Wanderlust

A photo journal of travel and experiences...or anything that doesn't fit my ad/design blog... (ad-lust.tumblr) Jessica Kennedy, Charleston WV http://about.me/jackennedy

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Endless Wall Trail, New River Gorge. Do you see the old man in the rock?

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Shupe’s Chute at Holly River State Park, West Virginia

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Cooper’s Rock State Park, WV

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Lands End/Coastal Trail, San Francisco

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Hi, Chinatown

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Spent a lovely afternoon yesterday in the San Francisco Botanical Gardens

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San Francisco bound...gorgeous desert views.

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A lovely evening in the French Quarter

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Loch Achray, Scotland, UK by Andy Wellings

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Just me and a squirrel at #Winecellar Park this evening. The squirrel declined to be photographed.

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by (Arthur Chang)

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On Saturday evening, I found myself in a white-out blizzard, driving up steep and curvy West Virginia back roads. Normally, I would have admitted defeat and turned back. But I kept going, propelled up the mountain by thoughts of the unique Mardi Gras foods and festivities that awaited me in an improbable-seeming Swiss village at top.

Owing to both this seclusion and the continuous preservation efforts of determined locals, Helvetia has retained much of its Swiss character and traditions over the years. Witness the historic and charming Alpine-style buildings — some of which date to the town’s founding. There are the Cheese Haus and Beekeeper Inn, and the town’s only restaurant — The Hutte (pronounced HOO-tay) — which serves traditional Swiss-German fare. And the celebration of this heritage culminates in the yearly pre-Lenten festival, Fasnacht.

Swiss Village + West Virginia + Mardi Gras Feast = Fasnacht

Photo credit: Pat Jarrett for NPR

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I sprouted‭‬from a hillbilly,‭ ‬hoodoo garden‭ ‬nurtured by the shining signs‭ ‬in the stars‭ ‬in the night sky,‭ ‬tended to‭ ‬by the phases of the moon.‭ ‬I bloomed,‭ ‬full, ‭ ‬from...

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*take here an overdose of emotions*

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Through the golden road by Takk B

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