Jim and Catherine drove their boat to our dock this morning at Smith Mountain Lake. It was also nice seeing Shiloh and her daughter, Harper.
Jim and Catherine drove their boat to our dock this morning at Smith Mountain Lake.
Harper and my little rescue dog, Tina Marie
Catherine and her daughter, Shiloh
Holding my little rescue dog
Phil and Jim set up the dock.
The best times are spent with friends.
Shiloh and her daughter, Harper
I took this picture as they were leaving.
We celebrated July 4th with our friends, Jim and Catherine.
Jim and Catherine joined us for a boat ride on the lake.
Captain Phil took us on a tour of the lake.
This house was decorated for the holiday.
There were not many boats on the water this morning. It picked up in the afternoon.
Pontoon boat
Jet Ski
We looked at the lake houses and docks.
We saw people kayaking on the water.
This group was swimming in the water near these condos.
Touring the lake
Houseboat
This lake house was decorated for the holiday.
This group was having fun on the water.
We docked at Jim and Catherine’s place for lunch.
Jim grilled hot dogs and hamburgers.
I displayed our flag this morning for the holiday.
I was greeted by my awesome neighbors while I was displaying the flag.
I took pictures of the pups swimming at Smith Mountain Lake. They love the water.
Tina Marie riding on my float
I’m getting kisses from Honey.
Phil and Tina Marie on the dock
Lake dogs
Phil floating on the water with Honey and Pete
I love taking pictures and took a few pictures of the pups. I think they take a good picture.
Honey and Pete on the dock
Tina Marie on my float
Phil with the pups on his float
The pups enjoyed their swim.
Pete giving me kisses
Phil and Pete on the dock
Phil with Honey and Pete
Pete
My rescue pup, Tina Marie
Phil took this picture of me with my little girl.
Honey
I took these pictures of our boat ride at Smith Mountain Lake.
Jim and Catherine joined us. They are friends who recently moved to the lake.
Catherine took this picture of Captain Phil and me.
Sailboats
Pontoon boat
View of Smith Mountain
I love this flag.
Boating at Smith Mountain Lake
We saw an Osprey nest.
Pier
Impressive boat
Approaching Crystal Shores Marina
View of the lake
This home is on an island.
A beauty
Heading home
I took these pictures of the pups at Smith Mountain Lake. This was their first time on the dock.
Tina Marie is my rescue pup. She loves the lake.
My little rescue pup jumped on my lap.
Phil with the pups on the dock
The water was calm.
My sweet rescue pup on the dock
My sisters traveled to Smith Mountain Lake and enjoyed the day in a rented boat. They also paid us a surprise visit.
My sisters paying us a surprise visit
My sisters at our dock
This pup’s name is Buddy.
It was great seeing my niece’s kids, Sandi and Jaymz.
Sid was the boat’s captain. He caught this fish off our dock.
Teresa caught this whopper.
Sandi relaxing on the dock
Teresa and Sid in the boat
My neighbor, Paulette, came down to her boat to visit.
We practiced social distancing while visiting Jim and Catherine on Memorial Day. I took these pictures with my zoom lens. The best times are spent with friends.
Jim and Catherine are the nicest couple and wonderful friends.
Catherine took this picture of Phil and me.
We spent most of the afternoon outdoors. They had this beautiful Memorial Day flower arrangement.
Jim and Catherine by their grill.
I thought this would make a nice picture. Catherine’s flower garden is beautiful.
We practiced social distancing while visiting Jim and Catherine at Smith Mountain Lake. I took a few pictures with my zoom lens.
Jim and Catherine are long-time friends.
Catherine took this picture of Phil and me.
View of the lake from their neighborhood.
Jim can grill a great steak.
Catherine’s flowers are beautiful.
I took my little rescue pup kayaking at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia.
Tina Marie is my little rescue pup. I adopted her a couple years ago.
She loves riding in the kayak and is an excellent navigator.
The flowering trees are beautiful.
View of the lake
Approaching Smith Mountain
She has the best seat in the kayak.
Lake House
My little princess
Lake House
The water was calm.
Reflection
Tina Marie spots something in the water.
Lake House
Kayaking with my pup
She loves having her picture taken.
Lake House
Ending our morning tour of the lake
It is always great seeing Catherine and Jim. They are the nicest couple and awesome friends.
Pete loves Catherine and Jim.
