Shrine Mont ......

The Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration and conference center for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, consecrated in 1925.    
    From the mountain that surrounds it each one  of it's stones was pulled by horse or rolled by local people.   Built by Rev. Lee Woodward in 1924 and 1925, after serving as a medical missionary to China ,  he retired here to Orkney Springs.. 
A dug out stone used by the Indians to grind corn is the baptismal font. 

inside and dark

this was taken in October of the year

Baptismal font

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Headwaters Presbyterian Church

The church is located in the County of Highland , Va. 

Picture taken on our trip to Monterey Va. early last year

 

 

 

 

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sinking spring cemetery

Located in Abingdon Virginia
Historical cemetery - David  Campbell is buried here who served as Va. Governor from 1837 to 1840

Henry Creswell,  the first one buried here.  Killed by the Indians near this place.

 

 

A stone tomb enclosed in this mound covered in Ivy.  Behind the locked door are Henry Martin - wealthy carpenter and his wife Malinda.

General John Hunt Morgan - temporarily. 

 A Confederate Raider renowned for burning down railroad trestles, killed in Greensville Tennessee in 1864.    After a truce was arranged by confederates, his body was brought by train to Abingdon.

 A large funeral led by General George Crittendon to Martins tomb.

After a few days his body taken by train to Richmond and buried in Hollywood Cemetery

 

 

 

Unknown  Confederate Dead

About 30 soldiers here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

just about dark and had to lighten picture above,  a little blurry 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This child was two when she died 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cummings cabin - built by parson Charles Cummings as his first residence.

located some two miles away and given to the church in 1968 by Arthur Cummings family.

Moved in 1971 to this cemetery and placed  near Cummings log church.

 

 

 

 

 

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Snow to speak of

Finally some snow to speak of, probably about 3 inches here.   Looks to be anyway - haven't checked the weather pros to see exactly.     Around 17 degrees at this time and feels like 13 degrees - Brr.
Nipping at my nose for sure.  Here are a few pictures I took as I stuck my head out the door this morning .

Wasn't sure about that color for the swing,  but now I am liking the bright colors.  

shadows cast of  the dogwood tree

Maybe Saturday will bring more than just flurries,  I hope so.