Entries Tagged as 'photos'
post cards from wythe – spring 2011
May 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment · flora and fauna, photos
olpop hit by masked intruders
April 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · photos, wildlife
OLPOP (Our Little Piece of Paradise) was hit by two masked intruders early Sunday morning. Your intrepid reporter was awakened around 2:30 am Sunday by his thrice-nightly call of nature. On my way back to bed, I heard a loud tumbling noise on the front porch. Throwing open the front door and turning on the [...]
spring has sprung
March 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · musings, photos
5:00 am Spring arrived Sunday at 2:21 pm. Though a bit windy at times, yesterday was good day to be outside. For the first time this year, I am sitting on the front porch this morning with my coffee, listening to the day wake up. There is a sense of expectation in the fullness of the air. [...]
dalton’s folly
March 19th, 2011 · 3 Comments · musings, news, photos
Do you know about the “LOT 24 PROJECT?” You should. Cellell Dalton and the Wythe County Board of Supervisors have committed 20 million of our tax dollars to this project. It is what’s known in the industry as a spec footprint. There is no tenant, not even the rumor of a tenant. All of this money is [...]
Tags:Cellell Dalton·Lot 24 project·Wythe County Board of Supervisors
just a few reminders
December 28th, 2010 · No Comments · musings, news, photos
Believe it or not, warm weather will come again. Here is a picture I took last summer just to remind you of what we have to look forward to. One other thing…… There are only 10 more shopping days ’til Elvis’ birthday!!! Have a Happy New Year, y’all…………………..
fall abstractions
November 7th, 2010 · No Comments · photos
gettin’ over it
November 6th, 2010 · No Comments · photos
Here in Wythe County, we live in such a way that if the world ends, it’ll take us three days to find out. The election was Tuesday. That was more than three days ago. The world didn’t end. I guess I’m going to have to get over it. Here is as nice a photo of [...]
Tags:Morgan Griffith
fiddling around
October 24th, 2010 · No Comments · photos
a little fall color
October 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · flora and fauna, photos
I’m declaring peak color day today for the trees on Chestnut Ridge. Some of the other areas in the county are either past peak color or a few days away. I’ve been toodling around the town and county the last few days collecting specimens. Herewith is my collection:
Tags:appalachian fall colors·fall color·trees·wythe county·wytheville
the state of the union
October 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · landmarks, photos
Tags:cove spring·john crockett