im slowly making my way to Lancaster, PA to inter the ashes of my dear friend Alissa’s 93-year old mother Vija who passed away in late May. So I’ve foregone camping due to the rainy weather and have been staying dry and visiting some small towns along the way. Each had its distinctive charm. Blacksburg is home to Virginia Tech, which experienced a violent shooting back in 2012. The town was quiet since its summer here and people seem to have moved past the tragedy. Or it appeared so.
In Staunton I did a wine tasting at Oxe Eye winery and bought a few whites to bring to our zlancaster hostess, who is a second cousin of Alissa’s. I also visited a Camera Museum, a most fascinating place. I met with the owner/curator who has amassed an enormous collection which is crammed into this tiny space. His collection dates back to the beginnings of photography in the 1800’s and included a huge collection of my favorite Brownie camera, my first taste of photography as a young girl. Also discovered the first dog camera was developed by s Latvian during the cold war.
Harrisonburg is another sleepy town, home of James Madison University. They have a beautiful little arboretum, an amazing quilt museum and at this time s juried art exhibit with over 100 works of art. So I had a busy day making the rounds.
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