December Baby

A December calf born on our farm in Blue Grass...Just so adorable!

Taken by Doug Puffenbarger

Early December Snow

South of McDowell

Morning

First Snow

First snow of the season in Highland County, Oct. 30, 2017!

Snowy Mt. covered with a little snow!

Taken by Terri Puffenbarger

Kaleidoscope

Taken from the top of Allegheny Mountain by Mindy Armstrong

The barn at Laurel Point

Mountain Colors

Autumn has arrived on top of Allegheny Mountain.

Taken by Doug Puffenbarger

Union Chapel Church near Blue Grass

Photo by Mindy Armstrong

Change of Seasons

View From the Top

Big Valley, near Bolar

Photo by Ashley Robertson

Barn Quilt Bonanza

 The sheep barn on Maloy Valley Farm, south of McDowell, sports a paint job and new barn quilts.

The County Fair

A fun night at the Highland County Fair! 

Taken by Doug Puffenbarger

Lazy Summer Day

Grey Fox near Mustoe

View from the Top

Summer Storm

Rain storm moving through Blue Grass! 

Taken by Doug Puffenbarger

Independence Day

Looking toward Monterey from Trimble's Knob

Photo by Nancy Vance

Stargazing

Dark skies over Trimble House in Monterey, including the Milky Way

Photo by Wayne Walker

Fence Sitting

Tree Swallow on a McDowell fence.

Battle of McDowell

Beautiful Locust Bloom

The locust bloom had been incredible this spring and smells wonderful!

Taken by Doug Puffenbarger

Minding the Children

Photos by Nancy Vance

Appalachian Spring

Evening Mountain Sunset

 Beautiful spring evening sunset taken from our front yard in Blue Grass, VA

By: Doug Puffenbarger

Family Outing

Taken on Keister Hollow Road, north of McDowell

April Sunrise

Taken on Riven Rock Farm, north of Monterey, by John Walker

Spring Orchard

Spring Feast

Pileated Woodpecker

Springtime Rainbow

Morning springtime rainbow from our yard in Blue Grass, VA

Taken by Doug Puffenbarger

Maple Time!

Coming Soon: The Curly Maple

The Curly Maple and Highland Suite Spots

The Maple Festival Cometh...

A Bird's-Eye View of the Courthouse in Monterey

by Jeremy Koslow

2017 Highland County Maple Queen and Court

The 2017 Highland County Maple Queen and Court

Queen- (center) Katherine Elizabeth Amirault

1st Runner-up- (right) Kathryn Ruth Ancarrow

2nd Runner-up- (left) Breanna Rae Judy

Taken by Doug Puffenbarger

Spring Like February Day

Unseasonably warm February in Highland County! Taken from Monterey Mountain looking north by Terri Puffenbarger

Chestnut Barn

Any Day Now

Lambing time has come to Highland. Taken on the Maloy farm south of McDowell.

Sunrise Silhouette

Taken near Monterey by Mark Waybright

Monterey Sunset

Sun setting from Monterey Mountain on a winter evening.

Taken by Doug Puffenbarger

Cox Variety

Black & White Winter

View of Hightown, taken by Crystal Waybright

Can You See Me Now?

Barred Owl at dusk near Mill Gap, taken by Winifred Stephenson