winter prep

pavillion roof
Workers install snow ropes on the canopy of the Pavillion in preparation for winter weather. A safety feature for the the folk that later manually remove accumulated snow load.

Georgia bucket trucks


Georgia Power security babysit a herd of bucket trucks slumbering just off Interstate 95 in the Azalea Mall parking lot in Richmond Virginia. I did not ask where the herd was headed, where were the drivers, how do they bill subcontracting work, was the road trip related to Hurricane Sandy.

big tent

aka nTelos Pavilion
T-storms rumbled through town yesterday afternoon. Pictured above the big tent that ate the view of the mountains from CHO downtown.

falling

wet press
Verdict came down in the case of of The Commonwealth of Virginia vs. George Wesley Huguely V. So did the rain.

Dave Chapman
Commonwealth’s Attorney Warner “Dave” Chapman addresses the media on the stairs of the Circuit Court following the jury’s announcement of their sentencing recommendation.

dark rain

cho mall
sun rises at 0700, sets at 1659. A ten hour day. That is a long time to spend in a tent in Lee Park, shuttling between the porta-potties and the kitchen. When will the CHO Council tire of the Occupiers? Public hearing scheduled on the subject tomorrow night.