My walk this week brings us to Scottsville, VA, which is located on the James River 17 miles south of Charlottesville and 60 miles west of Richmond.
Quick slideshow is synced to the song “Somewhere Out There” by Our Lady Peace.
Ready for to share in the walk?
Scottsville is a town that has less than 1,000 residents! The downtown area has 153 historic buildings and one of them is called Victory Hall, which is a fully restored theatre.
Walking on away from historic downtown – we can see some of what is nestled in these here hills.
Following the sandy path along the water’s edge you can take off the shoes to walk in the sand with bare feet. A little splash of joy.
Along the stroll we enjoy calm waters and then take in the scenic view of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Looking up at the blue sky – and looking down at the brick pathway to the home we were visiting.
Last week’s walk (at West Point, VA) featured Virginia homes with LARGE southern style wrap around porches, but today we have a Virginian home with a small, flat porch in a Southern Colonial style brick house.
I guess that this style of Colonial is usually noted for having symmetrical balance, shutters and an ornate feature above the front door, strong vertical lines out front (signaling formality and dignity), and for having contrast with white columns and darker house color (brick). And yes, that’s a selfie of moi in the lower picture – just for fun!
For more walks this week – check out restless Jo’s blog HERE, where you will also find her seaside walk from the island of Culatra.
This is linked to Kan’s Moment of Joy, Debbie’s look up look down, where this week Debbie shows us views of the Mucem museum complex from sea level and Dawn’s lovely lingering look at Windows. Have a great hump day – and get out there and walk – even if it is a short walk.
A town has less than 1,000 residents, but 153 historic buildings. That is fascinating, Y! Beautiful scenery of the mountain and lake. Really enjoyed the walk with you!
Love the reflective river shot, Yvette 🙂 Whenever I read Blue Ridge Mountains I want to burst into that Laurel and Hardy song.. on the trail of the lonesome pine!
well I have never heard of it – and I did not know Laurel and Hardy sang – THANKS JO!!
Ah- I forget some of us are very old, Yvette 🙂 Did you like it? Thanks for the memory.
Jo – I loved it – and I am still old enough to have been exposed to L & H’s comedy – but only a bit – and so yes, I liked it a lot.
Thanks for the share and the smile.
I could feel the soft sand on my feet Yvette on your path. It seems remarkable to have so many buildings of historic nature in such a small spot. It looks so very peaceful. I love the water reflection too.
The Lady of Peace is somewhere out there..
Amazing sightseeing photos, Yvette. Nice place and fantastic landscape.
A beautiful city. My dad retired and lived in Joneville, Va. I loved the small towns and friendly people.
Virginia had many nice places. A beautiful state.
Oh a beautiful trek. Must put that on the list of places to go. Is your header the long bridge from Va Beach to Chincoteague ? Thanks sooo much for your visit I really appreciate your view point.
oh and the bridge is actually going up the draw bridge in West Point, VA – but I know the long bridge you are referring to – and we were in that area in 2010 – during a heavy rain too! whew.
Lovely! I hope to get my photos edited before the weekend is out, and my camera battery charged, too…so I can take advantage of this lovely early fall weather we’re having here in upstate NY.
well I think most of the role be shocked at how beautiful the state of New York actually is – in my experience people think snow – industry – or think of the buildings in the Big Apple (NYC). 🙂 but what a gorgeous scenic state New York really is – and now I really can’t wait to see what you share ❤ – but no pressure either Ha!
September 20, 2014 at ..
A fantastic walk as usual, Yvette. I loved the slideshow… especially the closeups of the brick walls and the panning out of the view of the Blueridge mountains. And fantastic way to end it… with a pic of the sandy path and many footsteps. Thanks for the little overview on the architectural styles too. I used to loved the colonial styles of architecture found around Virginia 🙂 Thanks for the “joy”ful link too!
thanks Kan – and funny you should mention the panning of the brick wall – because someone that was visiting watched it and said (not mean or anything) but they said they said something about how the moss and brick shots were not their taste. and I had the chance to just share why I added them.
And real quick I just said that I like brick work these days (just a phase) and I shared that in my video – I wanted a gritty pictorial kind of feel – this house was an old one and those bricks outside had personality – also -with the Ken Burns effect (that moves) on those brick shots not only matched the song (the falling away tone and the “somewhere out there”) but as an artist – it met a taste bud for me.
so it ended up being a cool mini talk about how our art sides and our personality and moods of the season becomes imbued in our pictures and videos – anyhow, for you to note the brick shots shows me how you get my art – bon vivant! and that was a small joy this morning.
Oh yes, you commented on the bricks in two of my posts recently… must be part of the brick phase. 🙂 Have a great week ahead!
oh cool – to watch it twice says a lot! thx – and I actually had someone email and ask that I add a few more photos so the whole song could be included – cos they liked the song that much. And well, I do have some more photos and even some video from that day – but not sure how much time I want to invest in it.
Oh- and that panning around is sometimes called the “Ken Burns” effect – and you may know this – but he was an American filmmaker who made this panning of still images well known.
I love walking barefoot in the sand on a cool day! Thanks Y!
ha! – and so you know it is like a ten second drive through it….
Thank you for taking us on this lovely walk.
O … My … Gosh … This was such a delightful (guys don’t normally use that word) post !!! Victory Hall … and you were there at the right time for a festive event … The water, the Virginia Colonial style brick home, wow. It hit me that you have some amazing walks. Keep walking, my friend.
September 30, 2014 at ..
Thanks for sharing these. Our family vacationed (visited relatives) very near Scottsville when I was young. I haven’t been in that area for about 40 years. It was a treat to see these beautiful photos.
Really enjoyed the post and the scenery. Especially like the lake but they are all good.
🙂 Yes love water. Enjoyed your post!
September 25, 2014 at ..
A fun, adventurous , very relaxing walk at Scottsville. Beautiful landscape, amazing buildings, nature full of life. Walking on the sand barefooted reminds me of fun times by the beach. Thanks for an exciting trip. All the best to you and your family.