Wednesday, November 30, 2011

and a bumper sticker


Every promotion needs a bumper sticker

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Downtown Promo tshirt


Blacksburg has started a new fundraising promotion..."local" tshirts.

Monday, November 28, 2011

anglican church


This is the Angilican Church.

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Seasonal symbols


Leaves, pumpkins and nuts.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Major entertainment in town


Virginia Tech football team just won the Commonwealth Cup again. This is an older photo but though the game is a part of Blacksburg, it happened in another town. I could watch on television. The score was Va. Tech 38, UVa. 0.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Steps at Huckleberry Trail


There are steps on one side of this bridge over the road.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Thanksgiving symbols


He is a pilgrim; he is a turkey; and he wants to be in the Macy's parade.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Speed limit sign


The whole town seems slower this week. Probably because the holiday is this week.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Veggie Hokie Bird


This Hokie Bird, from the project in which local artists created their styles for the Virginia Tech mascot, is in Kent Square.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Sky at Floyd


It is a sculpture of a bovine creature on the left, not a real animal.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Bakery near Floyd


Traveled to the nearby town of Floyd for lunch and bread.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Baton twirler


Halftime show at the Virginia Tech game featured the Marching Virginians. Temperature during the game was about 32 F. My friends want to get this woman a coat.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Darius Rucker sings


Singer Darius Rucker sang the National Anthem before a Virginia Tech football game tonight.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Trees at old school site


This was the site of the Blacksburg High School which was demolished in the summer.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Vegetables, last month


Kentland Farm has a lot of different kinds of work.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Roses from the University


Virginia Tech had a celebration this weekend and this was the center piece at a meal.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Snow



It was not much, but it was real snow--first of this winter.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Friday, November 11, 2011

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Sign on the Hill Course


The Blacksburg Municipal Golf course has signs with information about the hole.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Kentland house


This was a family home. There are plans to maintain it and use it.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Hill Course Gazebo


At the Hill Course.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 8

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Sun on a bank


Walking along Main St., downtown.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Cloud over the hills


Some of the research plots at Kentland.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Blacksburg Motor Co.


Blacksburg government offices are in this restored historic building.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Torgersen bridge


Virginia Tech scene

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Sun on the post office


The post office on Main St. is still operating.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Kentland cemetery


This family cemetery is high on a hill at Kentland. Today is the Feast of All Saints or Day of the Dead.