Photo from Virginia Tech

The storm caused a lot of trouble from closed roads to power outages (my power).

Virginia Tech police posted this photo.

 "Even Chief Foust got in the act yesterday during the monsoon by helping a little turtle cross the road near the Duck Pond.  We hope he didn't get washed away when the Duck Pond flooded!  (The turtle, not the Chief!  The Chief is fine!)"

Rain splash

Rainy day

Apple harvest

 Two of the steps in making apple cider--washing then pressing.

Begonia

Doing magnificently

Just Crossing the Street

Don't know what it is but it was moving along.

Burkes Garden, Tazewell County

This flight is getting low enough that we could see Burkes Garden.  Behind the mountain behind the snaky river, is a valley completely surrounded by the mountain.  It is known as God's Thumbprint. 

Towards Main St.

Some of the parking lots.

End of the season here

This garden seems to be finishing

SEEDS program from this building

Environmental programs are offered from here.

Really art

Yes, they are balloons, but an artist created them for young students.

No one on the path

Quiet on the Huckleberry.

Alley from Main St.

Mixed styles of architecture in this alley

Benches with design

Sleek benches in Market Square

Fire and Rescue

This fire and rescue squad building will be moving.  There are others and a major building is underway.

Still life in the sun

Gardening indoors.

Huckleberry Trail

The start of the Huckleberry Trail.

The end of Jackson St.

Look toward Main St. from the Armory Art Gallery.

Seems to be thriving

These poinsettias are from Christmas holidays past.

Building gone

There was a building here but it has become a parking lot

Same garden

Even this garden is coming to the end of the season.

Candids

Candids from the football game. Blacksburg was booming today.

Church picnic

Picnic gives parishioners a time to get to know one another.

Marching Virginians getting ready

Between the clouds and the grass and the black line of the fence, are the Marching Virginians, the musicians who will play at the football game Monday night.  The group was rehearsing this afternoon and I could hear and see them from the Huckleberry Trail.  The group also has this rehearsal facility this year for the first time.

Gobblerfest for students

An event to help students know what is available to them in the community is called Gobblerfest. Local businesses as well as all the student groups offer information.

Library flowers

Always a nice flower bed at the library.

Behind Main St.

The area behind Main St. has many parking spaces.