Jennifer Garner skipped out of Los Angeles for a peaceful fall getaway and returned to her roots in West Virginia. The “13 Going On 30” star showcased a fall foliage walk in her hometown of Charleston, W. Va.
with her family — where her mother still resides — as part of a carousel of photos on Instagram Saturday. “West Virginia – you know how to autumn,” the Emmy Award nominee captioned on the post which was followed by emojis of leaves along with blue and yellow hearts. In the first photo , Garner and her sister, Melissa Wylie, are seen holding hands with their mother, Patricia, as they walk in the city with the autumn sun kissing the back of their heads.
Garner dressed casually for the stroll and sported a gray jacket, black top, jeans and white sneakers. The “Alias” alum also shared colorful images and videos of Appalachia during her visit for her 17 million followers. The post even caught the eyes of “Mean Girls” actress Lacey Chabert and “21 Jump Street” performer Holly Robinson Peete.
They both commented “beautiful” under the carousel. Garner, 52, was born in Houston, Texas, but moved to West Virginia’s capital when she was a toddler. She still goes back to be with family and even sees her nephew’s soccer games.
“I grew up with everybody at the game,” she said. “That’s my high school, that’s my sister, that’s my town. They’ve all known me—they are not impressed,” Garner said on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” in January .