Halloween

Weather is chilly so few youngsters out on the streets. There are so many organized events though, that it will be successful for anyone interested in enjoying the holiday.

Snyder on Main street

Snyder is a building contractor. It is the company that constructed my home.

Communication, different eras

The skyline shows technology of different eras.

Garden

This seems to have been a front yard garden.

Candidate Forum

Town Council candidates answered questions during the League of Women Voters Forum last night. Montgomery County League president welcomed at the start of the forum.

Vegetable plots finished for season

Virginia Tech dining services has a program in which locally-grown vegetables are served in a dining hall. Students in the project can work on the plots.

Muted fall colors

Fall's colors.

Apple research trees

Virginia Tech research on apple trees.

Aviation Wall of Fame

Of course, the Hokie Bird stands at the Virginia Tech Aviation Wall of Fame at the airport.

Small town with football

Game day in Blacksburg.

Cattycorner buildings

These buildings are catty-corner from each other. I hope they remain mirror images.

Checkerboard

Some of the research plots at Kentland.

Winding Road

Part of the Virginia Tech agriculture research area, Kentland.

Airport almost finished

The airport just finished extending its runway. There still has to be approval by FAA and some finishing touches.

Autumn colors

Colors

Climbers at New River Gorge

TheBurgs, the local section of the Roanoke Times, featured a climber at the New River Gorge. http://blogs.roanoke.com/theburgs/2011/10/16/life-on-the-rocks/. This is the same climber and his wife belaying him, at a different part of the NRG's climbing areas.

Occupy demo

Blacksburg's 'Occupy' demonstration was at the extra Main St.

Alwood Bur Oak

W.B. Alwood, a pioneer in the creation of the Virginia Agriculture Experiment Station, planted this oak about 1895. He was honored today by Virginia Tech and the plaque was unveiled at his tree.

Building with for rent signs

This building has been available for awhile.

Pink Ribbons

Main St. was bright with pink to raise awareness of the need for more research for a cure for breast cancer.

New business coming soon

This is one of the classic storefronts of Main St. It is empty now, but the signs in the window announce a new business soon.

Art with structure elements

This is near an engineering research facility at Virginia Tech.

Interview after a game

Virginia Tech's quarterback is interviewed on the field after the Tech-University of Miami football game.

Richmond Canal

Recently I traveled to Richmond and took the tour of the Historic Canal.

Quiet Main St.

Almost no traffic.

Yellow blooms

These were growing by the fence at Smithfield Plantation, a historic home.

Colorful veggies

The Farmers' Market is always good for color.

Research plots

Kentland, Virginia Tech's Research farm, is the location for a wide variety of research projects. This is a field for a soybean project that is studying a short season variety.

Trees start to change color

Quiet Main St. in which there are flowers as the trees start to change colors.

Photo Walk, Blacksburg style

A scene from today's Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo walk in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech faculty member Derley Aguilar was the leader.

Fields of Corn

'Tis the end of the season in the agriculture areas.