{"id":3030,"date":"2020-10-07T13:16:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T13:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/?p=3030"},"modified":"2021-05-20T13:17:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T13:17:43","slug":"3030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/07\/3030\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the Apple Orchard"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3031&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>Photos by Mike Tripp<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3032 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2279-1-300x238-1.jpg?resize=234%2C186&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2279-1-300x238-1.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2279-1-300x238-1.jpg?resize=70%2C56&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>This past weekend, we decided we wanted to get out of the house and do something.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As wife had a hankering for apples, we chose to set course for Carter Mountain Apple Orchard over in Charlottesville.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Now, tickets were sold out so the option to pick apples was out the window, but it was free to take the scenic route through the orchard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" class=\"wp-image-3033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2283-1-1024x801-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C801&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2283-1-1024x801-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2283-1-1024x801-1.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2283-1-1024x801-1.jpg?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2283-1-1024x801-1.jpg?resize=70%2C55&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3034\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2287-1-300x234-1.jpg?resize=230%2C179&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2287-1-300x234-1.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2287-1-300x234-1.jpg?resize=70%2C55&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>All you had to do was follow the road and follow the signs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Apples were on the trees to either side, but could not stop to pick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>About halfway or so through the orchard, you would come up to a spot where you could either place an order or do as we did &#8230; pick up an online order.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"613\" class=\"wp-image-3035\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2294-1-768x613-1.jpg?resize=768%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2294-1-768x613-1.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2294-1-768x613-1.jpg?resize=300%2C239&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2294-1-768x613-1.jpg?resize=70%2C56&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>The REAL FIND for me during this tour was the rusted, abandoned old pickup truck that just added to the character of the place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"561\" class=\"wp-image-3036\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2302-768x561-1.jpg?resize=768%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2302-768x561-1.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2302-768x561-1.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2302-768x561-1.jpg?resize=70%2C51&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>It makes me want to go back at some point just to do some closer in photography of this lovely beast as it cries out for a serious photo shoot.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh the possibilities! &#8230; Future visits are guaranteed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"784\" class=\"wp-image-3037\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2300-1-1024x784-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C784&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2300-1-1024x784-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2300-1-1024x784-1.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2300-1-1024x784-1.jpg?resize=768%2C588&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2300-1-1024x784-1.jpg?resize=70%2C54&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>WEBSITE :&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/chilesfamilyorchards.com\/orchards\/carter-mountain-orchard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carter Mountain Orchard and Country Store<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3031&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border&#8221;][vc_column_text] Photos by Mike Tripp This past weekend, we decided we wanted to get out of the house and do something. As wife had a hankering for apples, we chose to set course for Carter Mountain Apple Orchard over in Charlottesville. Now, tickets were sold out so the option to pick [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3031,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[86,60,59],"tags":[88,92],"class_list":["post-3030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cool-places","category-locations","category-off-adventuring","tag-cool-places","tag-places-to-visit"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f8explorer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2307-1024x812-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C812&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3030"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3040,"href":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3030\/revisions\/3040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/f8explorer.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}