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.

Veterans Day at Tech

Another photographer was at the Virginia Tech Memorial tonight to capture the Corp of Cadets observance to remember the day.

Art Gallery

One of the art galleries.

Tree-lined street

Seems the stereotype of a fall street scene.

View from traincar

The views from inside one of the historic dome cars on a rail excursion are of a different perspective than from the highway across the river. This is Castle Rock.

Historic railroad ride

Roanoke Chapter of the National Railroad Historic Society had an excursion on restored train cars.

Old section of town

Homes in this section of town were the "place to live" when veterans enrolled at Virginia Tech after World War II.

Parking sign

This part of the community has many restaurants and bars.

Civic program

League of Women Voters of Montgomery County hosted a session with the Blacksburg Town Council to talk about community issues.

Samples of Architectural styles

Main Street has a variety of styles.

No romance, just work

When the beautiful colored leaves fall from the trees, they must be collected by the town in an efficient manner.

Road Construction equipment

One of the machines used to create the new Huckleberry Trail extension.