Progress on Black house

The restoration of this historic home is progressing.

Crimper's event Venga!

Crimper's Climbing Gym held a competition, called Venga!  They set competition routes and the route setters checked the new settings just before the competitors entered the gym.

There was No Virginia Tech football today

This was from a game earlier in the season. They played Thursday night.

Marzano's is popular

This pizza place gives customers a view of the street traffic on Draper Road.

Political Season

Up on the Roof, a monthly social event for young professionals in the community, hosted the young politicians this month.  

Crooked Road goes thru Blacksburg

Market Square Jam is officially on the Crooked Road.  True, the musicians were just setting up when I was there; music is so important to Blacksburg.

Looked like a saucer

I don't know:  Today it looked like something extraterrestrial.

Price House

This historic home seemed lovely in the sunset.

Philip Morris Advertising

This is at the Virginia Historical Society.  It has a magnificent collection of all kinds of Virginia history including this costume used in the tobacco company's advertising. 

Hill Golf Course

One of the pins among the trees at the Hill Golf Course.

Don't understand this sign

This sign was by a street labeled "dead end."

League of Women Voters Forum

League of Women Voters of Montgomery County held a forum on Open Government and Freedom of Information. 

architectural shapes

New building progresses.  There seems a lot of action--equipment moving--and sections arising. 

Sunset at tower

Is blogger letting me post photos again?  This was today...my favorite tower.

parking garage

Issues have arisen with my access to Blogger.  I have no idea why it has not let me post photos.  But, today, it did let me post a photo.  Why?  But, then again, that is an eternal question.

Flowers in front yard

Banner

One of the many banners in the community that is Tech territory.

Home Game at Virginia Tech

 Today was a Va. Tech home football game. But alas, from my seat I depend on the jumbotron to see the action at the end of the field.  Tech won overwhelmingly.  That feels nice.  The brand new jumbotron, not so much.

Orange and Maroon

The community is booming as it is the day before the first Virginia Tech home football game.  Many visitors. 

Power plant

'Tis the shapes and angles that seem intriguing about the structure of the power plant.

church doors

The view from St. Mary's after feast day choir practice.

Booming Main St.

The traffic is very busy.  I hope the shops are busy too.

Telescope building

Members of the astronomy club use the telescope in this building.