Dans la Campagne

After a recent trip to NC for my Aunt's surprise b-day party, I badgered my mom until she promised to take me by all the old places where she used to grow up. Sadly, most of these places are non-exsistent. However a few rundown "shannies" still exist on the North Carolinian landscape. Here are a few shots I took in Snow Hill, NC.

November Trees

It's fall! Yay!!! The best time of the year! In an attempt to steal away from RVA for a bit, my mom and I decided to take a little day trip up to Charlottesville so that we could take pictures of the changing leaves. Summer fun is awesome, but there's just something about fall when the leaves change magically into a beautiful array of autumn colors and the temperature is just right for chunky knit sweaters and riding boots!

Travel Diary: Ocean City

No summer is truly complete without a trip to the beach. With all the allure of funnel cakes, boardwalk fries, tan lines, and drunkards frolicking the streets until the wee hours of the morning, who can resist a little fun in the sun? We all need a break from the city every now and then. This is a photo diary of some of my favorite spots in Ocean City, MD.

Travel Diary: Europe

These are really old pictures from a trip to Europe I took a few years ago. Seven Countries...2 and 1/2 weeks...the best trip of my life!

Day Trips: Monticello

Need a break from the Richmond area? If you're a history buff you'll want to check out Monticello, home to Thomas Jefferson. I recently took a trip there this week and definitely consider it a must see. The 3rd president's home is located in Charlottesville (only about a 30 minute drive from the city). There's a peacefulness that comes with being in view of the (Appalachian) mountains and the remaining snow on the ground during my trip brought back the memory of Richmond's own winter wonderland. The people of Monticello are extremely helpful and good natured which helps mold this excursion into a great experience.

Suggestions for Monticello trip:
The regular house tour does not include the upstairs of the home due to the tiny size of the stair cases. So for a more intimate tour make reservations for the evening tour which highlights the upstairs of the home. Monticello also provides wine tasting tours in the summer that tour the garden area.

After touring the Monticello grounds take a stroll through Charlottesville's downtown mall which is a home to a dynamic array of shops and restaurants set up in the historic buildings of Old Main Street and is considered one of the nations finer urban parks.

Visit http://www.monticello.org/ to plan your trip!