ARTSY AUGUSTA COUNTY
BY CHARITY BETH LONG
Nestled in the Shenandoah Valley , just west of Charlottesville , is charming Augusta County , Virginia . It ’ s easy to imagine the area ’ s history because the heart of Augusta County is bordered by the George Washington National Forest on her left and Shenandoah National Park to the right . Much of what remains between these protected lands is rural farmland . Here , images of American historical scenes flash in succession — cue the agrarian vision of Thomas Jefferson with roads carved through the Blue Ridge Mountains for westward frontier expansion .
PHOTOGRAPHY : CHARITY BETH LONG