Kate and I spent a bunch of time on a 1,000 acre property on Lake Anna in central Virginia that is currently undeveloped. At one point in time, from the mid 1800's to the early 1900's, it was a gold, zinc, lead, and a couple of other heavy metals mine and processing center. Virginia was once the third leading gold producing state - then California and later Alaska happened!
The land is now naturally in a state of forest succession and provides opportunity for witnessing all sorts of flora and fauna. We've seen deer and evidence of coyote and fox, many birds (and there just has to be turkey there) and a bear wouldn't surprise us.
This week-end, however, we enjoyed the many meadow wildflowers in bloom and the butterflies they attract. There were also many different bees and flies and moths. I love the diversity of a wild meadow and the plant life it offers in bloom at this time of year. I'm not one, but it seems to me that a geologist would have a great time on the property. I can't even stop pocketing rocks and minerals.
Unfortunately, a huge (I mean like over 800 home sites and a golf course and equestrian center and marina) development is in the initial sale phase.
Until then it is our own little nature utopia. The meadows there also inspire our thoughts for turning our little patch of urban living back toward a wild meadow!
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