Tag: Virginia is for Lovers
-
Amelia: Remembering LOVE and the ultimate sacrifice
As I travel to my next LOVE sign, my farmer’s daughter’s heart is in awe of the fields of corn, hay and soybeans that cover the land. The landscape is spotted here and there with farmhouses with metal roofs and silos that are ready to store the future harvest. I see churches that bring me…
-
Crozet: LOVing the day away
As I drive along Garth Rd, I am surrounded by beautiful rolling farmland and huge trees that are heavy with leaves, signaling the warm days of May have arrived. Their long branches create a luscious tunnel over the road which brings me a sense of peace and wonder. Like the foothills in the distance, it…
-
Blackstone: Finding LOVE in a small town
As I turn onto US-460 N Main St going 25 MPH, I can’t help but look to either side of me at the historic Victorian style homes. I’m reminded of an American sitcom series based on a small southern community where everyone knows…well, everyone. I see neighbors talking in their front yards, one of which…
-
Richmond – Ukrop’s Monument Ave 10k: RVA LOVES races
This is a special edition of Leah LOVES Virginia, highlighting a LOVE sign that is only displayed during the annual Ukrop’s Monument Ave 10k in Richmond. As I stand in a crowd of thousands, I can feel the excitement rolling off of everyone as we wait our turn to start. The people around me are…
-
Ruther Glen: The secret ingredient is LOVE
Title is inspired by a quote from Michael Sorrentino, “The secret ingredient to every meal is love.” As I drive along I-95, I am surrounded by the hustle and bustle of other travelers headed to their next destination. There is a sense of urgency to the way everyone moves around me. But as I pull-off…
-
Barboursville: LOVE near the ruins and the vineyards
As I get closer to my next LOVE sign stop, the roads I find myself on reminds me of a Robert Frost poem, with the specific line “and I – I took the one less traveled”. They wind through fields and trees with some houses scattered throughout. And when I look to the left of…
-
Ashland: Join hands, start a LOVE train
*Title is inspired by the lyrics of Love Train by The O’Jays. What an awesome song of peace and unity. While I’ve driven through the town hundreds of times, the route I take this go-around is different. Instead of the sounds of cars driving past, I hear the clickety-clack of the train rolling on its…
-
Colonial Heights: LOVE Tractor, and a big beautiful tree
*Title is inspired by a Widespread Panic song by the same name. Check it out, it’s a great jam. As I take the South Park exit off of I-95 I notice the area is bustling with various retail, business and office buildings, but it doesn’t feel overcrowded like a metropolitan. It’s almost like a city…
-
Montpelier: Small town, big LOVE
As I drive to my first Love sign destination, the scenery reminds me a little of where I grew up on the Eastern Shore. The two lane road curves with the land, the trees stand tall on either side, and the houses are spread out on what likely used to be farmland. Montpelier is a…