http://www.virginialiving.com/topics/essex_county/index.rss en-en ©2011 Cape Fear Publishing Co. Inc. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:26:46 GMT The small, quick bobwhite has long been a favorite quarry for hunters. Private, conservation-minded preserves such as Blandfield Plantation in Essex County have become a redoubt for wild birds and the sporting folk who pursue them.

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/a-shooting-party http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/a-shooting-party Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:26:46 GMT Kendale, a 2,500-acre estate on the Rappahannock River, is a tranquil refuge with meadows, cornfields and flowers of every hue surrounding a modernized family farmhouse. Photography by Walter Smalling & Roger Foley

]]> http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/nature-history-harmony http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/nature-history-harmony Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:04:15 GMT