tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post3664175879050451103..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Barboursville RuinsLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-28351344115588853262010-10-15T15:34:27.605-04:002010-10-15T15:34:27.605-04:00Denise,
Maybe it will be the Pacific version of At...Denise,<br />Maybe it will be the Pacific version of Atlantis - Pacifis?<br /><br />Ruth,<br />I do too.<br /><br />Philip,<br />It is indeed.<br /><br />GWGC,<br />It is a very unique place.<br /><br />Beyond,<br />The smell also reminds me of Va., old houses and Colonial Williamsburg.<br /><br />Tina,<br />I can only imagine the house was lit up with candles or oil lamps for the holidays with many fireplaces blazing and one of these likely caused the fire.<br /><br />Linda,<br />Not only did they not rebuild it, but left the ruins as is and built a new house next to it.<br /><br />Scott,<br />Glad you could enjoy them.<br /><br />Kelly,<br />Those boxwoods are several levels beyond leggy.<br /><br />Racquel,<br />I am glad too.<br /><br />Ann,<br />Thank you!<br /><br />R and J,<br />I like that picture too. It gives you some perpective on the house.<br /><br />Tatanya,<br />The first time I went to Barboursville I did not recognize them as boxwood. I am now anxious to see Poplar Forest, Jefferson's retreat near Bedford.<br /><br />Sarah,<br />You are welcome. I hope you can things to the new normal soon. It may be a while, I still expect to see Patsy toddling through the house.<br /><br />Andrea,<br />I look forward to visiting your site.<br /><br />Di,<br />I am not a big believer in ghosts, but am still drawn to these sorts of places. The past creates a presence.<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-63323876154150000342010-10-15T08:55:05.022-04:002010-10-15T08:55:05.022-04:00Les, I can only imagine what the house must have l...Les, I can only imagine what the house must have looked like as it's skeleton is such a striking sculpture.<br /><br />What is it that draws us to old buildings, homes, train stations... history must be a part of that. Octagon, eh? ;)Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-45914998589364430602010-10-13T20:52:12.553-04:002010-10-13T20:52:12.553-04:00Hi i am new here. The photos are great clearly dep...Hi i am new here. The photos are great clearly depicting the beauty of the area. I love your compositions and photo quality. Maybe you will also appreciate what i posted last in my site, related to places of unusual beauty too, as a respite from my orchid and flower posts. thank you.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-2904286721385716952010-10-13T19:16:55.411-04:002010-10-13T19:16:55.411-04:00What a cool ruin! How nice to go off camping with ...What a cool ruin! How nice to go off camping with your son too. It looks like you got great weather. <br /><br />Thanks for your kind words on Stella.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-79804837930001022092010-10-13T17:06:48.605-04:002010-10-13T17:06:48.605-04:00THOSE are boxwoods? OMG! I think my shock is compa...THOSE are boxwoods? OMG! I think my shock is comparable only to the shock that I got when I learned, long ago, where children come from!...<br />Very interesting tour, especially after I visited the Thomas Jefferson house with our 5th-graders in May. Even the ruins are beautiful. Thank you!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-4470693650107065832010-10-13T11:13:29.559-04:002010-10-13T11:13:29.559-04:00That 5th picture is fantastic. I think it's gr...That 5th picture is fantastic. I think it's great that the remains were preserved. --RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-38309414563106249172010-10-13T08:20:00.358-04:002010-10-13T08:20:00.358-04:00Les, you have great taste in historical architectu...Les, you have great taste in historical architecture and in fine wines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-8457383624194225802010-10-13T07:46:08.243-04:002010-10-13T07:46:08.243-04:00I'm glad the ruins were preserved, they are re...I'm glad the ruins were preserved, they are really interesting. :)Racquelhttp://perennialgardener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-25329458215750734732010-10-13T00:22:45.010-04:002010-10-13T00:22:45.010-04:00Brick by brick, eleven years. And still gorgeous. ...Brick by brick, eleven years. And still gorgeous. Also, thank you for putting in perspective that my boxwoods are not, in fact, getting leggy at all. LOLKelly (The Sorry Gardener)http://thesorrygardener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-51184455635915472062010-10-12T19:17:31.231-04:002010-10-12T19:17:31.231-04:00I love the ruins...really striking!I love the ruins...really striking!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-69265339005056791892010-10-12T09:07:28.590-04:002010-10-12T09:07:28.590-04:00Talk about nostalgia and melancholy. Can't ima...Talk about nostalgia and melancholy. Can't imagine owning that house and not rebuilding, it's such a lovely setting and scale.LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLDhttp://eachlittleworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-43116772844787969582010-10-12T08:44:36.740-04:002010-10-12T08:44:36.740-04:00Hopefully the curators of the house read this post...Hopefully the curators of the house read this post and send you that octagon:) Bummer on the fire on Christmas day no less. Awful. The house must've been something. You mentioned boxwoods, the owner of Cheekwood loved boxwoods best and had a tone of them. I like them too. Very elegant and Virginian for sure.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-90586346857805405292010-10-12T00:43:22.895-04:002010-10-12T00:43:22.895-04:00My first known view of unhindered boxwood. How int...My first known view of unhindered boxwood. How interesting. My mother's Algoma Virginia home was typical with a line of boxwoods protecting it from the road's dust. Boxwood is the smell of Virginia to me.Nellie from Beyond My Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149596937067869426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-24000720037025108162010-10-11T22:49:58.413-04:002010-10-11T22:49:58.413-04:00I love the architecture. The form of the structure...I love the architecture. The form of the structure is so unique. Even the trees had architectural quality to the branching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-10277588261315202522010-10-11T22:08:33.761-04:002010-10-11T22:08:33.761-04:00Looks like a great spot to visit.Looks like a great spot to visit.DJ Fliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262132348991733145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-69430008416264793272010-10-11T21:50:30.831-04:002010-10-11T21:50:30.831-04:00I love the places you visit! :)I love the places you visit! :)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273632887177263449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-72119746489499987782010-10-11T19:42:50.466-04:002010-10-11T19:42:50.466-04:00What amazing sights your son is seeing on a weeken...What amazing sights your son is seeing on a weekend camping trip. The only local sight comparable is the tectonic ruin of a suburban housing tract slipping into the ocean, our "Sunken City," but that's Los Angeles. Wonderful, Les.Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.com