Missing in Action...But Found - We Hope!

So....it has taken us this long to (in bits and pieces!) figure out where our blog disappeared to in the new vastness of Google!  We THINK we may be back again.  In the meantime, we've completed a lovely new high def DVD highlighting the beauty of the Charlottesville area (a lovely clip of which can be seen on YouTube if you search YT under Mountain Glory Creations), a brand new 2013 local calendar...and many new note cards, montages (check out our Irvington, VA montage!) and prints.  You can see all that we've accomplished at http://www.mountainglorycreations.com/.  And oh yes, friend MGC on facebook for bits and pieces of news!  We've taken several great panoramic shots this winter, some of which you can see in this image.  Still having fun, still discovering new things about our beautiful area's history and hidden nooks and crannies, and trek up mountains views!

A Bit of Green...

We know our Mountain Glory Creations prints/note cards/montage posters, etc. have made it pretty much around the world, can't think of a country where we haven't heard our items have been taken or sent. But a customer recently stopped us to tell us that she'd sent our DVD (featuring Charlottesville, Albemarle, and UVA) in a CARE package to her son who was stationed with the Army in Afghanistan. He and his fellow soldiers (no one else was from C-ville!) played our DVD over and over again...because it was a bit of lush green and color in an arid brown environment, and for one soldier, at least, provided a few minutes of 'home.' Bob, a retired Navy officer, felt pretty darn good about that!

See information on our DVD www.mountainglorycreations.com.

Harrisonburg, VA Photo Montage - Checked Off!

We spent an interesting day in Harrisonburg, VA - exploring the city and the campuses of Eastern Mennonite University and James Madison University. This was the result! We live just 'over the mountain' - about a 45 minute drive from Harrisonburg, but had never really taken the time, when whizzing through on I-81, to really stop and look. What an interesting city! We also did our customary stop at the Green Valley Book Fair in Mt. Crawford, a fun way to see more of that part of the world!

To purchase our new Harrisonburg, VA montage poster, see our website at http://www.mountainglorycreations.com/.

Spring Maple and Monterey, VA!

In the many mountain nooks and crannies of Virginia, we found Monterey, VA, with its wonderful Highland Maple Festival held every March. The drive out 250W from Charlottesville made for some spectacular scenery. (The Highland County area is not called Virginia's Little Switzerland for naught!) And...we learned about sugar camps...raising sheep...The Highland Center...that there is at least one true general store alive and well in VA...mountain trout...Civil War battles...ghosts of the Highland Inn and more. Here's our newest montage, Monterey, VA, and now available for purchase on our website at http://www.mountainglorycreations.com/.

And oh yes, the Charlottesville City Market swings back into action the first Saturday in April, 7 a.m. to noon. We plan to be there frequently, and hope to see you there as well!

Peace Lutheran Church Holiday Fair

Off to Peace Lutheran Church's Holiday Fair today, Sat., Nov. 13th, 9-2, corner of 29N and Hollymead Dr., Charlottesville, VA. Car is loaded...see contents of said car at www.mountainglorycreations.com! Whew.

The City Market Continues....

The Charlottesville City Market is still in full swing on Saturday mornings through December 18th, Water St. Parking Lot! So put on those extra layers and come down and have fun - and find wonderful artisan items, fresh baked goodies, holiday greens in December. Mountain Glory Creations plans to be there on several Saturdays with our 2011 local calendars, prints, posters, tote bags, coffee mugs, notecards, holiday cards and greeting cards...plus our little outdoor propane camp heater. We'll be glad to share to warm you up! See many of our new local montages and prints at www.mountainglorycreations.com.

RAIN...oh my...Foxfield Family Day

For those of you who live in the Charlottesville area or have attended UVA, you know what 'Foxfield' means. These steeplechase races have long been a staple of autumn and spring, and the proceeds go to wonderful area charities. We were to participate in their Family Day today, displaying and selling our local scenic photography, but alas...we woke up to hear...unbelievably, the sound of rain on the roof. What timing after weeks and weeks without rain. The Weather Channel showed lots of blue headed toward C-ville, so....we didn't chance it. We so need the moisture (think burnt grass, dusty, brown leaves), but the charities so need the money.

On another note, for all you fans of the Charlottesville City Market, we have put together a wonderful new photo montage of some of the vendor signs on display on many Saturdays. It can be ordered from our website at http://www.mountainglorycreations.com/. Other new items? A cheery red coffee mug featuring three image of C-ville as well as a great grocery tote bag. We'll be posting all new items on our website for ordering, along with how to order our beautiful holiday greetings.