http://www.nokenews.com A blog about Roanoke VA with pictures and written experiences of living and working in this city located in Southwest Virginia. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:04:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few more pictures I have taken over the past couple weeks as Spring continues to encompass the Roanoke area. < http://www.nokenews.com/2010/04/28/more-scenes-of-roanoke-for-april-2010/ Spring has definitely sprung all around town. Here are some pictures I've taken over the past few days: http://www.nokenews.com/2010/04/05/scenes-of-roanoke-early-spring-2010/ It doesn't seem to take more than a week or two of mild to warm weather for the Bradford Pear trees to start blooming. When they do, I consider it to be the unofficial start of Springtime in Roanoke. Though, as a testament to the particularly harsh winter we had, ... http://www.nokenews.com/2010/03/31/the-unofficial-start-of-springtime-in-roanoke/ In contrast to another post several days ago, I was faced with a different scene this morning while walking across the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial bridge towards downtown Roanoke. This past Saturday was pretty sunny but there was still a chill in the air. And yesterday the weather was even ... http://www.nokenews.com/2010/03/29/approaching-downtown-roanoke-on-a-gloomy-and-cloudy-morning/ Not long ago I finally took the plunge and purchased a new HDTV for my living room. Before this time I had been using an old tube TV for several years. But, when the tube TV finally stopped working, I decided to see what all the fuss was over this ... http://www.nokenews.com/2010/03/26/a-visit-to-the-roanoke-valley-resource-authority/ Usually at least a few mornings during the week I walk across the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge in the direction of downtown. So, I admit this is a fairly common scene for me except on mornings when it's particularly clear and sunny like it has been lately. Have a ... http://www.nokenews.com/2010/03/19/approaching-downtown-roanoke-on-a-clear-and-sunny-morning/ Just a week ago or so I was hearing talk about an impending snow storm that is to occur sometime during the second half of this month. I think that the idea may have originated in a Farmer's Almanac but I'm not sure. Now, it's not completely unusual for Roanoke ... http://www.nokenews.com/2010/03/15/thoughts-of-snow-being-replaced-with-thoughts-of-spring/ I'm back. Over the past few months, I can't count the number of times I have experienced something around town or been in a situation when I wished that I had my camera. (Who's going to say it never snows in Roanoke anymore?) During my time away from from this blog ... http://www.nokenews.com/2010/03/12/waking-up-from-a-hibernation-of-sorts/ Over this past weekend I had to run an errand out to the Valley View Mall area. Whenever I have to go out to Valley View, more times than not I purposely avoid taking I-581. I prefer a much more laid back, slower, and more scenic route than just zooming ... http://www.nokenews.com/2009/10/27/taking-the-scenic-route-for-an-errand-to-the-valley-view-area/ What a difference a week makes! Check out the pictures I took of Mill Mountain to see what I mean: http://www.nokenews.com/2009/10/21/mill-mountain-as-seen-one-week-and-the-next/