The Big Meadows Lodge in the Shenandoah National Park was our destination for the evening. We drove in by way of Skyline Drive which affords spectacular views of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain and Piedmont Mountain ranges.  The lodge accommodations were very cozy and our dinner was much nicer than what I have come to expect of the national park service.

Experiencing ballroom dancing withdrawal symptoms, my mother attempted to interest a rather hairy guy she met in the lobby to join her for a turn on the floor.  He was very shy and did not accept her invitation but did not seem to mind posing for a quick picture.

We enjoyed a beautiful sunset from the porch before retiring for the evening.