The Amish hold humility as a highly-cherished value and view pride as a threat to community harmony. Because items such as personal photographs can accentuate individuality and call attention to one’s self, they are prohibited from the home. Moreover, the … Read More
The Great Dismal Swamp is a marshy area on the Coastal Plain Region of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina between Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina. One of the first and most famous business supporters of the Great … Read More
The Cape Henry Lighthouse silently guards the entry way into the Chesapeake Bay. Standing near the “First Landing” site of the Jamestown settlers where in 1607, Captain Newport raised a cross to offer thanks for their safe crossing of the Atlantic, … Read More
Coming full circle 36 years later. We lived in Virginia Beach, VA back in 1975-1976 when I was in the Navy stationed at Norfolk, VA aboard the USS Barney (DDG6). Our oldest Son was born at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital … Read More
The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel is the 3.5-mile-long Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 64. It is comprised of bridge trestles, manmade islands, and tunnels under the main shipping channels for Hampton Roads harbor. It connects the City of Norfolk to the … Read More