Fifth tee

Tis the golf season and the Virginia Tech course is crowded.

Memorial Day

Yes, there has to be a flag on patriotic holidays.

Bench at Armory Art Gallery

This area is behind the Armory Art Gallery.

Bench at John's Camera Corner

John's Camera Corner, a long-time business in downtown, moved. This bench is at the new location. However...a person at the new place told me it was at the old location. I never "saw" it at the old location.

Road Construction Work

Major construction projects are going on.

Speciality restaurant

Sign fills the window of this restaurant on Draper Road.

Bicentennial bricks

During the bicentennial celebration individuals purchased bricks with messages. These are still part of the walkways.

Aerial View of Blacksburg

Wonderful view of Blacksburg. It is from the crane being used to build a new Art Center for Virginia Tech. Photo is by Jim Stroup, Virginia Tech University Relations photographer.

Patio dining

A restaurant offers patio dining.

Roundabout first week

The road is gone.

Pulaski Court house

Time was an issue is some newscasts today. This photo is by a guest photographer, my son.

Layers of colors

These plants are a part of turfgrass research at Virginia Tech.

Detour on the Huckleberry trail

The Huckleberry Trail bridge needs repair so the trail walkers must detour across the road.

Gazebo

The gazebo is a block from Main St. in downtown.

Roundabout start

Construction began Monday, May 16, of a roundabout at the intersection of Prices Fork Road and North Main St.

Regional Library

The official name is the Montgomery - Floyd Regional Library.

Empty Lane Stadium

There are very few times that "outsiders" get to see Lane Stadium empty. This was my first time. Yesterday it was filled for the Virginia Tech commencement ceremony. http://www.facebook.com/virginiatech

Ducks in neighborhood

These three duck have moved into my front yard in the mornings. They must live somewhere else during the day because they only seem to be here, sleeping, early in the morning.

Almost, nearly, maybe finished

Maybe there will be a ceremony to declare this section of Main St., which includes the extra Main St., renovated. It was open all through the work.

Music store

Rocket Music has offered services for many years.

Westview cemetery

Grave-marker for John Brown in the old section of the cemetery.

House

Small home in downtown, either in the historic 16 Blocks or just across the street from it.

Regional Library

Outside the library.

Church event

A photo of photographers taking photos of the First Eucharist class at St. Mary's Catholic church

Freedom Riders Program

Program about the Freedom Riders included a field director who helped conceptualize the "rides" and a local minister who was a civil rights pioneer.

Spring garden

The garden beside a home.

Arbor Day sign

These trees were planted to celebrate arbor day.

Bank signs

The Wachovia sign was taken down and the Wells Fargo sign will be in the same place

Help-wanted signs

The company is Rackspace,

League State Convention

Virginia League of Women Voters held its state meeting at Blacksburg.