Phil and Catherine have been friends for 19 years.
My bundle of joy
Phil cooked enchiladas for dinner.
I made the margaritas.
Honey loves Phil.
My little princessThe best times are spent with friends. It was so nice visiting Jim and Catherine last weekend. They recently moved from Northern Virginia to retire at the lake.
Noah worked with Catherine. He visited Jim and Catherine and helped move furniture.
Phil worked with Catherine. They have been friends for 19 years.
Catherine, Phil and Jim
We are sitting in their living room and love their view.
It was a nice surprise seeing the trees flowering in their neighborhood.
View of the lake from the dock
Another view of the lake
We had lunch at a small French restaurant in Nellysford, Virginia.
Basic Necessities has great French food and wine.
Perfect place for my mother since she is from France.
Below is a link to pictures I took at the restaurant.
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My neighbor, Luke, is building a log cabin for his mother in Huddleston, Virginia.
I took a few pictures of the cabin’s progress.
He specializes in cabin restoration and has a website at http://www.ramseyrestoration.com
Below is a link to pictures I took at the log cabin.
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I had lunch at Devils Backbone in Roseland, Virginia.
Below is a link to pictures I took at Devils Backbone.
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I took these pictures at Wild Wolf Brewing Company in Nellysford, Virginia.
Below is a link to pictures I took of the brewery.
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I took these pictures of my family during Christmas.
Merry Christmas to all.
Below is a link to pictures I took of our time together.
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The best times are spent with friends.
Catherine and Jim visited from Northern Virginia for the Labor Day weekend.
Below is a link to pictures I took of our time together over the holiday.
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We celebrated the birthdays of my sister, my brother-in-law and my nephew.
Below is a link to pictures I took of the birthday party.
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I do not see my family near enough since they live long distance.
It was nice seeing them together.
Below is a link to pictures of out visit.
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I spent Christmas with my family and took a few pictures.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.
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My family got together to celebrate Thanksgiving.
I took a few pictures of our time together.
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I went to Northern Virginia to visit my friends.
The drive was beautiful with the fall color.
Below is a link to pictures of the visit.
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Luke is a friend who is building a cabin for his mother in Huddleston, Virginia.
He specializes in cabin restoration, and has a website at
http://www.ramseyrestoration.com
Below is a link to pictures of the cabin’s construction.
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I attended the Union College Homecoming in Barbourville, Kentucky.
It was so nice seeing my college friends.
Below is a link to pictures I took of the event.
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I spent the day with my family in Roseland, Virginia.
We ate at the restaurant, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
I took these pictures at the Devils Backbone.
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We celebrated my nephew’s wedding in Richmond, Virginia.
I wish them both a wonderful life together.
I took these pictures of the wedding day.
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Had a nice time with very nice friends visiting from Northern Virginia.
I took these pictures of our holiday weekend in Huddleston, Virginia.
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My family got together to celebrate my mother’s 80th birthday.
I took a few pictures of her surprise birthday party.
Below is a link to my website with more of my mother’s birthday party pictures.
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Happy Holidays! I took a few pictures of my family at Christmas.
Below is a link to my website with pictures of our time together.
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I had the privilege to tag along with the Smith Mountain Lake B-Sharps yesterday. They sang at a couple of senior care facilities, and shared the joy of Christmas through their music.
Below is a link to my website with pictures I took of the Christmas event.
Smith Mountain Lake B-Sharps Christmas
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My family celebrated Thanksgiving on the weekend.
Below is a link to my website with pictures I took of our Thanksgiving.
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These are pictures taken during Jan and Linda’s annual visit at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia.
Below is a link to my website with pictures I took of their boat ride.
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Carol and Walt are friends from Delaware visiting Smith Mountain Lake for the first time. We gave them a tour of the lake.
Below is a link to my website with pictures I took of their boat ride.
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The neighbors came together to celebrate Phil’s BIG 70th Birthday.
Below is a link to my website with pictures I took of his birthday party.
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Paulette is a very nice lady who owns land in my neighborhood. Her son, Luke, is building a cabin for her. Luke specializes in cabin restoration, and has a website at http://www.ramseyrestoration.com/.
Below is a link to my website with pictures I took of my neighbor’s cabin.
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Catherine and Jim visited Smith Mountain Lake for the weekend. They are friends who live in the Washington, D.C. area.
Below is a link to my website with pictures I took of their visit.
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