Route 50 in Virginia Horse Country

Jacob and I live along Route 50, an amazing and diverse road that runs across our country from coast to coast. NPR frequently runs segments interviewing citizens living across the route to get a cross-section view of our nation’s views and opinions.

Recently I was out west of our house on a drive to Upperville, VA with my camera. My hopeful goal on a clear and unseasonably warm afternoon was to take some photos of Trinity Episcopal’s grounds. The grounds have housed a congregation since 1842 and the most recent church was a gift from Paul Mellon that was completed in 1960. But, low and behold it was Wednesday afternoon and the active congregation at Trinity was preparing for the evening worship. I passed them by and turned south to wander the country roads of Virginia’s hunt and horse country.

On another stop at the historical landmarker for where Mosby actually first inaugerated his maurading cohort of Civil War fame, the pull out is hemmed in between the bustle of traffic on Route 50 and a horse ranch. While trying to get a lovely field + powerlines to anchor the frame perspective, I attracted the inhabitants of the nearest field.

But while that chestnut ignored me blithely to munch on grass, another in the field decided that if there was going to be any adoration of horses, he obviously needed to be involved. He set off and brought the remainder of the group with him to show off.

To see all of the pictures from my late afternoon jaunt along historic Route 50, just click on a photo to view the full album.

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