Moon in morning

There is a full moon in the center behind the trees. Perhaps it is a blue moon...the photo was taken early Jan. 31.

Snow Again?

More snow than Blacksburg is accustomed to but the snow "removal" business is booming.

Park in downtown

A small park behind the Episcopal Church in downtown.

Fire station by airport

The equipment is in the back of the building.

Mill in Floyd County

This mill in Floyd County, was along the route of an arts tour.

Meeting with Council

The local League of Women Voters, as part of its education mission, invites local government members to meet with League members for conversation.

Fraternity House

As a university community, there are special houses--fraternity and sorority houses--through the community. This place was several times a family home. Once it was the Cates' home. Now it is a fraternity house.

Coffee Depot Sign

The Coffee Depot offers breakfast and lunch for the downtown Christiansburg community.

Encouraging Writers

Keynote speaker at a Writers Conference offered encouragement and advice. She is a commentator with NPR.

Mile 1

The Huckleberry Trail is a first-class hiking and biking trail that was started from an abandoned railway line. The name is because the train went so slow, riders could jump off, pick huckleberries, and still get back on the train.

Town Signs

New signs appeared today.

Fund-raising for Haiti

Local radio stations are fund-raising for Haiti by putting trucks at popular spots, such as near a restaurant by Virginia Tech, and asking people to fill up the truck. It was early in the day, but there was money in the truck.

Lyric Theatre

The Lyric theatre is the venue for classic and art movies as well as special occasions such as a meeting of Blacksburg Downtown Inc.

Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church on Clay St. was organized in 1874. According to the plaque on the side of the building by the bell tower, the building was built in 1943.

Shelter at Hill Course

This shelter is at the municipal golf course, called the Hill.

Live music, local artists

Gillies features local musicians performing different styles.

Cheerful snow family

A restaurant invites customers to come in with this winter scene.

Skyline in January

The skyline by the Armory Art Gallery on Draper Road.

Toward the Catawba Valley

Wish I could give the names of the mountains. The view is toward Catawba Valley, my favorite valley.

Restaurant called Our Daily Bread

These were menu items at Our Daily Bread.

Stroubles Creek as it crosses Virginia Tech

Several streams were important in the development of Blacksburg. Stroubles Creek, one of them, is still part of the landscape. It goes under the bridge in the middle of the photo.

North Main St. businesses

Businesses on this side of North Main St. include a jewelry store, clothing shops, art gallery, and a bookstore.

Bike Path

The temperatures are low in Blacksburg. This is a hardy biker to be out in this cold weather.

Solitude, a historic home

A historic building and the official sign. It is next to the Duck Pond on the Virginia Tech campus.

North Main St. businesses

The 200 block of North Main St. has restaurants and specialized clothing shops. There is no traffic at this time of year.

Repair on a Draper Road Building

The buildings look like a giant's blocks.

Winter Tree

Winter tree against clear sky.

Winter Hill with House

This house is near the Duck Pond at Virginia Tech.

Duck Pond cinematographers

Many decades ago, the Duck Pond froze enough to be used for ice skating. Since it has been cold, I thought I would see if it is frozen today. It was not frozen but this film crew was working and they seemed cold.

Candle

It is simply too cold to go outside.

Snow removal equipment

Snow in this area makes for changes in schedules. But the community does try to move it.