Down on Main Street

Yep! Right on Main Street in Blacksburg, Virginia. When they tore down the old Middle School, I’m so glad that they left this gorgeous tree standing.

Aspire

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Aspire Sculpture on Appalachian State Campus

It almost seems a shame to post this in monochrome as the colors change depending on the weather and time of day. Then again, this gorgeous sculpture by Jon Hair is a beauty no matter how you look at it.

Spooky in Charlotte

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It was a lovely evening walk, checking out the Uptown sites in Charlotte, NC. Once converted to monochrome this image took on a decidedly more sinister appearance. Visit this post on Life on the Bike to see a similar image in color.

How’s that for a sweet Valentines Day post?

Sea or Sky?

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It could go either way 🙂

Enjoy the weekend, everyone!

Idle

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The leaves continue to fall, and then to whirl around my carport, never idle. Meanwhile, my much loved bike has not moved in over a week. My camera too, has not seen much action.

How does life get in the way of things that we love?

Each morning I walk by and feel regret … but also hope … soon I will feel the wind in my face and the camera in my hand.

Water Therapy

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… and to be perfectly honest, there was plenty of wine therapy, too!

For a few more photos from a lovely wine weekend, check out this post on Life on Bike and Other Fab Things

So … your team is losing the game. What do you do?

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You sit in the stands, taking photos of the rain.

(because of course … you never, er … rarely, leave the game early)

Come on over to Life on the Bike and check out the rest of the photos from an otherwise great trip to Pittsburgh!!

Trestle Across the New

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The New River.

Around these parts, folks like to claim that the New River is one of the oldest rivers in the world. Whether that’s true or not is argued by geologists and historians, but it really doesn’t matter.

We sure do love our river.

Please visit Life on the Bike for more images of the New River surrounded by the beautiful colors of fall.

The Shining

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As I walked around the house one evening this past week, I saw the setting sun shining brightly on the leaves of this small tree. As my friend Gary says “right time, right place”.

Visit Life on the Bike to see this image in color.

Have an enjoyable weekend, whatever the weather and whichever hemisphere you’re in!

Fenceline

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It’s not uncommon to hear people describe B&W images as dramatic, moody, even ominous. Yet the day was bright, the sky a deep blue, and the grass so green under the shining sun, and my goal was to reflect that in this image. How’d I do?