This morning #2 son, our daughter-in-love, and hubby packed a picnic lunch and headed to Charlottesville, Virginia to pick apples and peaches before heading to Monticello. The views were breath-taking, the country store was charming, and the apple and peach picking was a fun activity mainly because it involved some hiking and taking in beautiful vistas.
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| Trees loaded with apples |
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| View back toward the country store from the peach orchard |
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| Queen Anne's Lace along the way |
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| Caitlin's finding more peaches on the ground than on the tree |
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| but she's taken 'em however she can find 'em |
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| the lone peach we found left on the tree |
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| Bachelor buttons along the way |
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| Coming back down the mountain - beautiful!! |
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| Adorable store perfect for all ages - with yummy apple cider! |
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| Great food, cute products, and a nice winery round out this friendly orchard destination. Pick your own apples and peaches! |
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| Caitlin's new picnic basket ready for unpacking. |
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| "Mom, quit taking pictures and eat" |
Nothing like finishing off a morning of harvesting with an intense game of checkers.
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| Wanna guess who's winning? |
Labels: apple picking, Carter Mountain Orchard, pick-your-own peaches, picnic destinations in Virginia.
Maymont was the home of James Henry and Sallie Dooley who gifted their home and 100 acre estate to the public so that future generations would enjoy their homeplace as much as they did. 
