As much as we love West Virginia, sometimes jobs and families take us elsewhere in the world. While we may leave the Mountain State, it will never leave us.
Here are a few of the things we miss most about West Virginia when we move away:
- The mountains
Stephen Weppler/Flickr I know when I moved away briefly, I was often homesick for the mountains. This looks like home to me.
- Hearing other people with our accent
Joseph H. Diss Debar/Flickr After you’re away for a while, these can sound like music to your ears.
- Fields of fireflies
David Fant/Flickr There’s something magical about seeing a field light up like this.
- The people
Joanne C. Sullivan/Flickr Of course you miss your family and friends there, but you also miss how friendly even the strangers are as you walk down the street or pass them in businesses.
- Autumn
Lindley Ashline/Flickr You don’t get color like this just anywhere.
- The gold dome of the Capitol building.
sparklebrightly/flickr I’ve said it before, but when I was a kid traveling for vacation or whatnot, I always knew I was home when I saw the gold on the capitol dome.
- The sunsets
Michael Toone/Flickr You can’t beat this view.
- Our state parks and forests.
West Virginia State Parks/Facebook Whether you like hiking, fishing or mountain climbing, West Virginia’s outdoor recreation cannot be beat.
- Our college football teams
Mactones/Flickr Going to WVU and Marshall games is one of the things that makes fall so great here.
- Tudor’s Biscuits
Justin Grimes/Flickr Real talk: how many of you who have moved away still get a Tudor’s Biscuit whenever you’re home? I used to make sure I did at least once in a while.
For those of you who have moved away, what are some of the things you miss most about West Virginia?
Stephen Weppler/Flickr
I know when I moved away briefly, I was often homesick for the mountains. This looks like home to me.
Joseph H. Diss Debar/Flickr
After you’re away for a while, these can sound like music to your ears.
David Fant/Flickr
There’s something magical about seeing a field light up like this.
Joanne C. Sullivan/Flickr
Of course you miss your family and friends there, but you also miss how friendly even the strangers are as you walk down the street or pass them in businesses.
Lindley Ashline/Flickr
You don’t get color like this just anywhere.
sparklebrightly/flickr
I’ve said it before, but when I was a kid traveling for vacation or whatnot, I always knew I was home when I saw the gold on the capitol dome.
Michael Toone/Flickr
You can’t beat this view.
West Virginia State Parks/Facebook
Whether you like hiking, fishing or mountain climbing, West Virginia’s outdoor recreation cannot be beat.
Mactones/Flickr
Going to WVU and Marshall games is one of the things that makes fall so great here.
Justin Grimes/Flickr
Real talk: how many of you who have moved away still get a Tudor’s Biscuit whenever you’re home? I used to make sure I did at least once in a while.
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