{"id":621,"date":"2015-09-21T22:00:45","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T02:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/?p=621"},"modified":"2015-09-21T22:00:45","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T02:00:45","slug":"lexington-va-blue-ridge-parkway-sept-20-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/?p=621","title":{"rendered":"Lexington, VA &#038; Blue Ridge Parkway &#8211; Sept. 20, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First back road adventure in a long time!<\/p>\n<p>After a\u00a0late start on Sunday afternoon, we\u00a0drove to Lexington, Virginia via I-64\/81, passing many pretty farms, like this one, in the Shenandoah Valley.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/001-ShenandoahValley-Barn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-622\" src=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/001-ShenandoahValley-Barn-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"001-ShenandoahValley-Barn\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/001-ShenandoahValley-Barn-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/001-ShenandoahValley-Barn.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We drove\u00a0just west of\u00a0Lexington in I-64, eventually found our way to\u00a0Rt. 631 and followed it\u00a0along the Maury River.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/004-Maury.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-623\" src=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/004-Maury-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"004-Maury\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/004-Maury-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/004-Maury.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next stop was Jordan&#8217;s Point in Lexington.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/008-Maury-JordanPoint.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-624\" src=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/008-Maury-JordanPoint-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"008-Maury-JordanPoint\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/008-Maury-JordanPoint-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/008-Maury-JordanPoint.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We continued to follow Rt. 631 out of Lexington to the east and then made our way\u00a0to\u00a0the Blue Ridge Parkway. \u00a0The late afternoon sun made every view exquisite!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/017-BigSky-Weeds.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-626\" src=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/017-BigSky-Weeds-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"017-BigSky-Weeds\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/017-BigSky-Weeds-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/017-BigSky-Weeds.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/018-BigSky-View.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-627\" src=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/018-BigSky-View-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"018-BigSky-View\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/018-BigSky-View-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/018-BigSky-View.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/023-BigSky-Monarch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-633\" src=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/023-BigSky-Monarch-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"023-BigSky-Monarch\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/023-BigSky-Monarch-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/023-BigSky-Monarch.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/029-BRP-20MinCliff.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-629\" src=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/029-BRP-20MinCliff-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"029-BRP-20MinCliff\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/029-BRP-20MinCliff-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/029-BRP-20MinCliff.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We love our rivers and mountains!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/032-Wayne-Sharon-20MinCliff.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-630\" src=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/032-Wayne-Sharon-20MinCliff-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"032-Wayne-Sharon-20MinCliff\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/032-Wayne-Sharon-20MinCliff-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/032-Wayne-Sharon-20MinCliff.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And we love our valleys, too!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/035-BRP-ShenandoahValley.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-634\" src=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/035-BRP-ShenandoahValley-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"035-BRP-ShenandoahValley\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/035-BRP-ShenandoahValley-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/035-BRP-ShenandoahValley.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/037-BRP-RockfishValley1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635\" src=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/037-BRP-RockfishValley1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"037-BRP-RockfishValley\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/037-BRP-RockfishValley1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/037-BRP-RockfishValley1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shenandoah Valley (west) &amp; Rockfish Valley (east) from the northern part of the Blue Ridge Parkway.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First back road adventure in a long time! After a\u00a0late start on Sunday afternoon, we\u00a0drove to Lexington, Virginia via I-64\/81, passing many pretty farms, like this one, in the Shenandoah Valley. We drove\u00a0just west of\u00a0Lexington in I-64, eventually found our &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/?p=621\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=621"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":638,"href":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621\/revisions\/638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/art-rageous.net\/artrageousblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}