Delivery trucks still working

At lunch time, the delivery trucks were working. There will be parties tonight.

Bells

Tomorrow, the old year will be rung out softly.

Ornaments in bowl

Holiday decorations

Skyline

View towards downtown along Harding Ave.

Laser

Last night, this laser was in Blacksburg. It is a "fix-it-up" laser that needs some refurbishing, but will be used to create holograms.

Christmas Holiday

Christmas

Holiday with snow

Part of the community parks and recreation.

Almost the holiday

Holiday decorations at Greenbriar Resort.

Theatre at Barter

Barter, the State Theatre of Virginia, is magnificent professional theatre. It had two holiday shows. We went to see "A Tuna Christmas," at Stage II.

Old stairs

On Turner St.

St. Mary's Church in the snow

As the holiday season gets closer, the churches have more activities.

Observatory in snow

It seems a clear night to be looking at the stars from this observatory.

Cold, but no more snow today

Trees and mountains.

Catawba Valley barn

Classic barn in Catawba Valley.

Snow

Snow tends to make me stay in front of a glowing computer screen.

Leaving the station

Heading East.

Conductor signals

Amtrak continues.

Footbridge

It appears that there is a home at the end of this footbridge.

Eisenhower visited Greenbrier

The Greenbrier Resort honors its famous visitors.

North Pole Office Party

Sweet Adelines present a holiday show featuring barbershop-style four part harmony.

Hotel hallway

Hallway of the Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Building block shapes

The power plant on the Virginia Tech campus appeared as building blocks.

Amtrak

A friend headed off on Amtrak. It was cold; the station was unpersoned; the train was two hours late. But the 800 number provide information; the train people were absolutely wonderful; the town was welcoming to strangers. It was a grand experience!

Beauty Business

Many kinds of businesses make up a community.

Mediterranian meal

Bitter cold here in Blacksburg....but I went out to dinner.

First Snow

Winter arrived yesterday afternoon.

Parade supporters were from this house

Last night when the Holiday parade passed this greek-organization house, a group of young men and women in front of this house cheered so enthusiastically they made the parade workers feel as it if was worthwhile. This morning I went back to get the photo, before the snow.

In the parade

'Twas the first time I was riding on a float in a parade looking out at the crowd watching the Holiday Lights parade.

Log house

Lovely home on a busy street, Toms Creek Road near Prices Fork Road.

'Tis the snowy season

The restaurant, Our Daily Bread, has decorated its windows for the season.

Along the valley

Between the beautiful mountains are beautiful valleys. I love them all. This is the new Eastern Montgomery Elementary School, nestled in the valley.

Neon art

Art that is in my home.

Changing sides

Early this morning, Main St. traffic flow changed sides. The two-way Main St. moved across the street. The rest of the day, gigantic shovels removed the old lanes.

Another restaurant

International cuisine is part of the community.

Roanoke railroad station

A symbol of Roanoke: train station.

Dinner table

Ready for the Thanksgiving dinner.

Fire Plug

All the hydrants have chains, now.

Farmers' Market

Kind of dismal, rainy day at the Farmer's Market.

Radio station

Radio stations don't need fancy buildings, it seems.

Bluefield, W. Va.

Traveling along the New River took me to Bluefield, W. Va. (not so far from Blacksburg) which was the home of mathematician John Nash.

Once a bridge was needed

Following the New River heading towards West Virginia, we passed a place where once a bridge was needed.

River Bend Golf Course

Championship golf course along the New River

Near Glen Lynn power plant

Along the New River from the train tracks.

Celanese Plant

The Celco Plant in Narrows, is along the New River. It began operations in 1939. It produces cellulose acetate, flake, filament, and tow.

Eggleston Scene

Standard scene in Eggleston.

Cambria business district

This circa 1910 building was, at different times, a drug store, grocery, medical doctor's office and a 12-bed hospital, the Do-Drop Inn restaurant, a meeting hall, and apartments. It is again a business, creating advertising posters and banners.

Music at St. Mary's Church

Music lifts us.

Extra St progress

Construction of the redesign continues and the Extra Main St. seems to be taking shape.

Luster's gravestone at Westview

On the tour of Confederate Soldier graves at a Blacksburg cemetery, the guide noted the headstone of Luster. After the Civil War ended, he returned to Blacksburg and, as one of his enterprises, operated a toll road. The road was named Luster's Gate which is still a major community.