Outdoor Wednesday: Sampling Shenandoah

Outdoor Wednesday is hosted by Susan at A Southern Daydreamer. To see many, many more outdoor photos or to post some of your own, please head on over to her blog.

M and I spent this past Fourth of July weekend at Shenandoah National Park, one of our favorite places. I'm not the greatest outdoorswoman, but I do like getting out and communing with nature occasionally. And M loves it – takes him back to his younger days as an Eagle Scout. And although I'm a flatlander at heart, M loves the mountains and seems to become more and more relaxed and happy, as the altitude increases. So for this week's Outdoor Wednesday, I thought I'd just post a handful of photos I've taken on our visits to Shenandoah over the last few years. It's a beautiful part of the country and a very pleasant place to spend a few days – especially in the early fall – with all sorts of interesting plants and wildlife to see. Just watch out for the deer ticks!

Great views of the beautiful Shenadoah Valley.

Young buck.

Looking for a picnic basket?

Gorgeous mountain laurel blooms every spring.

I think these strange-looking plants are called turkey beard.

Outside one of several gift shops, playing with my travel doll.

Waiting for the sunset.

And here it is!

Lazybones – how I usually end up after every hike!