WEST VIRGINIA - "Life Is Old There, Older Than The Trees"

(06/20/2026)

John Denver's famous song rings clear to most West Virginians, even more clearly with the beautiful photographs by Calhoun's own Rich Westfall. West Virginia's beautiful capitol Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. Life is old there, older than the trees, Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze. Our highest mountain Spruce Knob Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain momma Take me home, country roads The waters of William's River All my memories gathered round her Miners lady, stranger to blue water Dark and dusty, painted on the sky Misty taste of moonshine Teardrops in my eye Ancient Dolly Sods Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain momma Take me home, country roads Pastoral Cranberry Glades I hear her voice In the mornin' hour she calls me The radio reminds me of my home far away And drivin' down the road I get a feelin' That I should have been home yesterday Take me home, down country roads... Words and Music by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver Photographs by Rich Westfall Richard Westfall's West Virginia Photography Creative Design by God

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