Geranium

The sunlight seems to be drawing the geranium to the window, but it is still too "leggy."  

Morning temperature

It was a cold day today.

Construction continues

Another home well underway.

New Town Open House

Blacksburg's Odd Fellows Hall foundation showed off its plan to offer elementary schools a hi-tech experience for students to learn about the history of New Town, a former neighborhood for Blacksburg's African-American community

This person is showing the 3-D capability

Playing at the Hill Course

Today there are golfers on the Hill Course.  They are tough.  True, yesterday it was 60 F but today is just 35 F.

Social House

The Social House, which will be a restaurant, is still being renovated and is looking finished.

Hokie Bird statues

Hokie Bird statues are everywhere including the front yard of this home.

Aquatic Center

The back of the Blacksburg Aquatic Center.  

Skyline of our mountains

Just a skyline view.

Starting to thaw

The weather seemed spring-like today.  But still it was winter.

Major Snow

Since I did get out when the snow stopped and the sky cleared, this was downtown.

Mining Equipment

A display of real miners' equipment.

Field with fences

I have used this spot for photos several time.  It is only a few blocks from Main St. downtown but seems a different atmosphere.

Blacksburg is quiet

The massive storm Pax has made the community quiet.  It looks as if there is 16 inches of snow.

Flag

Snow just starting.

Library

The Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Blacksburg branch provides a variety of ways to use it.

Huckleberry Trail

The Huckleberry Trail along Houston St.

Steps with special shape

This set of steps connecting from a residential street to the Huckleberry Trail has a special shape, hence the sign.

Center for the Arts performance

The show at Virginia Tech's Moss Center for the Arts was Miners' Hymns.  The performance was of a work created for the Durham County Council, England.  Virginia Tech added a show by the Coal Mining Heritage Association of the New River Valley.  This vehicle, outside the Moss Center is part of the local mining display. 

Winter sky

Winter sky at Edwards Lane

Music at the Taubman

A photographer got a good position for a view of the musicians at the Taubman restaurant.  The Taubman Art Museum has a lot of ways to show off local artists such as these, Dave Porter and Jeff Todd.

Food Bank Collection

One of the local churches is making efforts to add to the stock of the Food Bank. 

Gray Winter Day

Does the cell tower look like a winter tree?

Forest Service Mailbox

The mailbox at the Forest Service office.  Blacksburg is at the Eastern Continental Divide

Green highway signs

At this point on highway 460, drivers have to make a decision--downtown, bypass.  The second sign has been blank for years.

Practicing photography today

Weather was warm and springlike so I went out to practice photography:  repetition and patterns, rule-of-thirds, leading lines.  I always need practice at the basics.