and start new every year, even with perennials
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One of these trees was planted by Jefferson, but we can't remember which one
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Crabapples in the orchard. Picking not allowed.
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Mount Alto, Jefferson's view from Monticello
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It was about here that Judy tripped on a stump and bruised her ego
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The gardens are as close to authentic as possible.
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A marvelous tree. Makes you wanna climb
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Outside, a one-handed clock - all the servants really needed
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The weather vane is connected to a weather gauge on the porch ceiling
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A wind-vane in the ceiling, driven by a vane on the roof. Check the wind from inside!
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A tunnel beneath the house connected to the essentials below grade - stables, privies, kitchens, etc
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A Jefferson-era kitchen
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Don't know what this tree is, but it rated a number on the audio tour, which we didn't get
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The backside of Monticello - beautiful
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This was Jefferson's view from his side yard (minus the lamp)
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Impressive tree of unknown variety - great berries, though
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The man-made lake at our RV park - fishing allowed, but no swimming
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The Natural Bridge. Once one of the 7 wonders of the new world. Picture stolen from internet
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US Highway 11 crosses the over the bridge. Picture stolen from the internet
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We didn't find much fall color on our Blue Ridge Parkway drive, but lunch here was great
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Foamhendge - Al impersonates a stone from the inner circle
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Merlin points - Al flinches
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Never knew Merlin visited Stonehendge, did you?
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They're big on dinosaurs around here
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Near Appomattox Courthouse, a monument to the North Carolina men in grey in the Civil War
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North Carolina troops fought in the last battle before the Appomattox peace accord
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The McLean house in Appomattox Court House, where Lee surrendered to Grant on Palm Sunday, 1865
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A re-creation of a bedroom in the reconstructed McLean house
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Reproduction of the parlor and tables at which Lee and Grant sat
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McLean house dining room
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The house was disassembled and left to disintegrate - then rebuilt from scratch in the 1940s
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Don't know what this is, but isn't the color amazing?
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Starting to see some fall colors near the RV park
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Diamond Hill Presbyterian Church, started in 1842, our friendliest church yet!
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The graveyard at Diamond Hill church is still very much in use
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Nature has almost reclaimed this old building
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Finally, more fall color, but it's still pretty scarce around here