Thursday, July 03, 2014

Back to the Past


A few more pictures from our recent trip down to Luray, VA

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Electric box on the wall of the Warehouse Art Gallery in Luray.

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This electrical unit caught my eye because I have neer seen something like this that was built by the Colt Firearms Compay

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Real and surreal come together to create this piece of art.

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Drum set

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A light covered branch from a tree used to mark the entrance to a music concert in downtown Luray, VA.

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Thornton Gap entrance to the Shenandoah National Park which is just east of Luray on Route 211.

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Split rail fence along the road.

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My favorite place in all of Luray, and it is free.

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Wall art.

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Wall art on the exterior wall of the old Luray Ford auto dealer.

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When the owner of this building started to tear it down they had no idea what they were going to find. It was quite a surprise, to say the least.

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A finger pointing the way to the wine distillery in Sperryville, VA.

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It might not look like much but this is an area used to load cattle onto transport trucks.

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Burke's Grocery along the road to Culpepper, VA.

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Haley Fine Art Studios, Sperryville, VA.

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An old black chair hidden behind an antique shop.

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Cleanout door on an old 60 foot chimney.

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On our way back to Pennsylvania this building really caught my eye. Not only because of the color but also because of the message as I have never seen one before.

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CSX Diesel number 211, a CW44AC, idles along the mainline while waiting for through traffic to go by.

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Two of CSX railroads remaining SD40-2s roll through Cumberland, Maryland.

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A bar sitting next to the railroad tracks in Cumberland features wall art which depicts several interesting areas around Cumberland.

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1960 Ford F100 sitting in front of a grocery store in Cresson, PA our last stop before home.

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