A Stop At Mabry Mill

Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Meadows of Dan, Virginia

Kathy & I just returned from an abbreviated version of our somewhat annual “Friends and Family Tour.” ‘Somewhat annual’ because it hasn’t been continuous, ‘abbreviated’ because we only saw a few of our friends and didn’t take quite as much time as we have in the past several years. But we saw some good friends, met a long-time friend in person for the first time, and generally had a nice week.

Sewing and weaving exhibit. Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Meadows of Dan, Virginia
Sewing and weaving exhibit. Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Meadows of Dan, Virginia
Checkerboard and chairs. Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Meadows of Dan, Virginia

The first stop on our journey was Mabry Mill, a landmark on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. For good reason, the mill is one of the most-visited and most-photographed spot on the Parkway. We were fortunate to have visited on a weekday morning, so things were not too crowded, and the weather was a refreshing 70 degrees. Quite a departure from the upper 90s we were experiencing in Charlotte!

Blacksmith shop at Mabry Mill, on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Meadows of Dan, Virginia
Blacksmith shop at Mabry Mill, on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Meadows of Dan, Virginia
Mill powered woodworking band saw. Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Meadows of Dan, Virginia
Mill powered woodworking band saw. Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Meadows of Dan, Virginia

We’ve visited Mabry Mill dozens of times, and I have photographed the mill in all seasons. This time it was mostly snapshots, but I still ended up with a few interesting shots.

Rhododendron at Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Meadows of Dan, Virginia
Flowers at Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Meadows of Dan, Virginia

I’ll have more words and photos to post as I get through the week’s files.

4 thoughts on “A Stop At Mabry Mill”

    1. Although I do usually stop to smell them 😉 I don’t usually take the time to photograph flowers. These were pretty irresistible!

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