New River Valley Community Chorus performance

The chorus included violinist and a women's barbershop-harmony group, all doing holiday music to celebrate the season.

Firetruck

A Blacksburg Fire truck on a call.

Naturalization Ceremony

The ceremony was at the district court in Roanoke.

Winter Wonderland

Still snowing in Blacksburg at 5 p.m.

'Tis the season for chorus singing

Wilderness Road Chorus sings at Gourmet Pantry as part of the Winter Lights Festival as photographed by my friend, Phyllis.

A Holiday Festival

A barbershop-style harmony chorus at the Draper Merchantile Holiday Festival

Sunrise earlier this month

True, I was tempted to try to "photoshop out" the power lines, but then I realize that I am dependent on those power lines so they are important to me.

from last week's storm

Icy trees.

Regional Airport

Regional Airport

Yesterday's opening ceremony

Before the University of Virginia - Virginia Tech annual football game.  Winner gets  the Commonwealth Cup

/symbols of the holiday

The symbolic holidays  turkeys, Peas and Carrots, are at Virginia Tech  cared for by poultry science experts.

Symbols of the holiday

Touring Virginia To Promote Amendment

Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment stopped in Blacksburg last week.

when leaves were still on trees

Lane Stadium a few weeks ago when leaves were colorful

Airport Building

Virginia Tech Montgomery County Regional Airport

Opening ceremony

Flags about to start onto field at the opening ceremony of the Virginia Tech football game

Pumpkins

the town was alive with ghosts, fairies, several kinds of dinosaurs, witches, clowns and a few demons.

Last week's full moon

Just trying to get the full moon.  

Walking path

On the Huckleberry Trail.

Mushrooms

Along the Huckleberry Trail

 Virginia Tech group joined with Blacksburg Parks and Rec to tour the indian village near Wytheville.  The tour included one of the guests trying on recreated indian hunting garb.

Post to explain

Posts along the Huckleberry Trail explain the honors.

Sheep products

At the Farmers Market 

Indoor climbing competition

Crimper's Climbing Gym hosted a competition. An annual event, it is called Venga!

Geese at Duck Pond

Cloudy, late in the day.

Talk about immigration research

Virginia Tech faculty members talk about immigration from a historical and current view.

Rainbow

Can't resist trying to get pix of rainbows

Running on the Huckleberry Trail

The trail is almost crowded.

Art using recycling

For Sustainability Week, an artist used plastic bottles for three (two in this pix) installations.

Huckleberry Trail

One of the markers along the popular Huckleberry Trail.  

Railroad tracks

Seems these tracks are seldom used.

Sunset

Again, along the Huckleberry Trail.

Tracks

Just along the Huckleberry Trail, named after the old train.

On Huckleberry Trail

Working to get action photos.

River at Peppers Ferry Bridge

River is high.

Sunflowers

These gardeners made use of the sign for support.

Water spray

Just a spray of water.

Hurricane causing concerns

In Blacksburg, the community is bracing for the hurricane.  Town offered sandbags to be used for protection.  They said the demand had been steady all day.  The use of available resources is great:  traffic cone on barricades to fill the bags.

First Home game of the season

Virginia Tech and William and Mary

Climbing

Some action at Crimper's Climbing Gym

Bicyclist on Clay

Riding along

Roam bikes

The Roam bikes are a ride-sharing style of getting about Blacksburg.  Anyone can use them; leave them at the next station.  This is at the entrance to the Huckleberry Trail inviting riders to use the Trail.

Roundabout at Prices Fork

Traffic roundabout

Cadets

Members of the Corps

Campaign starting for the November voting day

Senator Tim Kaine (above) and Del. Chris Hurst talked with volunteers.

New Cadets on Parade

The first review for the new class of cadets at Virginia Tech.

Climbing

Yesterday was Global Climbing Day and Crimper's Climbing Gym celebrated.