Meade Skelton Photo Blog

 I took some shots at the local Byrd Park. I enjoyed strolling around. Some filming I did for "Nobody Wants Me". Lumberjack style , I reckon. The colors are actually more ripe towards the end of fall, here in Richmond, Virginia. I never seen such magnificent orange and red hues. I enjoy the serentiy of the area.                                             A magnificent magnolia greets the terrace  Not sure why this tree was sanctioned off. I'm not sure if that means they plan to cut it down or not. Ultimately, I enjoy photography as a hobby , so I enjoyed spending time today in the park and capturing the beauty of the local scenery .

I had to pick up my sister in Leesburg early for Thanksgiving, so I decided to stay at the Wayside Inn located in Middletown, Virginia, near Winchester. This gave me an option outside of "nova" and a chance to breathe. I have stayed there a few times before and it's like staying in a living museum.  I had a slight falling out with the management over my bookings, but we have made ammends. They no longer have independent live music, but instead  have weekend bluegrass jams. I love the history and the ambiance. This time I stayed in the Jubal Early room- the room once occupied by Confederate General Jubal Early. It was one of the rooms in the hotel that has the least amount of "ghost" activity, however, I felt a little odd , as just my sister and I  and two other guests were there the entire night. On my side of the hotel, no guests had arrived and the room across the hall was unoccupied.. The entire side of  my  hotel was empty! I did hear some strange things, su...