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Monday, October 14, 2013

West Virginia Trilogy and Run for the Hills Trip ~ Part I

Buddy's running is definitely Our World.
Buddy and I went to West Virginia this weekend for him to run in a mountain ultra 50K run.
 There were three races:
Friday 50K; Saturday 50 Mile; Sunday Half Marathon. 
Buddy only ran the one on Friday. It was rainy, misty, yucky the entire weekend!



Mountain Institute Sign~Spruce Knob Mountain Center
Circleville, West Virginia 

Winding Road up the Mountain

 Main Yurt ! Very Wet

 Main Yurt Fencing and Walkway

Main Yurt

There was LOTS of feet wiping this past weekend!

Center of Ceiling

That's Bud on the right...after signing in.

Reflections in the Woodworking Window

Kiln???

No visibility...only fog.

Smaller "Private" Yurt

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35 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlOctober 14, 2013 at 1:42 PM

    What a shame the weather was so yucky!

    I had no idea Buddy ran such long marathons. I'm impressed.

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  2. TexWisGirlOctober 14, 2013 at 1:59 PM

    i'm lovin' the yurt! actually both big and small. :)

    buddy is a crazy man. but you know that.

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  3. Sylvia KOctober 14, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    That's terrific, Genie!! And what a beautiful place to run!! I love your captures for the day!! Thanks for sharing!! Hope you both have a great week!

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  4. eileeninmdOctober 14, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    Sorry the weather was bad for your Buddy's marathon. The weather was icky here during the weekend too. The Mountain Center looks like a pretty place, the Autumn leaves are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Elizabeth EdwardsOctober 14, 2013 at 3:47 PM

    amazing fall shots. i love WEST VA. what a great place. wild & wonderful indeed. glad you had fun weekend. hope you had a good pair of dry sneakers & an umbrella. ( :

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  6. Yogi♪♪♪October 14, 2013 at 7:06 PM

    Buddy is a dedicated runner. Halfs are all I feel ready to do. I love the yurts.

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  7. DebbyOctober 14, 2013 at 7:16 PM

    Sorry the weather spoiled things a bit. It rained a lot here while I was gone. How are the owls coming along? I have to get started soon. We had so much fun. Watching for your email. (((((HUGS)))

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  8. John @ Beans and I on the LooseOctober 14, 2013 at 7:31 PM

    Wait a minute! 50K!? I didn't know he was up to those distances now. Oh man, now I really feel like a...oh, I'm at a loss for the word. Well good on you Buddy. Just when I was kind of thinking trying to take on a half-marathon again he's doing 50K's.
    Curious to know his time. At any rate, weather like that doesn't bother us runners for the most part. I've always liked them.

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  9. AnonymousOctober 14, 2013 at 9:25 PM

    What an amazing wooden building and lovely autumn colours.

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  10. Grandma Barb's This and ThatOctober 14, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    Too bad the weather was so wet and yucky for Budd's run. You did get some wonderful photos though. Love the yurts and the fog.

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  11. LeoviOctober 14, 2013 at 11:18 PM

    Really amazing this beautiful place, nice photos!

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  12. LilliStJohnOctober 15, 2013 at 3:28 AM

    These are wonderful shots and I am impressed Buddy runs so far. I could do 10K, but that's about it. A shame you had to endure all that rain - the place looks amazing and would have been taking photos even in the rain like yourself. Like the kiln :)

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  13. biebkriebelsOctober 15, 2013 at 3:38 AM

    Beautiful surroundings overthere. The weather is worldwide awfull at the moment I think. It is raining like made here too.

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  14. Tanya BreeseOctober 15, 2013 at 5:59 AM

    wow, that's a long run. i really dislike running...i'm more of a strength conditioning person for my exercise. looks like horrible weather but it may have been good for running?

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  15. RajeshOctober 15, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    This sure looks a great place to be. I like that center of ceiling.

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  16. KarenOctober 15, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    Too bad the weather was so bad. Did you stay in a yurt?

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  17. AnonymousOctober 15, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    Great shots ~ love the Yurts ~ thanks for coming by ~ love having you ~ carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  18. LauraOctober 17, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    Love the fog photo... nothing like time well spent in a yurt. I've meditated many a morning in yurts over the years:-)

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  19. HansHBOctober 17, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Lovely post for SWF!

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  20. Gemma WisemanOctober 17, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    So love the mystery of the foggy scenes. Just lovely - even if not so good for sight seeing. This looks like a fascinating place.

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  21. NatureFootstepOctober 17, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    wow, what an interesting place. Lots of details to check out.

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  22. Sally in WAOctober 17, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    The main yurt is a neat looking structure.

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  23. LVOctober 17, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    Thank you for taking us along on this great outing. Nicely done.

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  24. Spare Parts and PicsOctober 17, 2013 at 9:17 PM

    Yurt heaven!!

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  25. Pat TillettOctober 18, 2013 at 12:12 AM

    It may have all been wet, but what a place! Love that yurt! It may well have been a kiln, but I'd like to think that thing was a wood fired pizza oven. My hat is off to Bud for the half marathon. Once again, fantastic photos of an amazing place.

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  26. Magical Mystical TeacherOctober 18, 2013 at 5:29 AM

    Oh, it's the grey time of year in your part of the world! I remember it well, from my days in the hills of eastern Kentucky.

    Bougainvillea Fence

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  27. Jan n JerOctober 18, 2013 at 5:36 AM

    such a shame the weather did not cooperate for the run. Looks like a gorgeous place to visit. Love the Yurts!

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  28. PatOctober 18, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    What a beautiful place!

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  29. Ruth KellyOctober 18, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    I never knew we had places called yurts in the US. I thought they were all overseas.

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  30. Nell at njschoutOctober 18, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    Too bad about the weather but hoping he ran well. I'm hoping to do a 30 k tomorrow.

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  31. SallieOctober 18, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    Beautiful facility and grounds, even in the rain!

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  32. DragonstarOctober 19, 2013 at 1:59 PM

    What a shame about the weather. You came back with a fine series of photos though.

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  33. Annette P.-L. October 20, 2013 at 12:29 AM

    The weather was bad but you have token a wonderful serie of photos!

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  34. lina@home sweet homeOctober 20, 2013 at 10:14 PM

    I guess it's my first time to see any yurt. Unfortunately the weather wasn't supporting.
    Enjoying your shots, Gennie.
    Thanks for sharing and dropping by :)

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  35. Prairie JillOctober 22, 2013 at 12:01 AM

    Great series of shots! I love the fog scene - so peaceful. Great b&w shot, too!

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