a.d. elliott - Take the Back Roads

  Dear Henry, It's been a week full of storms.  They are awesome, powerful, and beautiful but, my bones have been feeling it.  I seem to be spending a lot of time coloring and meditating with The Hallow App ( try 3-months for free here ) I find peace coloring, so I put together a coloring page for you. I hope you enjoy it! xoxo a.d. elliott (right click on the image to print) **************************************** a.d. elliott is a wanderer, writer, and photographer currently living in Salem, Virginia.  In addition to the travel writings at  www.takethebackroads.com , you can also read her book reviews at  www.riteoffancy.com  and US military biographies at  www.everydaypatriot.com Her online photography gallery can be found at  shop.takethebackroads.com #TaketheBackRoads Like my page? Please consider supporting my work by visiting my sponsors, my  webshop , or by buying me a cup of coffee!

Dear Henry, Mini-Me #2 drove up from Savannah a couple of weeks ago to help us explore our new city and one of the local places we explored was Dixie Caverns, a short drive from Roanoke in the neighboring town of Salem. The cave was discovered in the early 1920s by Bill McDaniel and his friend after his dog named Dixie fell into the cavern's entrance. After retrieving the dog unharmed, the young men explored the cave and began to offer tours. By 1924, the cave was well known and featured in several motor route guides. Initially, all cave tours were done with caving racks and ropes, but in the late 1950s, another entrance was created, steps put in, and the narrow "back scratcher" corridor cleaned out. Dixie Caverns contains some great features. There is a lot of flowstone, and several unique formations, including one that looks like a Tyrannosaurus Rex and one that resembles a wedding bell.  The wedding bell formation has been a big draw for the cave, and several weddings ...