#SouthwestVirginia has faced repeated floods in recent years, and there is a great need for better preparation for climate related disasters. That's why we're working with local residents to plan resilience projects and ensure that local voices lead the way. #SWVA
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The Go Virginia State Board just greenlit a groundbreaking 30,000 sq ft training facility aimed at transforming the construction landscape in Southwest Virginia by creating a skilled labor pipeline for precision-built housing!
Learn more here
#VA #SouthwestVirginia #WorkforceDevelopment
The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center is revitalizing its mission with new board members and a commitment to adapt education to the evolving job market.
Learn more here!
#VA #CitizenPortal #SouthwestVirginia #CommunityPartnerships #WorkforceDevelopment #EducationAccess
Went somewhere new for lunch! Fantastic food, lovely owners, and adorable place. They make their own buns and salad dressing too!
#mamawscafe #stpaulvirginia #swva #swvirginia #southwestvirginia #appalachia #lunch #amishsourdough #sourdough #homemadesaladdressing
She wants to call my house and cuss out my disabled mother. #thoughtyoucouldhide #bristolva
#bristolvirginia #bristolmotorspeedway #Bristol #virginia #southwestvirginia
#toooldforthis #growup
#immature #Sheslike50
#foundyou #coward #talkshitgethit
#petty #bully #coward #wtf #you'reold #realclassy
On #waterfallwednesday, "Comer Creek Falls" from southwest Virginia. #waterfall #falls #comercreekfalls #nature #landscape #photography #southwestvirginia #bluemoonistic
A protestor holds a sign that reads "AMERICA WILL NEVER BE YOUR DICTATORSHIP DONALD" and has a picture of the world
Two older ladies in a Subaru Outback driving by. The passenger is holding a sign up out of the sunroof that reads "Incompetent! From Vice-Prez Muskrat," "Donald Trump," and "Hands Off Democracy!"
Three protestors stand on a sidewalk. Protestor on the left is holding a sign that reads "THIS PROTEST IS LEGAL" and showing an upside-down flag for distress. The second and third protestor are holding a multi-colored flag that reads "ABIDE NO HATRED."
A group of protestors hold up signs and chant on a sidewalk. One protestor is wearing a shirt that reads "CANADA EST. 1867 NOT FOR SALE" and showing a maple leaf with the Canadian flag inside it. Another protestor is yelling and holding up a sign that reads "Protect Our Freedom! Fire Trump! Deport Musk! Dismantle MAGA!" Another protestor is holding up a sign that reads "Trump and Musk HAVE TO GO! MAGA TOO!"
Photos I captured of the "Hands Off!" Protest in Abingdon (population 8,376) earlier today in rural Southwest Virginia
ALT text included for all photos
#SouthwestVirginia #SWVA #Abingdon #protest #HandsOff2025 #HandsOffProtests #HandsOff
Protestors hold signs on a sidewalk. One sign reads "DEI IS GOOD" and another sign reads "Hands Off Our Democracy!"
In the foreground, a sign reads "Abingdon Virginia Visitor Center." Behind that, a protestor stands on a sidewalk holding a sign with an upside-down American flag, indicating distress. Behind that, traffic passes by, including a large dualie pickup truck with an American flag attached to the rear with the driver holding a fist up and out the driver side window.
A protestor walks on a sidewalk holding a sign that reads "PURGE THE SCOURGE."
A protestor walks on a sidewalk with a sign that reads "Trump Hurts Vets and Helps Billionaires."
Photos I captured of the "Hands Off!" Protest in Abingdon (population 8,376) earlier today in rural Southwest Virginia
ALT text included for all photos
#SouthwestVirginia #SWVA #Abingdon #protest #HandsOff2025 #HandsOffProtests #HandsOff
A protestor holding a sign that reads "Trump is an Economic Pandemic The Republican Congress has the power to stop him NOW! We paid $26 million for his golfing trips so far!
Protestors line the sidewalks in Abingdon, Virginia, a town of just 8,376 people.
A protestor holds a sign reading "Honk 4 Democracy" as cars pass by honking their horns
A protestor holds a sign reading "Orange Clown - You're going DOWN!!!"
Photos I captured of the "Hands Off!" Protest in Abingdon (population 8,376) earlier today in rural Southwest Virginia
ALT text included for all photos
#SouthwestVirginia #SWVA #Abingdon #protest #HandsOff2025 #HandsOffProtests #HandsOff
Why tariffs are bad for Republican districts in Virginia & Mike Johnson's refusal to hear about it: #virginia #southwestvirginia #blueridge #economy #tariffs #autoparts #poultryfarms
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A man on a paved outdoor path holding a beagle in his arms.
