Carpenter Bees
I have a small back porch, just big enough for a couple of chairs and a small table. That’s where I have my morning coffee and observe the goings on at the creek. Living in the county has introduced me to previously unobserved critters. One of them is the carpenter bee.
They’re those big, fuzzy [...]
Large fluffy snowflakes have been in a rush this morning to reach down and join the many inches left behind from deposits in previous weeks. Here in Craig County the accumulation has been the deepest we have seen in several years and has tried to stop us in our tracks. Some of the rural roads [...]
Like everywhere else in this part of Virginia winter has dug in its heels here in Craig County and appears to be content to stick around for a while. An ice storm came through last night leaving crystallized mountain tops and slick roads closing schools once again. But then that’s January for you especially here [...]
What many people don’t know about Craig County and it’s surrounding areas is that a large percentage of it’s topography is what is know as karst topography. Karst topography is characterized by numerous caves, sinkholes, fissures, and underground streams. Now for a little geology lesson for those that are unsure how our land masses came [...]
In all the years I have been writing the New Castle Record my favorite part of the job is writing a column called Potpourri. I would like to share a potpourri of some of the life styles, traditions and musings with our readers. You may come to Craig County and see all the sights, [...]