The sky was filled with cloud cover, and I knew it would be gone by the early afternoon. I had been wanting a shot of one of Monroe County, WV’s best known haunted houses, Solitude Farm. I wasn’t sure of the exact location, or even what it looked like, but found an old 1990s auction ad from an newspaper with an online search, with directions on how to find it. It’s a 20 minute drive from our West Virginia home. The historic old residence appears to be lived in, and is beautifully restored. It’s said to be the quarters for the ghost of a Confederate soldier, a baby, the baby’s father, and a young lady. It was once owned by the Lowe family, of Lowe’s Hardware stores.
I snapped a few images and we headed back toward the house. On the way back, we found a graveyard for old Jeeps, and a cattle farm with a beautiful old house far off the road. We could have stayed out longer, but the perfect light was diminishing.
Jeep Graveyard, Monroe County, WV. (Click on image for larger photo).
As I pulled into the driveway at home, I noticed the clouds were almost gone, and the sun was shinning brightly. The road trip had been timed perfectly. We were only gone for an hour, or so, showing great photo opportunities can sometimes be found close to home, and don’t necessarily take a lot of time.
