Friday, August 30, 2013

The other USPS


Blackburg also has a downtown Postal Service building. 

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Entrance to USPS


Just the doorway to the Blacksburg Postal Service building. 

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Roanoke skyline


The nearby city of Roanoke's skyline features the Taubman,  the farmer's market, and, of course, the mountains.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Hydranga


The hydranga in my front yard looks lovely.  It is from a Virginia grower; he was showing them at the Hahn horticulture garden about four years ago.  This is the first year it has bloomed and the blossoms are worth the wait.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Art classes and studio


This new art studio, which offers classes for young persons, is new...on Progress St.

Friday, August 23, 2013

Town Limits


The sign is a bit beat-up; it is on the crest of a hill; the water tank behind it.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Seemed a low price


The price on the sign seemed low.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Red House


Sun light just through the trees.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Up hill


A quiet morning; no traffic.

Monday, August 19, 2013

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Fog on Harding


Almost seems spooky for the bicyclist going up Harding Ave.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Flower bed


Behind the trees, a large flower bed is still blooming.

Friday, August 16, 2013

Original Brownstone



The construction equipment looks small in the hole.  The original building is in use.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Crane


Construction continues on the Brownstone on Main St.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Center for the Arts


The building seems almost finished and glowing in the sunrise.





Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Flowers in my yard


This plant bloomed for the first time this year.  Seems it is at least four years old.

Monday, August 12, 2013

Labor


Today, the workers at the Promenade on College Ave. were working.  There was no big machinery as has been visible...just manual labor

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Sky tonight


The skyline over Blacksburg, with the Center for the Arts light up in the middle.

Foggy morning


Foggy this morning.

Friday, August 9, 2013

Pathway to front door


This lovely sidewalk was recently created at a home on Lee st.  The front yard has been mostly natural.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Walkway in the parking lot


The parking lots behind Main St. have been the scene of a lot of landscaping.  This is a walkway through one of the lots.

Monday, August 5, 2013

Sprucing up the mall


Blacksburg Square was being painted.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Empty Main St.


After the crowd and business of the street fair, the community seemed quiet today.

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Saturday at Steppin' Out


Music is my favorite part of Steppin' Out.  The Community Band and the Pan Jammers played today.  

Friday, August 2, 2013

Steppin' Out opened


Scenes from Steppin' Out, the Blacksburg Fair that marks the end of the quiet summer and looks forward to festive fall.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Foggy morning


Weather is normal and Blacksburg has four delightful seasons.  This morning it began to look like the fall mornings.