A beagle standing underneath a wooden sign with a map on it. A man is crouching next to the beagle.
A paved outdoor path that has railroad crossing symbols painted in white. A man is walking a beagle down the path toward a set of railroad tracks.
A beagle laying in the back seat of a car with its eyes closed
Took Hopper on the Huckleberry Trail today. It’s just so beautiful outside! #adoptdontshop #envigobeagles #southwestvirginia #optoutside
Work from my central Appalachia project. Roda, Wise County, Virginia
#photography #culturallandscape #culturalphotography #culturallandscapephotography #landscapephotography #landscape #southwestvirginia #appalachia #documentaryphotography #blueskyphotographer
Work from my central Appalachia project. Roda, Wise County, Virginia
#photography #culturallandscape #culturalphotography #culturallandscapephotography #landscapephotography #landscape #southwestvirginia #appalachia #documentaryphotography #blueskyphotographer
Work from my central Appalachia project. Stonega, Wise County, Virginia
#photography #culturallandscape #culturalphotography #culturallandscapephotography #landscapephotography #landscape #southwestvirginia #appalachia #documentaryphotography #blueskyphotographer
Work from my central Appalachia project. Copper Creek Viaduct, Scott County, Virginia
#photography #culturallandscape #culturalphotography #culturallandscapephotography #landscapephotography #landscape #southwestvirginia #appalachia #documentaryphotography #blueskyphotographer
Work from my central Appalachia project. Mountaintop Removal Site, Wise County, Virginia
#photography #culturallandscape #culturalphotography #culturallandscapephotography #landscapephotography #landscape #southwestvirginia #appalachia #documentaryphotography #blueskyphotographer
A sweaty man sings
From a house show in Clemson, SC.
#throwbackthursday #tbt #houseshow #livemusic #blueskymusic #livemusician #indierock #indiepop #shoegaze #clemson #bodyhair #indiemusic #streetwear #beardsofbluesky #singer #singersongwriter #houseparty #roanoke #southwestvirginia #roanokemusic
Work from my central Appalachia project. Dry Fork #3, Bandy, Tazewell County, Virginia
#photography #culturallandscape #culturalphotography #culturallandscapephotography #landscapephotography #landscape #southwestvirginia #appalachia #documentaryphotography #blueskyphotographer
Work from my central Appalachia project. Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center, St Paul, Wise County, Virginia
#photography #culturallandscape #culturalphotography #culturallandscapephotography #landscapephotography #landscape #southwestvirginia #appalachia #documentaryphotography #blueskyphotographer
Work from my current hometown region of NE Tennessee and SW Virginia.
#photography #culturallandscape #culturallandscapephotography #landscapephotography #landscape #southwestvirginia #appalachia #documentaryphotography #bluesky
Work from my current hometown region of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
#photography #culturallandscape #culturallandscapephotography #landscapephotography #landscape #southwestvirginia #appalachia #documentaryphotography #bluesky
A brown and white dog curled up sleeping in a dog bed.
Blue and orange flames in a fireplace behind a metal chain curtain.
Our heat pump is struggling in these cold temps so it’s finally time to use our gas fireplace—and Peebs got the best spot! #adoptdontshop #18yearolddog #southwestvirginia
* I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS MUSIC/SONG *
SNOW....
#DayTrip
#SouthwestVirginia
#AppalachianMountains
Second snowfall of the year! ❄️❄️❄️ #southwestvirginia #envigobeagles #redbelliedwoodpecker #northerncardinal
Vibrant red barn in Southwest Virginia's Appalachian Mountains, with a deep blue winter sky and green early spring grass. The barn stands as a symbol of rural Americana, showcasing the agricultural beauty of the region near Bristol, Virginia. From the Fine Art Gallery of Shelia Hunt
"𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐍 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐕𝐀" ❤️
Prints and Canvas available in our Fine Art Gallery at buff.ly/3P1MMBD
#SheliaHuntPhotography #RedBarn #Americana #SouthwestVirginia
Tank Hollow Falls, a 60-foot waterfall in Cleveland Virginia shown in the lush greenery of summer, with sunbeams coming down over the cliff and creating an ethereal effect to the scene. From the Fine Art Gallery of Shelia Hunt.
“𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒” ❤️
Prints available at shelia-hunt.pixels.com/featured/tan...
#SouthwestVirginia #TankHollowFalls #SouthwestVA #Virginia #VirginiaIsForLovers #ClevelandVA #waterfalls #VirginiaIsForLovers #BestOfTheUSA #BestOfThe_USA #BestOfWaterfalls #TravelPhotography #BuyIntoArt #SWVA
