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Russ Craighead @RussCraighead

Virginian, Scottish ancestry; USMC; car develop/build/race; dogs, birds; hike, bike, swim, tennis, golf, rugby; home reno; garden; music; travel; VaTech, Duke

Joined February 2021
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Two Turkey Vultures soaring above the summit of Roanoke Mtn, off the Blue Ridge Parkway
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View from observation point on Roanoke Mountain, off the Blue Ridge Parkway. From right to left, the sweep includes Vinton, Mill Mountain and its Star, Read Mtn, Tinker Mtn, downtown Roanoke, ROA Airport, Brushy Mtn, McAfee Knob, Fort Lewis Mtn, Salem, and Twelve O’Clock Knob.
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Very proud of Virginia Tech Men’s Rugby! The Hokies just won their second consecutive I-AA National Championship in Houston, defeating a stout Louisville side 24-22. Way to go, lads! 🏉
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Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on Lantana in Salem, Virginia #NaturePhotography #birdwatching #birds #hummingbirds #wildlife
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Taking a day off from hiking in the heat, but found these treasures while watering at home. Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens, planted for the hummers) and Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus), gardened by @cynjr #nature #NaturePhotography #Flowers
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Spear Thistle and hungry Skipper Butterfly, near Mason Creek and Hanging Rock Trail in Salem, VA #nature #NaturePhotograhpy #thistle #wildflower
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Bird’s Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), a member of the pea family, near Mason Creek and Hanging Rock Trail in Salem, VA #nature #NaturePhotograhpy #pea #wildflower
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Everlasting Pea near Mason Creek and the Hanging Rock Trail in Salem, VA #nature #NaturePhotograhpy #pea #wildflower
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Lilac Chastetree (Verbena) and Crown Vetch with pollinators n Salem, VA. #nature #NaturePhotography #pollinators #bees
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Great Blue Herons along the Roanoke River Greenway in Salem, VA #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #birding #heron
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Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly on Pawpaw Trail at Green Hill Park west of Salem, VA #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #odonata #damselfly
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Millipede (Apheloria virginiensis) on Craig Climb in Green Hill Park west of Salem, VA #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #millipede
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Eastern Gray Squirrel and Black Walnut Tree on Pawpaw Trail at Green Hill Park west of Salem, VA #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #squirrels
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Silvery Checkerspot Butterfly on Roanoke River Greenway west of Salem, VA #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Butterflies
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Red-spotted Purple Butterfly on Craig Climb at Green Hill Park west of Salem, VA #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Butterflies
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Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly on the Roanoke River Greenway in Salem, Virginia #NaturePhotography #damselfly #nature
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Two poses from the same Green Heron, on the Roanoke River Greenway in Salem, VA #BirdsPhotography #NaturePhotography #birdwatching #nature
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Silvery Checkerspot butterfly on the Roanoke River Greenway in Salem, VA #nature #lepidopterology #Butterflies
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Pollinators at work on the Roanoke River Greenway in Salem, VA #pollinators #bees #nature
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Two poses from the same Green Heron, on the Roanoke River Greenway in Salem, VA #BirdsPhotography #NaturePhotography #birdwatching
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