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FloydFest is a people show
FloydFest is — first and foremost — a people show. Some final images from FloydFest X.
FloydFest X sells out for Friday and Saturday
FloydFest X sold out for both Friday and Saturday. Some hoping to enter the festival Friday were turned away because the event was maxed out for the day. You could tell this year’s festival was a success by the long lines at Floyd’s only traffic light. Vehicles on Friday morning backed up down Main Street [...]
FloydFest X opens with high expectations
Chuck and Darlene Banks drove long hours for three days from their home in Eugene, Oregon, to FloydFest this year, using tickets given to them as a wedding present. “This is our first time,” Darlene said as the couple posed for a photo in front of the “Love” sign near the festival’s entrance. “We’re sure [...]
Hoppie Vaughan and the Ministers of Soul
Shots of Hoppie Vaughan and the Ministers of Soul — a Republic of Floyd presentation — at Pine Tavern on Saturday night.
Springtime music at Oak Grove Pavilion
The Spring and Summer music season is underway in Floyd and that means a wide variety of offerings — often outdoors at venues like the Hotel Floyd, Pine Tavern and Oak Grove Pavilion at Zion Lutheran Church. Saturday night’s offering featured BCR — shorthand for Bernie Coveney, Chris Luster and Rob Neukirsh with their blend [...]
The view from Big Walker
Took the long way home from visiting my mother at her assisted living facility Wednesday, winding down through parts of Southwestern Virginia and West Virginia, crossing over Big Walker Mountain on U.S. 52. A ride over Big Walker requires a stop at the BW Country Store and forking over five bucks for the long climb [...]
Lighting up the sky
The storms that moved into the area Tuesday evening provided a spectacular light show in the sky and were — thankfully — devoid of the tornadoes that have ravaged the region in recent weeks. The rain is expected to clear out Wednesday afternoon and temperatures will plummet to freezing levels in the mountains on Wednesday [...]
In the misty moonlight
A stunning Spring moon hung over Southwestern Virginia over the last two nights, providing incredible illumination from the sky. Shot with a Canon 5D, MKII with a 80-200 zoom and a 2x tele-extender. ISO 800, f:5.6, 1/1200 sec. exposure.
Tennis anyone?
Scenes from a recent girls’ tennis match at Floyd County High School. More photos in The Floyd Press.
Supermoon, Part II
Saturday night’s Supermoon, as viewed through hazy mid-western skies. Related articles Watch Supermoon Pictures and Videos (techie-buzz.com) Supermoon (almost) (via Tau Zero) (emilyrfritz.wordpress.com) “Supermoon” (magnaefamae.wordpress.com) ‘Supermoon’ 2011 means brighter skies for N.J. tonight (nj.com)