Posted by David Hamilton on December 3rd, 2009 in General
Wendy Bounds has written a very interesting feature in the Wall Street Journal on so-called “Ruralpolitans.” She essentially profiles a number of different types of folks who are seeking places to live in a more rural environment. Motivation among this cohort ranges from being fed up with traffic, through a common and simple desire to [...]
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Posted by David Hamilton on December 3rd, 2009 in Education and Inspiration, General, Nature/Environment
One modest cost of living in the bucolic splendor of Albemarle County is dealing with deer. For folks coming to Virginia from parts of the country less blessed with white-tails, it’s a treat, of course: turning a corner in the early morning to see a fawn bolting across mist-draped pastures. But this state of balance [...]
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Posted by David Hamilton on December 3rd, 2009 in General
As recently reported in Cville, the Albemarle County Planning Commission has decided to consider allowing small-scale wind turbines, with some restrictions. A proposal will be debated on December 9th. This is a difficult issue for planners, as a primary focus of their rural planning initiatives has been the preservation of the landscape’s character, which many [...]
Posted by David Hamilton on December 1st, 2009 in Bundoran Farm Events and Occasions, Education and Inspiration, General, Nature/Environment
The inaugural event of the Baldwin Center last Spring was a Star Party, jointly hosted with the Astronomical Society. For folks whose interests run to the celestial, Bundoran Farm’s promotion of dark-sky certified lighting is a welcome relief, and the farm’s broad, protected valleys offer a prime location for looking up. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, [...]
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