Still Under Construction

One of the new buildings at Virginia Tech.

Football at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech football season opened today with all the fun as well as traditions old and new.

Black Hen

A new restaurant is open.

Market Square Jam

Musicians played to an appreciative audience at the regular Wednesday evening jam.

Feeder

These attract a lot of birds, so much so, it seems empty.  But I am sure my neighbor will refill it soon.

Training area

From the middle of the training area.  Often there are individuals overcoming the obstacles.

Home

Near Main St.

Art in many forms

Just a candid at a local art connoisseur's establishment, Miller Off Main.

Virginia Tech cadets start the year

New members of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets have been in town for a week and today they paraded on the Drillfield to show what they have become in that week.  University administrators and many visitors watched the review.

Another part of West View Cemetery

Across E. Roanoke St. from the West View Cemetery is a part of the cemetery.  

Geese at the golf course

The geese were flying low at the golf course.

Specialized agriculture

The structures are to make it easier to harvest the crop, hops.

Sports Facilities

A former school building is still next to active sports facilites including a track and baseball field.

Mountains

One of the joys of the community is the chance to see the mountains framing the sunset.

Photography from aerial cameras

A photography group enjoyed a magnificent demonstration of camera on drones.  The engineering and the art were wonderful.  

Art from stuff

Using interesting materials.

Farmers Market

Always a delightful place

Mingle at the Market

The Farmers Market is full of music and veggies at the Mingle event.

Working at photography

A bumble bee is a regular visitor at the potted plants.  

Fog on the Hills

Foggy day with some rain.

History at Virginia Tech

 The signs are at the entrance to the University.  The place where a newer entrance is planned.  

Walking path

This path past the Montgomery Floyd Regional Library, Blacksburg branch, continues to the Huckleberry in one direction and to downtown in this direction.

Smithfield Plantation Cemetery

One of the historic cemeteries in the community.

No lawn mowing

This person may not have to mow a lawn but is doing a lot of work.

Island in the asphalt

The view when leaving the main door of the library.  

a year's difference

The building on the right with the green roof, is gone and in its place, one year to the day later, is this construction.  It will be the Mello Mushroom.  

Blank sign has been there for years

Well, I tried to get a shot of the blank highway sign.  The sign in the center of this pix has been there a long time.  It has been blank.  The second pix is the same sign as I tried to get closer.  It doesn't have the surrounding signs for reference.

Photo by Matt Gentry

Tuesday, July 8, Roanoke Times photographer Matt Gentry took this photo of downtown.  I bought it from the newspaper.  It is a beautiful photo and shows how beautiful Blacksburg is.

Steppin' Out

Community festival features exhibits, events, and music.  Absolutely grand.