West Virginia gets a bad name.........but it is beautiful..........there are parts of Virginia......with big moutains...........the blue ridge...........i lived there............JMU in Harrisonburg, VA is in the appalachian mtns,,,,,,,,.



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30 Photos Of West Virginia That Will Make You Want To Move There

Just wait until you see number nine.

OPINIONS

Ian Douglass

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1. Welcome to the Mountain State!

Source: Flickr user Ron Cogswell

Cass Scenic Railroad

2. When you follow behind a West Virginia train…

Source: Flickr user dbnunley

3. The state’s past unfolds before you…

Source: Flickr user dbnunley

Cass Lumber Mill

4. … along with all of its natural wonders.

Source: Flickr user www.ForestWander.com

5. Just follow the sun as it bursts through the trees…

Source: Flickr user JefferyTurner

Grafton

6. … and keep up as you travel from mountaintop to mountaintop.

Source: Flickr user drsmith7383

New River Gorge National Park

7. You’ll see things you could never have imagined…

Source: Flickr user AlaskanDude

Blackwater Falls State Park

8. … and landscapes you thought were confined to storybooks.

Source: Flickr user www.ForestWander.com

9. Waters that emit smoke in the spring morning…

Source: Flickr user a m lewis

Stonewall Jackson Lake

10. … invite you in for a summer evening swim…

Source: Flickr user U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region

Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

11. … then crystallize before you for your winter viewing pleasure.

Source: Flickr user Edu-Tourist

Cranberry Wilderness

12. But while you’re out looking at cascading falls made of black water…

Source: Flickr user daveynin

Blackwater Falls State Park

13. … don’t be surprised if the nature you’re watching…

Source: Flickr user Jason Pratt

14. … is watching you right back.

Source: Flickr user GabboT

Canaan Valley

15. Some West Virginians prefer to stay indoors…

Source: Flickr user LianaAn

16. … but the majority prefer to be set free to explore the skies…

Source: Flickr user jcantroot

Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge

17. … cruise the waterways…

Source: Flickr user MeRyan

18. … and enjoy the green pastures.

Source: Flickr user RoyJr

19. And frankly, there’s a lot to enjoy.

Source: Flickr user U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region

20. Nowhere else in the world can you expect water this black to be this beautiful…

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Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

21. … even under a stormy sky.

Source: Flickr user richardefreeman

Big Bear Lake

22. Or an autumn landscape to offset it so perfectly.

Source: Flickr user Walt Stoneburner

Harpers Ferry

23. Or a swamp bearing hues of three different seasons after a snowfall.

Source: Flickr user richardefreeman

Big Bear Lake

24. You don’t need this guy’s wings…

Source: Flickr user tribbles1971

25. … or this fellow’s swimming skills…

Source: Flickr user Mr.TinDC

Shenandoah River

26. … or your own personal train…

Source: Flickr user dbnunley

27. … to see that West Virginia is beautiful…

Source: Flickr user jpmueller99

Harpers Ferry

28. … from top to bottom.

Source: Flickr user jasonb42882

Harpers Ferry National Park

29. Whether it’s manmade…

Source: Flickr user Ron Cogswell

Saw Mill, Cass

30. … or divinely constructed.

Source: Flickr user JJD2500

Bluestone River
What do you think is the most beautiful spot in West Virginia? Tell us in the comments below!