The Highland Inn in All Seasons

Remember This Place Again in May and October


A misty morning in Monterey.


Detail of the Highland Inn porch.


Detail, Highland Inn.


Flowers at the inn.


Cherry tomatos on a table behind the inn.


Rooftops of Monterey from the inn.


The inn in May.


Stairway in the inn.


Lamp in the inn lobby.


In May the inn is surrounded by new green.

Autumn Color in Highland County

Early Change in the Leaves


Bright fallen leaves in Highland County.


A decaying log teems with life on Shenandoah Mountain.

Highland Meadows

20th Century Architecture Explores the Village


Traditional materials in contemporary massing.

These are actually some photos I took in the Spring of this year. Behind the Higland Inn is a village designed by Charlottesville architects Peter Waldman and William Sherman. Only a few of the houses were actually built.


Houses were staggered for maximum sunlight...


...and featured detatched garage/shop buildings.


Natural light fills the living space and loft rooms.






This rendering shows the entire project as originally envisioned.


"We conceived this addition to the town in such a way that an essential characteristic, the relationship of the community to the surrounding agricultural landscape is preserved." -- Architect's Statement

Walk of Honor

Highland County Remembers Her Veterans


The Walk of Honor in front of the courthouse...


...each brick bears the name of someone who served.


A Confederate soldier stands in front of the courthouse.

Around the Inn

The Visual Joys of the Highland Inn


Porch detail.


Moonflowers on the porch railing...


...are a joy to see in bloom.


Visual rewards abound...


..as do flavorful ones. Cherry tomatos on the porch.


Autumn rooftops of Monterey.

Misty Morning in Monterey

The Roads in All Direstions Dissapeared into Fog


The road to Staunton.


The breakfast crowd began arriving at High's Restaurant...


...soon after the "open" sign was lit.

Highland County

The Great Divide


In this valley one stream flows North to the Potomac and another stream flows South to the James. Both begin on "Dividing Waters Farm."


Rain drops hitting the North side of this barn roof flow to the Potomac. Those hitting the South side flow to the James.

Monterey

A Beautiful Remote Corner of Virginia


Courthouse.


Walk of Honor.


Confeterate Soldiers' Memorial.


The Highland Inn.


The Highland Inn.


Redbud frames a house in Monterey.