As the vibrant hues of autumn gracefully yield to the impending embrace of winter, we find solace in bidding farewell to the fleeting beauty that once adorned the landscapes. In this collection of photographs, we embark on a visual journey capturing the essence of the changing seasons at Lake Anna. Each image encapsulates the melancholic yet enchanting transition from the …
The uphill nature of the par-3 seventh hole originally brought to mind a H.S. Colt hole at Wentworth (West) in England, a pedestal surrounded by bunkers, but as construction commenced the seventh morphed more into something that an American architect like William S. Flynn or Perry Maxwell often produced, a shelf green with a perilous left edge countered by plenty …
By Heather Mechler-Fickes I can’t believe another year is almost behind us! It feels like this year went by faster than ever.I always look at the new year as a clean slate. My birthday is in the beginning of January, so I always feel like it’s a fresh start. I like to think I’m one year wiser, and I’m always …
By Tracy Wimmer, a former teacher who hails from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She currently works as a guide in Alaska – a place where she sees lots of grizzlies, but few unicorns. Obstacles make me stronger. That is a philosophy I have always tried to follow. But…not that night. Two weeks before Christmas and the only word …
By Tiffany Hazelwood, Associate Broker, Lake Homes Realty Wait, is the market stagnant? Debbie Downers who are only focused on higher-than-recent interest rates, but lower-than-historically-high interest rates would say yes. But supply-and-demand actualities reveal that there are still more buyers than homes for sale (in most markets), and with lake homes being second homes for a lot of owners, there …
By Jim McCoy One of the greatest benefits of being retired at Lake Anna is the fact that we can spend more time with our pet. Most dog lovers, know that the more time you spend with your pup, the closer your relationship will be. The downside to all of this is that we’re sort of hooked on our dog …
Recognizing Local Venues That Welcome Our Pets By Jim McCoy Here’s a question for you. Where do you go when you want to go out for a drink, dinner, a coffee or an ice cream but you also want to bring your favorite four-legged sidekick? Well, the Lake Anna Breeze™ has you covered with the 2023 Woofie Awards presented to …
By Jim McCoy It was Fourth of July weekend in 2017. Larry and Tina Merritt – who lived in Manassas at the time – were at their second home at Lake Anna when one of their sons, Jason, noticed a tiny yellow duckling floating on its side in the lake. Although Jason assumed the duckling was dead, he still retrieved …
By Jim McCoy There really are angels walking on our earth. They look just like you and me, but they are different in a very special way. They open their homes and their hearts – often for months at a time – to animals who would otherwise be “put down” or euthanized. More specifically, they volunteer for the Louisa Humane …
By Jim McCoy Wanna Go For a Ride? And one of my favorite capabilities of my Tesla is a functionality called “dog mode“. If you are not familiar with DogMode, it is a setting on the tesla that keeps the car at a perfect temperature so that you can leave your dog in the car while running errands, etc.. dark …
