Snap o' the Day
Snap: Spirit Walk
Published on Nov 15th, 2010
1 comments Actors and history lovers swarmed downtown sites such as this 5:58pm October 24 gathering at the Albemarle County Courthouse. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER The 16th annual Spirit Walk, a creation of the...
Snap o' the day: Lights on Ridge-McIntire
Published on Nov 13th, 2010
7 comments It's getting dark earlier, the holiday lights are up earlier. PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, though the Halloween decorations have barely been put away and we...
Snap 'o the day: Naptime in autumn
Published on Nov 11th, 2010
1 comments Lee Park, around 4:30pm November 10. PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE A glorious fall day in Lee Park under a brilliant red canopy–- what better place to take a snooze?
Snap: Dylan Sneed at the Garage
Published on Nov 8th, 2010
1 comments 8:31pm, Thursday, November 4. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER Texicana musician Dylan Sneed performed last Thursday, November 4, at the Garage.
Snap: Firewood time is upon us
Published on Nov 5th, 2010
9 comments One of the local sellers makes a household delivery on October 30. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER It's that time of year when firewood sellers are busily delivering loads to eager warmth-lovers. As anyone...
Snap: A Fine Frenzy at Old Cabell
Published on Nov 4th, 2010
0 comments Click photo for SLIDESHOW. PHOTO BY TOM DALY Photos of the November 2 performance by A Fine Frenzy–- the best musical act you've never heard of–- have now been put online in a slideshow.
Snap o' the day: Flags for Owen Pickett
Published on Nov 3rd, 2010
0 comments Virginia lost a congressman. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER Some wondered if the flags at half-staff at City Hall on November 3, the day after Dem Congressman Tom Perriello was defeated, was the official...
Snap: JFK speechwriter Sorensen dies
Published on Nov 1st, 2010
0 comments Sorensen, center, with Bob Gibson and Robert Patterson. FILE PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER Ted Sorensen, the man widely credited with penning JFK's immortal "Ask not what your country can do for you..."...
Snap: Waiting for Obama
Published on Oct 29th, 2010
0 comments Behind this group of "Western Warriors," free speech monument overseer Josh Wheeler performs the regular Friday scrubbing at 9:20am. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER This group of Western Albemarle High...
Snap o' the day: Caution--- Scary zone
Published on Oct 27th, 2010
0 comments Haunting images from Greene County. PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE The Grim Reaper awaits hapless trick-or-treaters in Stanardsville.
Snap: Getting ready for laughs
Published on Oct 20th, 2010
5 comments Emcee Blake Wilding offers the comedians a pre-performance briefing at 8:59pm on October 19. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER Comedians ready for their five minutes in the spotlight Tuesday night at 12th...
Snap: Busted for speeding on Ivy Road
Published on Oct 18th, 2010
5 comments 9:12pm Sunday. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER This is what the rear-view mirror looks like when getting pulled over eastbound on Ivy Road on Sunday, October 17 for allegedly traveling 52mph in a 35mph zone...
Snap: Smooth chocolate downtown
Published on Oct 17th, 2010
0 comments Walkers finish the "Chocolate Chase." PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER Runners and walkers finish the "Chocolate Chase," a 5K run and walk that's part of the 4th annual Chocolate Festival. The event–-...
Snap: Fall sunrise on downtown skyline
Published on Oct 13th, 2010
1 comments Shot at 7:23am Wednesday, October 6. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER This is how downtown looked a week ago: some clouds but no rain. Now, however, forecasters are predicting some rain beginning late...
Snap: Belmont Bridge at twilight
Published on Oct 5th, 2010
0 comments No events at the Charlottesville Pavilion that night. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER The windows on the headquarters of Inova Solutions gleam in the sunset of Friday, October 1. Just in front of that...
Snap: Apple fest at Carter Mountain
Published on Oct 3rd, 2010
0 comments It's 6:11pm Saturday, eleven minutes past closing time, so families thronging Carter Mountain need to head on down. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER It's one of Charlottesville's top family destinations: the...
Snap: Sunset over Charlottesville
Published on Oct 2nd, 2010
2 comments The southern view from the former Monticello Hotel. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER About a day after the big rains ended, the hills are alive with the color of sunset, in this image snapped at 7:27pm,...
Snap: Cubs and cannon
Published on Sep 30th, 2010
0 comments 5:48pm, Tuesday, September 28. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER Some Cub Scouts and their parents took advantage of Tuesday's warm and sunny weather–- before the steady rain and cooler temperatures set...
Snap: Civilian defense?
Published on Sep 29th, 2010
4 comments Soon you'll be able to get your firearms on West Rio Road. PHOTO FROM HOOK READER A Hook reader noticed this new business coming soon to West Rio Road, right next to Papa John's and across from...
Snap: BB crosses the James
Published on Sep 24th, 2010
0 comments Buckingham Branch engine #1 crosses the James. PHOTO BY SR FOX From the Route 15 automobile bridge, photographer SR Fox captured an eastern view of the James River and the Buckingham Branch Railroad...
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