Valeehill

Places, Favorites, & Quotes


The name, Valeehill, has been with me for decades and comes from shortening my full name, Virginia Lee Hill.


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Interests:

animal welfare, animals, Arabian horses, computers, family history, genealogy, history, Internet, maritime history, movies, music, photography, reading, sightseeing, vegetarianism

Favorite Authors: 

Amanda QuickBarbara Delinsky, Elizabeth Gaskell,  Jane AustenJayne Ann KrentzKristin Hannah, LaVyrle SpencerLinda Fairstein, Linda HowardNora Roberts, Robert Ballard,  Sandra Brown, Susan Elizabeth Phillips,  Tami Hoag, Tess Gerritsen

Favorite Books:



Favorite Musical Artists:


Alanis Morissette, Amanda Marshall, Band of Skulls, Billy Squier, Bonnie Raitt,  Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Civil Twilight, Coldplay, Dashboard Confessional, Don Henley, The Fray, Gavin DeGraw, Jeff Healey, Joe Cocker, John Mayer, John Mellencamp, Journey, Keaton Simons, Kelly Clarkson, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Lifehouse, Maroon 5, Muse, OneRepublic, P!nk, Robert Plant, Train,  U2

Favorite Movies (Mini-Series):

About a Boy, Cranford, Harry Potter Series, National Treasure, North and South (BBC), Notting Hill, Practical Magic, Pride and Prejudice (BBC), Sense and Sensibility, Twilight, Wives and Daughters

Favorite Television Shows:

Bones, Burn Notice, Castle, The Closer, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY, Fringe, Medium, The Mentalist, True Blood,  Vampire Diaries, White Collar


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Favorite Quotes:

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." — Maya Angelou

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." — Maya Angelou

"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." — Maya Angelou

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." - Roger Caras

"The thinking man must oppose all cruel customs no matter how deeply rooted in tradition and surrounded by a halo. When we have a choice, we must avoid bringing torment and injury into the life of another, even the lowliest creature; to do so is to renounce our manhood and shoulder a guilt which nothing justifies." - Albert Schweitzer

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Mohandas Gandhi

"To be a vegetarian is to disagree---to disagree with the course of things today. Starvation, world hunger, cruelty, waste, wars--we must make a statement against these things. Vegetarianism is my statement. And I think it's a strong one." - Isaac Bashevis Singer

"We all grow up with the weight of history on us. Our ancestors dwell in the attics of our brains as they do in the spiraling chains of knowledge hidden in every cell of our bodies." - Shirley Abbott

"I trace my family history so I will know who to blame." - unknown

"A family tree can wither if nobody tends its roots." - unknown

"Any family tree produces some lemons, some nuts and a few bad apples." - unknown

My Gallery

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 "A Precious Paw"
Lizzie
 "The Birthday Girl"
Lizzie
 "Possession" 
Lizzie
 "Attentive"
Lizzie 


 
 
 
 "Repository"
Occupacia Creek
 "A Guiding Light"
Rappahannock River
 "Remains"
Tappahannock Pier


 
 
 
 "Bridging the River"
Downing Bridge
 "Courthouse"
Essex County
 "Jurisdiction"
Essex County




 
 
 
 "in the Company of Trees"
Pope's Creek Plantation
 "Nature's Billboard"
Juniper Berries
 "Plantation Fencing"
Pope's Creek Plantation



 
 
 
 "Home on Little Mountain"
Monticello
 "The Joinery"
Monticello
 "Reinforcement"
Michie Tavern

 
 
 
 "An Angel to Watch Over Him"
Old City Cemetery
 "A Solemn Swing"
Old City Cemetery
 "The Advocate"
Old City Cemetery

 
 
 
 "Tis-sa-ack"
Half Dome
 "The Cornerstone"
Ahwahnee Hotel
 "A Curtain of Water"
South Falls

 
 
 
 "A Bit of Magic"
Magic VF
 "The Old Bells"
Mt. Angel Abbey
 "The Silver Stallion"
Amurath Bandolero

 
 
 
 "The Best of Friends"
Lewis and Clark
 "A Secret to Tell"
Haley (1993 - 2003)
 "My Little Man"
Tucker (1991 - 2008)

 
 
 "For Want of a Horse"
My Sister's Saddle
 "Khueen for a Year"
Khueen (1980 - 1981)