Travel

For me its all about the journey that is why when I travel I take the back roads. You will never see awesome stuff like this taking the interstate.

10 of My Favorite WV Pics EclecticEvelyn.com

10 of My Favorite WV Pics

I love Instagram.  If you’re not following me you really should. I share everything from dogs and cats to crochet and sunsets.  I love taking photos and when my phone is working right I share them on Instagram.  Here are 10 of my favorite pictures of West Virginia I have found on Instagram this month …

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MIndfield An Overheard Conversation EclecticEvelyn.com

Mindfield An Overheard Conversation

Tucked behind a motel and a barber shop in Brownsville, Tennessee, there is a conversation going on.  It’s a conversation Billy Tripp is having with himself, but the world is welcome to stand witness and listen.

10 Facts about West Virginia EclecticEvelyn.com

10 Facts about West Virginia

  West Virginia was formed from the Allegany counties of Virginia over the question of slavery.  The Virginia government in Richmond had declared Virginia a slave state and part of the Confederacy.  Several of the westernmost counties were Union loyalist and after much argument with Richmond decided to secede from Virginia and form its own …

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HuntingtonWV Painted Trains EclecticEvelyn.com

Huntington’s Painted Trains

If you spend some time walking around the downtown area of Huntington, West Virginia, you will discover several painted trains on display.  Some are on the sidewalk and some are tucked into doorways of stores. These public sculptures provide for a great scavenger hunt throughout the city. The Artisans Express was created in 2015 by …

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Cleveland EclecticEvelyn.com

Cleveland

It is day four of the Just Jot It January challenge and today’s prompt is Dachshund. Wow, now that is a tough prompt. It leads most in the direction to write about dogs or pets. Me it leads to my least favorite Aunt and Uncle and my first trip to Cleveland. I’ve been to Cleveland twice …

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