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Here are some photos of our farm, our house, and some of Union, WV:
(We're also on YouTube) Kitchen here. Living room here.  A view of the center of the farm where the houses and barn are.  A view of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the farm. It's easy to understand why they have that name.  Here is a hotplate and coaster we made from wood on the property.  This is an example of one of the pieces of field art that is on the land. It is a wind chime  This is our fastest four wheeler / ATV.  An example of one of our ATVs. This is a slower one.  A nice view from one of the logging roads. 
A fresh snow fall on an open field. 
Here are several photos of our kitchen stitched together. The table can comfortably sit 12, and 15 in a pinch. We have an extra table that we bring in for larger crowds. (The microwave is on top of the fridge, in case you were looking for it.) 
This is several photos of our living room stitched together. That fireplace gets real warm. 
Here are some guests playing with milkweed seeds on top of one of the hills that overlooks our house. 
Here's a shot of the morning fog. 
That's our barn. 
This is our home-made billiards table. It works pretty well. It is actually not too heavy, and therefore portable. We move it to different rooms in the house and sometimes we even play outside. 
Here the fireplace in the living room. On the floor there is a black walnut table. Two trees grew together, that is why it is so large. The Pyne Mountain Farm homeowner cut and finished that table not too far from here about 35 years ago. 
Here's our trusty foosball table. 
This is the Southwest end of our glassed-in porch. The sunsets from here are great. During the winter when it is cold outside you can stargaze from here without facing the cold. That is especially fun with the telescope. 
Here's a photo of the Possumtrot branch of Indian creek that runs through the property. 
This is a view of our winter sunset. 
We dug a big hole and the rockpile that resulted turned out to be a great play target for some guests. 
We call this "Snoopy". It is one more example of the "Field Art" around the farm. 
Yes, a sunrise! 
Here is a photo of Union, the nearest town. 
Here's one of the cute log homes in Union, WV.  This sign is a few miles from our farm. The Greenbrier Watershed covers the Greenbrier Valley. 
This is the hallway at the entrance. The bedrooms are upstairs. On the wall on the right there is a map hanging, though you can't really see it. It is a nice topo map of the region. We should put up a picture of it too... hmmmm... 
Here is the front of the house! This is the same image that is on the front page, hence its a little smaller, though click on it to enlarge it. The house was built in the early 1800s (1801 by some accounts). Those logs are made of American chestnut, a tree which doesn't exist much any more because of a blight. 
We call this horse Miss Monroe. She's very gentle. :) 
This is a view from one of the fields on the property. That is an open grown sugar maple tree and could be tapped to make maple syrup by one of our guests this winter! Perhaps you? 
This is another one of the logging roads. I think its very cool how the whole thing is just covered with a blanket of leaves. 
Field art. This is another one of our fields. The landowner dragged that boulder up into the middle of the field. From one angle it looks like an Eagle, though you couldn't see it from this angle of the photo. Anyway, it's fun to climb and is another example of the "field art" theme that is mentioned in our "offerings." 
Exotic mushrooms. This is a "puffball". It belongs to the Basidiomycota group of fungi and mushrooms. They are one example of a number of exotic mushrooms that can be found around the property. Puffballs in particular are fun because they are harmless, often edible (and tasty!) and when mature they let off a sort of gas of spores when you touch them. It looks like smoke. 
Log a tree. This is a skidder. It is used for logging. We've done select cut logging on the property in the past but have decided to open our doors as a vacation rental as a more environmentally friendly way to earn income. That being said, skidders still come in handy when it comes to building new ponds etc. which we're working on. Though you won't be able to drive them (skidders), we could make arrangements for children to play on them. At the same time, for a little extra cost you could "hire" us to see the logging industry in action. You could work with us to select and "fell" a tree. 
This is the sign at the entrance of the property. The light might make it hard to read. It says, suprisingly, "Pyne Mountain Farm." 
Build your own furniture! This is our one-man saw mill. A number of structures on the property were created by us, using our own wood. With some training and supervision we can help you mill your own lumber and make a stool or something along those lines! We think it fair to charge for such a fun workshop, but we're new at this and aren't sure how interested people will be and therefore aren't yet sure how much we should charge. Why don't you suggest a rate, if you're interested, but please do so long in advance of your arrival. What would you like to build? We're quite handy at wood-working and able to help along the way. 
Christmas Tree Hunting! This is an area near the entrance of the property. We recently saw a mink run and jump into that cedar tree. One of the bonuses we will give the Christmas (and others in December?) renters is the opportunity to "hunt your own christmas tree." There are lots of cedars like this one throughout the property, and probably one that is just perfect for serving as a modest christmas tree. 
Topo Map of the farm. Feel free to download it and print it out if you come.
Phone: 240-899-4613
Email: PyneMountainFarm@gmail.com Location: In Monroe County, 4 miles south of Union, West Virginia on Route 219 |