Author: Leah
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Colonial Beach: LOVE’s Playground
As we head east, main roads turn into back roads that weave through fields that have just been planted. The honeysuckle smell is so strong it’s like you’re swimming in a pool of the delicate flower. It’s early May and the trees tower over us, branches heavy with their leaves. But as we get closer…
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Hopewell: The Wonder City full of LOVE
From the way I start, I-95 is busy with people either heading to work or traveling south to various locations. As I get closer to my destination, an overpass crosses over a body of water which I was not expecting. How easily I forget the many waterways that weave into Virginia’s east coast. And as…
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Lovingston: A Place Where LOVE is Everywhere
As I turn onto Rt. 29, I’m immediately greeted by the Blue Ridge mountains in the distance. With spring’s arrival, the weather-beaten hills are starting to show life with the broadleaf trees turning a beautiful bright green. While I take in the scenery, I continue to be in awe of how Virginia’s landscape can change…
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Tappahannock: Where LOVE ebbs and flows*
It’s an easy four lane highway that I drive up, where houses, open fields and businesses welcome me to the area. As I get closer to town and the lanes merge, the air seems to shift like a coastal breeze coming in with the tide. And while I can’t hear or see it yet, my…
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Appomattox: Reunited in LOVE
From where I begin, there are nothing but back roads that take me to my next destination. In spite of winter’s chill, I see pines still standing proudly showing off their green needles as I pass. I let my mind wander and listen to the radio play while my thumb taps the steering wheel to…
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Orange: LOVE is the happiest color
Blog title is inspired by a quote from Frank Sinetra “Orange is the happiest color” As I drive past trees and fields, I feel like I’m about to enter a place that is hidden in plain sight. While there is an historic presence filling the air, there is also a modern-day feel that is woven…
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Doswell: A Triple Crown LOVE
Heading north on I-95, I can still see snow sticking to the ground and salt clinging to the road from last week’s snow storm. I also see signs pointing me to a popular amusement park, but I drive past them. Not just because it’s winter (and too cold for roller coasters), but because I know…
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Parksley: LOVE Train Runnin’
*Title is inspired by a fun song by the Doobie Brothers. As we travel up Rt. 316, my mind wanders to my past growing up on the Shore. A lot of my friends lived “up the road” from me, and this street would take me to see many of them in the towns of Greenbush…
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New Kent: A First Lady’s LOVE
As I exit off of I-64, I am immediately surrounded by open fields and tall trees that seem to stretch out for miles. While homes and small businesses are sprinkled about, I get the feeling most of the land here is untouched. There is a hidden history here that if you listen hard enough, you’ll…
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VA Beach (prt 2): Celebrating years of LOVE
Since I’m familiar with the drive to Virginia’s east coast, I allow my thoughts to wander away from what’s around me for a moment. My mind takes a trip down memory lane, thinking about how time flies and the importance of appreciating the good things in life. That every milestone deserves to be honored –…