Labyrinth

Just how I might feel about the coming new year.

Apartments and businesses

There are apartments and businesses in this building.

Restaurant

This restaurant serves a variety of cuisines.

Blacksburg is quiet

I could stand in the middle of the street. There were no cars or people.

Civil War Sign

Signs to help tourists find the Civil War historic site at the Westview Cemetery, went up last week. And the community is quiet this week.

Looking for a new business

Masonic Lodge building has not found a new business. It is a beautiful building.

Symbols of the season

In my hallway: a snowman doll that plays Marshmallow World, a poinsettia, and a clock. Merry Christmas

Stockings hung by the bookcase

Twas the night before Christmas.

Holiday music

Choir rehearsal.

Small stone wall

This tiny wall is on Main St. It seems old-fashioned by the sidewalk next to the lanes of traffic.

Signs by the detour

Don't you just love it. This is by the detour posted Dec. 14.

Window at the post office

The downtown post office has some fascinating architectural details.

Crosses at the Episcopal Church

A small nook for meditation a block from Main St.

Advent wreath

Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent and all the candles were lighted.

Church windows

These windows, I have been told, are by the Tiffany stained glass company.

"Demo" on Main St.

There was a line of demonstrators on Main St. today. They were tough; it was pouring rain and chilly. Santa was among them.

Town is quiet

Community seems to be winding down for a quiet holiday.

Roanoke St. Closed

It appears that new traffic signals will be installed. Right now there is no traffic signal...but the intersection is closed.

Just before a meeting

A group was about to sit down for a serious meeting.

Community Band

It takes the performers--singers and band--and the technical crew to carry the audience along for a holiday concert.

Main St. with decorations

Main St., including extra Main St., has some holiday decorations.

Master Chorale concert

Life in Blacksburg seemed to return to normal after yesterday. The Master Chorale presented a concert at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Candle

Difficult day for community.

Christmas tree shop

This portable shop sells styles of holiday decorations of real trees. It appears on Main St. only for the Christmas season.

Photo display

This display is at a restaurant.

Odd Fellows Hall

The Odd Fellows Hall has been able to add an ADA ramp to allow access. But the ramp appears steep.

Red flag flying

A diving business regularly flies this flag.

New restaurant

This location is hosting a new restaurant. Other restaurants have been in this building.

Still up on blocks

This house has been up on blocks at least since October. That is a car on the street on the other side of the house. The sign on the building says its future use is "coming soon.

Building over water

While traveling near Fayetteville, W. Va., I had to admire this skills to build this building. It seems to have been a gas station.

and a bumper sticker

Every promotion needs a bumper sticker

Downtown Promo tshirt

Blacksburg has started a new fundraising promotion..."local" tshirts.

anglican church

This is the Angilican Church.

Seasonal symbols

Leaves, pumpkins and nuts.

Major entertainment in town

Virginia Tech football team just won the Commonwealth Cup again. This is an older photo but though the game is a part of Blacksburg, it happened in another town. I could watch on television. The score was Va. Tech 38, UVa. 0.

Steps at Huckleberry Trail

There are steps on one side of this bridge over the road.

Thanksgiving symbols

He is a pilgrim; he is a turkey; and he wants to be in the Macy's parade.

Speed limit sign

The whole town seems slower this week. Probably because the holiday is this week.

Veggie Hokie Bird

This Hokie Bird, from the project in which local artists created their styles for the Virginia Tech mascot, is in Kent Square.

Sky at Floyd

It is a sculpture of a bovine creature on the left, not a real animal.

Bakery near Floyd

Traveled to the nearby town of Floyd for lunch and bread.

Baton twirler

Halftime show at the Virginia Tech game featured the Marching Virginians. Temperature during the game was about 32 F. My friends want to get this woman a coat.

Darius Rucker sings

Singer Darius Rucker sang the National Anthem before a Virginia Tech football game tonight.

Trees at old school site

This was the site of the Blacksburg High School which was demolished in the summer.

Vegetables, last month

Kentland Farm has a lot of different kinds of work.

Roses from the University

Virginia Tech had a celebration this weekend and this was the center piece at a meal.

Snow

It was not much, but it was real snow--first of this winter.

Orange flowers

Flowers