tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post7419091453440818540..comments2024-03-28T03:28:50.712-04:00Comments on Starlight Lane Farm: The Magic of the West Virginia HighlandsLiz Stouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-21390503006346768552018-12-17T06:56:59.611-05:002018-12-17T06:56:59.611-05:00The highland areas in Pendleton, Pocahontas, Rando...The highland areas in Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, and Tucker counties are some of the most beautiful in the world. But I'm a little biased. ;-)Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-44100071452603968882018-12-14T16:25:48.260-05:002018-12-14T16:25:48.260-05:00WOW! - Having grown up in rural central Ohio (the ...WOW! - Having grown up in rural central Ohio (the southeast fringe), and still living in central OH, I have driven through WV more times than I can count and aside from rafting the New River Gorge and occasional rest breaks at Tamarack, I have NEVER stopped in WV, even though I'm ALWAYS amazed by how beautiful it is. I had no idea there was an ecosystem like this in Appalachia! <br /><br />So incredibly beautiful and awesome in its diversity. I have GOT to get there and explore for myself!SarahWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182449850066338574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-61912728442965703782018-11-26T07:13:57.348-05:002018-11-26T07:13:57.348-05:00That. Is. The. COOLEST!!! What a dream come true! ...That. Is. The. COOLEST!!! What a dream come true! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-6699153256304010122018-11-21T06:51:26.560-05:002018-11-21T06:51:26.560-05:00Sharpies are fun little birds!
And yes, the Appa...Sharpies are fun little birds! <br /><br />And yes, the Appalachians serve as a flyway for a lot of more northern bird species during the fall and spring migrations. Some, like the goldens, choose to overwinter in these high elevation areas of WV instead of traveling any further. The very large majority of the Quebec GOEA pop'n overwinters in the VA/WV highlands based on a series of long-term GPS studies that tracked the birds coupled with remote trail cams set on strategically placed carcasses. Through the GPS and photo identification, biologists were able to identify individual birds who returned to the same area year after year.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-33358633413890856832018-11-21T06:42:46.983-05:002018-11-21T06:42:46.983-05:00=)=)Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-75729891978785152072018-11-20T16:03:26.587-05:002018-11-20T16:03:26.587-05:00Oh wow! What a great day!
The Sinks sound really...Oh wow! What a great day! <br /><br />The Sinks sound really amazing- I had to look up red spruce to get an idea what it looked like but it just sounds like such a weird little bubble of Up North in the Appalachians! Does it affect birds preferrentially nesting there, I wonder, of some of the further-north species? It's also always so cool to spot eagles- all of the raptors are neat, but the eagles are just so BIG and it's so easy to forget HOW big when looking at photos. (I'm squeeing over correctly IDing my first sharpshinned hawk pair earlier and got to see one (probably the male as noticiably smaller)- they were hunting behind the hospital here in Silver!) Caithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224688543168725516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-1618406859487532742018-11-19T12:23:41.496-05:002018-11-19T12:23:41.496-05:00I would find it incredibly magical too!I would find it incredibly magical too!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-12595312030542506812018-11-19T06:38:10.497-05:002018-11-19T06:38:10.497-05:00I find that I enjoy the spontaneity of life so muc...I find that I enjoy the spontaneity of life so much more as I get older.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-49727124435560515792018-11-19T06:37:21.659-05:002018-11-19T06:37:21.659-05:00Lots of odd arctic mosses and other small orchids ...Lots of odd arctic mosses and other small orchids and the like grow here! And I thought the same thing re: above 10k! What part of WV did you spend your summer in?Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-13330417203520529692018-11-18T16:13:29.588-05:002018-11-18T16:13:29.588-05:00What a gorgeous landscape and perfect ride! I lov...What a gorgeous landscape and perfect ride! I love the impromptu cattle drive!Clover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-49285799909685074592018-11-17T21:03:41.850-05:002018-11-17T21:03:41.850-05:00What a cool ride. That's such unique country. ...What a cool ride. That's such unique country. It reminds me of being up above 10k feet out west. Also a bit like the top of Mount Washington, which is also a weird climate zone full of arctic mosses and such. I didn't realize WV had such parts. I spent a summer working in WV and it was just green mountains and valleys. Pretty, but nothing like this.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-44669680352257273022018-11-17T19:56:30.920-05:002018-11-17T19:56:30.920-05:00One of my top 3 favorites, I've decided.One of my top 3 favorites, I've decided.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-21439877630262026772018-11-17T19:56:12.706-05:002018-11-17T19:56:12.706-05:00It's my favorite place!It's my favorite place!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-46445357159396957982018-11-17T19:56:00.678-05:002018-11-17T19:56:00.678-05:00Lots of gorgeous land to be appreciated!Lots of gorgeous land to be appreciated!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-40967149740152017312018-11-17T19:55:32.694-05:002018-11-17T19:55:32.694-05:0010/10 would recommend.10/10 would recommend.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-4149738606691414112018-11-17T19:54:22.274-05:002018-11-17T19:54:22.274-05:00So freaking gorgeous. And yes - the cattle were a ...So freaking gorgeous. And yes - the cattle were a completely unexpected bonus!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-9450433767071308082018-11-17T11:40:26.833-05:002018-11-17T11:40:26.833-05:00Gorgeous photos! What a beautiful place to ride &l...Gorgeous photos! What a beautiful place to ride <3Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-60305816651575299572018-11-16T13:56:36.820-05:002018-11-16T13:56:36.820-05:00I always look forward to seeing your photos on the...I always look forward to seeing your photos on the blog or Instagram. You truly live in a paradise!Jenna Blumerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415862271375573914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-78310046636363323692018-11-16T13:45:31.271-05:002018-11-16T13:45:31.271-05:00What an experience! That is SO cool! You're ...What an experience! That is SO cool! You're making me appreciate WV more and more all the time.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-20588750907126427602018-11-16T13:23:26.551-05:002018-11-16T13:23:26.551-05:00What a fantastic day!!! And the scenery 😍😍😍What a fantastic day!!! And the scenery 😍😍😍TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-40772271984228231022018-11-16T12:47:53.364-05:002018-11-16T12:47:53.364-05:00Gosh, I totally have a sense of magic and exciteme...Gosh, I totally have a sense of magic and excitement just from reading this post and looking at these pictures! Thank you for taking me on a mental vacation! Lysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615588484441219137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-87424545589751345722018-11-16T12:06:51.371-05:002018-11-16T12:06:51.371-05:00I was in awe and jealous, then saw you got to driv...I was in awe and jealous, then saw you got to drive cattle and that really just takes the cake doesn't it! What a gorgeous piece of property to be able to ride on.Boss Mare Eventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039910692009593158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-48366087251695406002018-11-16T10:59:48.873-05:002018-11-16T10:59:48.873-05:00Me, too! The feeling of being on top of the world/...Me, too! The feeling of being on top of the world/outwest/somewhere NOT WV is the coolest.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-44548207612774408182018-11-16T10:59:30.225-05:002018-11-16T10:59:30.225-05:00Oh gosh, yeah, photos hardly do it justice. Oh gosh, yeah, photos hardly do it justice. Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-43003485324069854282018-11-16T10:59:14.364-05:002018-11-16T10:59:14.364-05:00It was the most awesome and so fun.It was the most awesome and so fun.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.com