Category Archives: Backroads of Virginia

Carpenter’s Grocery: A Real, Old-Fashioned General Store

Posted on June 13, 2021 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

I saw the old country store on my right, as I drove by it on Route 100, just south of Barren Springs, Virginia, in Wythe County. I turned right on a narrow, single lane gravel road hoping it would take … Continue reading →

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Springtime Along the Backroads

Posted on March 28, 2021 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

spring is here, which means it’s time to dust off the camera bag and head outdoors Continue reading →

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Photographing Country Churches

Posted on April 23, 2020 by bobg.bell@gmail.com

I like old country churches. These’s a lot of them around. Some have been abandoned, and newer, larger buildings built for an ever growing congregation. Others are still in use, and have served their communities for many decades. The back … Continue reading →

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