Memorial Day

Memorial Day

Skyline

This spot has a view of downtown.

Veggies growing

Garden on Lee St.

smoke

Practicing photographing smoke.

Sun through trees

Or the watertank

Deer on Piedmont

Deer watching, them and me.

Roof lines

Different style of roofs.

View from the back row

Instrumentalists were in place and the singers were ready and would be the back row at St. Mary's Church choir.

Graduation Day

Blacksburg High School, class of 2016, graduation day today.  Main Street sported the flags.

Big machines

Utilities project part of the landscape along Clay St.

Practicing f stops

Some work with aperature

Volunteer Rescue Squad celebrates new building

Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad held a "ribbon cutting" for its new Station 5.  Mayor Ron Rordam and Squad Chief Dave English did the honors with an appropriate implement before the squad members pushed a new vehicle into the new building.

Quiet Henderson Lawn

After all the Virginia Tech action of the last two days, the community is quiet....until football season.

Deer

Many mornings I walk the same route as the deer.

Delegate Joseph Yost

The Virginia General Assembly Delegate who represents this area, Joseph R. Yost, spoke at a program for Retirees today.  Yost reminded us that the Virginia General Assembly is the oldest representative governing body in the nation.  

Farmers Market sign

The banner at the entrance to the Farmers Market

Community Band

The Blacksburg Community Band's spring concert was a Salute To Veterans.  The honor guard from the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets presented the military flags for the Armed Forces Salute

Rescue helicopter

Was close to the helicopter as it took off after a rescue.  The accident was at the exit for Virginia Tech from the 460 bypass.

Motion

Working on a photography project about stopping motion.

Music

Tonight his music is celebrated

Sun rise

Early morning is a great time for photographs.  It amazes me how many people are out in the early morning.  It is so crowded on my walk that a "runner" had to stop to let me take this photo...so she would not be in the sunrise photo.

League of Women Voters

Annual meeting of the Montgomery County League

Starting to grow

Delightful garden starting again.

Weather is fine for music

At the Farmers Market