Hey Mellie!
West Virginia is truly "wild and wonderful" and "almost heaven". Gorgeous bird photos, the female goldfinch looks like she's deep in thought-whatever thoughts birds have. I feel the same as you about actually living there, tried it for a year. Enjoy your visit!
"My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird — equal seekers of sweetness. Here the clam deep in the speckled sand. Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished." — Mary Oliver, from Messenger
