Extra Main St

A panoramic view of the work on the Extra Main St.

Statues

This week, the community statues have been decorated for the royal wedding.

Tree by town hall

A tree by the town hall.

Planting on extra Main St.

It is difficult to plant the trees.

Sunset

Virginia Tech buildings

George Washington's mother's house

A historic home: It is in Fredericksburg.

World Peace one step at a time

International understanding is built one person at a time at a farm in Catawba on Easter.

Sports fields

Some of the practice fields at Virginia Tech.

Thomas Connor House

The historic house is used for offices.

Extra Main St. from another view

The bus and the pillars on the extra little Main St. Another photographer contributed this close-up view of the pillars.

Building on Main St.

This building has been empty for a long time.

Episcopal Church

Repair work has been underway.

Master Chorale

Master Chorale's concert featured Haydn's Mass, Harmoniemesse, and John Rutter's Sprig of Thyme.

Remembrance Memorial

Remembrance Memorial Circle of stones is in front of Burruss Hall

Sharkey's signs

Restaurant has added to its menu. It is in a part of downtown where the street is still under construction.

Lenten service

The fourth week of Lent was observed by an ecumenical group at St. Mary's Catholic church.

Crepe Myrtle

A well tended garden with a crepe myrtle.

Bus Stop

The design of this bus stop matches the buildings of Terrace View apartments.

Green apartment bldg

The community is actively working at being sustainable. This apartment building has a sign promoting itself as "green."

Nearby Community damaged by tornados

Pulaski, a town near Blacksburg, especially its Draper area, was damaged by two tornadoes Friday night. This is one home on Sunday morning. The family was dealing with it. One of the family members who lived in the home was injured.

Getting finished

The remodeling of the extra bit of Main St. is really looking finished.

Airport runway extension

This was an attempt to photograph the beginning of the work to extend runways at the local general aviation airport. But I can't get close. The newspaper article about the work said that "xx"s have been painted on the runway to warn pilots but I couldn't see them from the sidewalk.

Remodeling status

Taylor's Frames is well on the way to being remodeled. Located in the historic district, the building was a home and became a business.

Golf season starts

Virginia Tech course is ready for the season.

Discussing community

A group of the local League of Women Voters discusses the community.

Modern lines in this building

A building on Main St.

Pillars on the extra Main St.

The pillars seem of the same style as on College Ave. and Church St.

Blossoms

The style of brick pillars is on College Ave. and the extra part of Main St.

Spring flowers in a barrel

Flowers by the Lyric theatre.