Blog: Old Blue Bus

It had been more than a few years since our last getaway to Smith Mountain Lake. I've always enjoyed the simple peace and beauty of the area. When Smith Mountain Lake was first developed its shores were spotted with trailers, fishing shacks, and modest lakeside homes. The home where we stayed on this last visit, pictured above, is typical of the homes built along the shores as the waters filled in behind the new dam in the 1970s. Although Smith Mountain Lake is located between the mountain cities of Roanoke and Lynchburg, it is accessible only by [...]

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