Spring tree

About to burst into bloom.

Hiking trails

Popular trail and part of the history of the community. The Pandapas family operated a business that was a vibrant part of the town.

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church

St. Mary's is located on Old Mill Road.

Carving beef

At a party.

A Main St. building

Once this was a bank.

Geological layers?

Blacksburg has many interesting layers of rocks.

Blacksburg Town sign

The town sign is visible through a tree ready to burst into bloom.

St. Paul AME Church

On Penn Street.

Site of planned roundabout

A panorama of the intersection where a controversial roundabout is going to be built.

Show at Armory Art Gallery

It took a moment before I saw the horses.

Appalachian Music Masters

The libraries benefited from a concert and forum by the recognized masters of Appalachian music.

Yes, it is spring!

Crocuses at Draper Road by the police station.

Baseball season

It must be spring, baseball season started at English Field at Virginia Tech

Textures

Different textures as the grass begins to have just a touch of green.

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

A piper celebrates with the crowd at a Roanoke restaurant after the St. Patrick's Day parade.

Art on Methodist Church

A sculpture on the wall at the Methodist Church.

Rising creeks

A creek flows along the Catawba Valley. The water is usually high at this time of year.

Methodist Church newer building

Another part of the Methodist Church's complex of buildings.

Parking structure

This new parking structure at Virginia Tech is being put together like a "Lincoln Log" kit. Regularly, the massive pieces would arrive by truck (one per truck) and be placed in position by the crane.

Odd Fellows Hall

Blacksburg is restoring this building which dates to 1905. It is to preserve the contributions of the community's African-American citizens.

Gilbert Linkous Elementary School

Doors to Gilbert Linkous Elementary School show the school spirit.

North Main Auto Repair

North Main Auto Repair has always seemed an efficient and effective operation.

Kentland Farm

Kentland is the area for major Virginia Tech agriculture research projects. It also is a conservation project area.

Boxy Building

Business building on East Roanoke St.

RSO director ready to perform

The concert by the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra String Virtuosi included several pieces by the director on the piano.

Grand reception

There was a reception before the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Strings Virtuosi performance.

From the airport toward town

The intersection of Country Club Lane and Airport Road

Methodist Church older building

The cornerstone of the previous post is in this building which is part of a complex of buildings.

Methodist Church Cornerstone

The cornerstone on one of the Methodist Church buildings seems to show the congregation dates back to the founding of Blacksburg, 1798. This part of the building seems to be dated 1906

Lunch Specials

Seems each restaurant has someone to create the signs in lovely lettering. This was at Bull and Bones

Creek's Passageway

Small attempt at the City Daily Photo theme: Stroubles Creek makes its way through downtown Blacksburg.