Field Trips
Photographs from Our Adventures
2018 Blandy Farms
2019 Gardens at Glen Burnie
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
2019 Endless Summer - Hydroponics
2019 Massanutten Country Corner
2019 Sperryville Art
2019 White Oak Lavender Farm
2022 Heartflame
2022 Hill House Nursery
2022 Chef's Garden
at Inn at Little Washington
2024 Jones Wildlife Preserve
in Rappahannock County with Bruce Jones
All photos by Adelheid Osmers
Denie, Will, Marcia, Madlyn, Jane, Sue, and
Bruce Jones, owner of the Preserve
Native, "Shooting Star" orchid
Native, Jeffersonian Twin Leaf
Ephemeral mixture
Native Trillium
Native, Bellwort
Native, Ohio Buckeye
Native, Trillium
Woodpecker by the lake.
2024 G. R. Thompson Wildlife Management Area
near Linden, VA Tour led by Richard Stromberg
All photos by Katie Sokol
Linda Cox getting up close.
Adelheid, Richard, Will, Julie, Linda, Marcia, Jim and Sue.
Perfoliate bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata)
Rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)
Richard Stromberg
Trillium
About 100 feet away, Richard spotted a Yellow Ladyslipper.
2024 Madlyn Bynum's Daylily Garden & Waterpenny Farm Sperryville, Virginia
June, 25th, 2024
June, 25th, 2024
Madlyn explaining hybridizing , the names of all her daylilies, and the combinations that she has made. photo - Lesley Mack
Bill and Madlyn during our Daylily tour. photo - Lesley Mack
A lovely day. photo - Katie Sokol
A welcome visitor. photo - Katie Sokol
Hard to pick a favorite. photo - Katie Sokol
Six equal petals. photo - Katie Sokol
Welcoming entrance. Repurposed birdbath. photo - Katie Sokol
2024 Daughter of the Stars Theatre and Cultural Center
Stanley, Virginia
July 9th, 2024
"New" stage area for the theatre.
Patrick Burns, owner, engineer, builder, and reconstructor for the theatre. He also plays music.
The "Peanut Gallery"
Thanks, Brenda, for the idea of touring the theatre and having our meeting here.
Patrick giving us some of the history of this 100+ year old theatre.
Outside back of the theatre, next to the parking area in the back.
At the corner, street view. Murals will be painted on the side of the front building.
Patrick Burns, owner, of the Daughter of the Stars Theatre & Cultural Center, has been working on the project for over 3 years. There have already been a couple musical presentations. Patrick plans on having, at least, one show a month. There is a long list of "to dos" - new gutters, ADA sidewalks, murals, youtube videos, a food area, and more.
The theatre is over 100 years old. There are no records for it in any archives that Patrick has found. The last movies that were shown here were in 1953-4.
Patrick also owns and operates Skyline Hide-a-way, which is what first brought him here from Baltimore.