Delightful use of parking lot

Downtown Blacksburg's regular social event, Up on the Roof, is a wonderful use of a parking lot.

Choir recording

St. Mary's choirs are recording to use in recruiting new members.  This is one of the two music groups getting ready for the recording.

Anglican Church

Church at Wilson and Progress streets.

There was a building

This was site of a restaurant; it is becoming a parking lot.

Urban horticulture

Plants are determined.

Outdoor dining and hammock

Symbols of summer

Singer on Henderson Lawn

The summer concert series was perfect tonight.  Wonderful singer Gerry Timlin,  delightful weather, crowd of neighbors with families.

Lines on the Streets

This morning, there seemed to be poetry on the street...literally and in a lovely handwriting.

One of our community's best photographers, Kirk Carter, created a book he named Underfoot Abstracts.  He would have made art of these.  I just want to imitate his work.

Marigolds

Flowers on the deck.

Veggies at Market

Just love the colors of the vegetables.

Hashtag beautiful day

Beautiful sky

More Deer

Tis not difficult to get photos of deer.

Dairy Science Research

Virginia Tech dedicated the new Dairy Science research facilities at Kentland.  The unmanned aircraft work is done at Kentland, too.

Summer morning

Along a quiet street.

up hill

This guy was moving fast...up hill

Stream

A view of one of the streams important in the development of the community.  

Playground

Quiet day at the swings.

Piper Welcomes Me

OMG, a welcome by a bagpiper.  It is awesome.

Quiet field

Just a quiet field.

Garden about a month later

This is the same garden about a month later.  It is protected by a fence.  

Just passing on the way

These are usually visible every morning along the streets near where I live.

Technology is important

Love the architecture.  The balcony is classic.  And the dishes are needed in this world.

Misty morning

Cloudy early this morning.

Independence Day Celebration

The Community Band played and the audience enjoyed the special food.

Getting ready for Independence Day

Birthday celebration

St. Mary's parish celebrated a birthday.

Dragon on the hill

I see a dragon on the hill breathing smoke and fire, swaying in the wind; its front legs rising from the bushes.