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Photo of Roanoke, VA by Bckdraft911, 2009

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Bckdraft911, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0&gt;, via Wikimedia Commons

Here’s another picture of the demolition site between Salem and Campbell Avenues.

I just think it’s neat.  It’s weird looking to where the Campbell Court bus hub used to be and seeing an enormous empty space.

The city has a deal with developer to put a few things in the redesigned space, including apartments and stores.  You can read all about it here at The Roanoke Times.



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Newly vacant lot between Campbell and Salem Avenues, Roanoke, VA, July 2022

This is after the buildings facing Campbell Avenue (including the former Campbell Court bus station) were razed.  The latter two shots were taken from Salem Avenue, looking south.

“Raze” is a weird word. Its antonym is also its homophone (“raise”).



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Lavender Outside Virginian Station, Roanoke, VA

Intersection of Salem Avenue with Second Avenue, Roanoke, VA, July 2022

(Before Second Avenue becomes Gainsboro Road heading north at the overpass.)

I can’t emphasize enough what a quiet city this is.  What you see is what passes for a somewhat busy Tuesday morning.



So this is what the aftermath of a rockslide looks like.

This happened back in January 2021 off Orange Avenue here in Roanoke, Virginia.  Although the business was destroyed, thankfully no one was hurt.



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THE TRUTH IS UNIMPEACHABLE.

Buddy of mine picked up fresh peaches from Ikenberry Orchards in Daleville, Virginia.  THE TASTE IS DIVINE.  This is bliss.

God bless the American South.



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A surprise houseguest.

Do tiny spiders flex their fangs when they’re threatened?

I honestly do not know. I can barely keep “entomology”/”etymology” straight.

That sound you hear is my coffeepot.

Update — my arachnophile friend informs me that this is a crab spider.



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Photo of Fredericksburg, VA by Timothy H. O’Sullivan, February 1863

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Care to vote for Publication of the Month at Spillwords?

Reminder — today is the last day to vote for the Spillwords Press Awards for June 2022.  You can vote for both Author of the Month and Publication of the Month right here.  (As I shared here on Sunday, a poem of mine entitled “Where Would We Go?” is a nominee in the latter category.  I remain grateful if you’ve supported this piece so far.)