Friday 23 October 2015

Photos Of West Virginia That Will Make You Want To Move There

1. Welcome to the Mountain State!

Cass Scenic Railroad - Pictures of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user Ron Cogswell
Cass Scenic Railroad

2. When you follow behind a West Virginia train…

Train - Pictures of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user dbnunley

3. The state’s past unfolds before you…

Cass Lumber Mill - Pictures of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user dbnunley
Cass Lumber Mill

4. … along with all of its natural wonders.

Natural Wonders - Pictures of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user www.ForestWander.com

5. Just follow the sun as it bursts through the trees…

Grafton - Pictures of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user JefferyTurner
Grafton

6. … and keep up as you travel from mountaintop to mountaintop.

New River Gorge National Park - Pictures of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user drsmith7383
New River Gorge National Park

7. You’ll see things you could never have imagined…

Blackwater Falls State Park - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user AlaskanDude
Blackwater Falls State Park

8. … and landscapes you thought were confined to storybooks.

Landscapes - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user www.ForestWander.com

9. Waters that emit smoke in the spring morning…

Stonewall Jackson Lake - Pictures of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user a m lewis
Stonewall Jackson Lake

10. … invite you in for a summer evening swim…

Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge West Virginia
Source: Flickr user U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

11. … then crystallize before you for your winter viewing pleasure.

Cranberry Wilderness West Virginia
Source: Flickr user Edu-Tourist
Cranberry Wilderness

12. But while you’re out looking at cascading falls made of black water…

Blackwater Falls State Park West Virginia
Source: Flickr user daveynin
Blackwater Falls State Park

13. … don’t be surprised if the nature you’re watching…

Falling Water - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user Jason Pratt

14. … is watching you right back.

Canaan Valley - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user GabboT
Canaan Valley

15. Some West Virginians prefer to stay indoors…

Indoors - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user LianaAn

16. … but the majority prefer to be set free to explore the skies…

Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge - Pictures of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user jcantroot
Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge

17. … cruise the waterways…

Waterways - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user MeRyan

18. … and enjoy the green pastures.

Green Pastures - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user RoyJr

19. And frankly, there’s a lot to enjoy.

Northeast Region - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region

20. Nowhere else in the world can you expect water this black to be this beautiful…

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge - Pics of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user Source: Flickr user U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

21. … even under a stormy sky.

Big Bear Lake West Virginia
Source: Flickr user richardefreeman
Big Bear Lake

22. Or an autumn landscape to offset it so perfectly.

Harpers Ferry West Virginia
Source: Flickr user Walt Stoneburner
Harpers Ferry

23. Or a swamp bearing hues of three different seasons after a snowfall.

Big Bear Lake - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user richardefreeman
Big Bear Lake

24. You don’t need this guy’s wings…

Eagle - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user tribbles1971

25. … or this fellow’s swimming skills…

Shenandoah River - Pictures of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user Mr.TinDC
Shenandoah River

26. … or your own personal train…

Train - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user dbnunley

27. … to see that West Virginia is beautiful…

Harpers Ferry - West Virginia Photos
Source: Flickr user jpmueller99
Harpers Ferry

28. … from top to bottom.

Harpers Ferry National Park - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user jasonb42882
Harpers Ferry National Park

29. Whether it’s manmade…

Saw Mill, Cass - Photos of West Virginia
Source: Flickr user Ron Cogswell
Saw Mill, Cass

30. … or divinely constructed.

Bluestone River - Photos of West Virginia

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