Richmond Photo Blog

Coke Bottles

2009-10-07T06:22:00.001-04:00

While at Field Day of the Past I ran across empty bottles of Coke. I thought they looked neat sitting there lined up waiting for something.

Country Scene

2009-05-03T17:32:00.000-04:00

Reflection

2009-05-02T20:32:00.002-04:00

At a Bike Festival today. This is a nice car, but I liked the way the reflection came off of the mirror. I don't get many pictures of me since I'm always behind the camera, but I like this one with me, and the clouds. It was a nice day out for pictures.

Trees

2009-04-28T20:38:00.001-04:00

Track

2009-04-21T20:09:00.002-04:00

Railroad track, that I realized after I laid down on to take this picture, my clothes would be covered with black soot! Oh well. You can't be afraid to get dirty when you're a photographer!

Boat in the Backyard

2009-03-27T20:09:00.002-04:00

An interesting scene I came upon while walking around Church Hill.

Spring

2009-03-23T21:00:00.001-04:00

Ahhh...Spring! I love it. I love the sights the sounds and the smells. It's a beautiful thing.

Icy Weather

2009-01-28T22:10:00.001-05:00

We don't get snow in Virginia. We get ice. This was from yesterdays icy weather. Just for once I would like snow. Lots and lots of snow.

Ice on the Pond

2009-01-24T17:48:00.005-05:00

Deep Run Park with ice forming. It wa a pretty site although the day was cold.

Old Barn

2008-11-27T20:37:00.000-05:00

An old barn at Crump Park.

Red Headed Woodpecker

2008-11-24T20:31:00.002-05:00

I saw this handsome guy while at the park yesterday. He just sat there. He wasn't fazed by me at all; what was more amazing is that there were children playing all around too. He just kept about his work. And believe me he was huge!

Rose Petals

2008-11-11T08:08:00.000-05:00

I couldn't believe the colors that roses grow in. Have you ever held rose petals? They are so soft.

Cattails.

2008-11-10T07:47:00.004-05:00

Not the clearest picture but I thought it was neat the way the cattail seeds are flying through the air in one big cloud. Le me tell you those things fly everywhere too, and then stick to you. It was fun.

Water reflection

2008-11-09T15:22:00.003-05:00

The Childrens Garden at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens reflected in the water.

Dinner?

2008-11-02T08:40:00.001-05:00

This cat is trying to get his dinner. He had no luck, the birds were too fast for him.

Bald Eagle

2008-10-26T18:21:00.000-04:00

Bald Eagle in Goochland County. Isn't he handsome?

Fence Post

2008-10-21T20:12:00.000-04:00

Fall

2008-10-19T14:14:00.001-04:00

I love the signs of fall, and the way the air feels so crisp. It's beautiful.

Lonely Tree

2008-10-18T22:53:00.000-04:00

Brick Building

2008-09-05T21:14:00.001-04:00

A beautiful building in the Downtown area. I love the look of this building.

Iron Gate

2008-09-04T19:23:00.002-04:00

Continuing my theme of "gates" this is a pretty neat gate. It's at Hollywood Cemetary, it's not functional, but it does the great job of adding an accent.

Fallen Gate

2008-09-03T18:44:00.002-04:00

I took several pictures of several gates that I found interesting. I posted one a couple days ago, and I will post a couple more in the days to come.

Inside

2008-09-02T07:21:00.000-04:00

Goodbye Richmond Braves

2008-09-01T18:41:00.003-04:00

Today we said "Goodbye" to our Richmond Braves. They are moving to Georgia. I for one am very sad, I LOVED going to the games, and it helps when you're also an Atlanta fan as well. Today they played to a sold out crowd, and by the bottom of the 6th inning we were winning 8-1. It was a great way to go out. Goodbye Richmond Braves, you've given many generations of Richmonder's memories that will last a lifetime.

Gate

2008-08-30T16:19:00.000-04:00

Fresh Veggies

2008-08-18T20:15:00.003-04:00

I was at a Farmers Market on the Southside. It was a very nice place. Fresh veggies are my favorite.

Silhouette

2008-07-26T18:12:00.002-04:00

I love that the silhouette looks like it's holding the flower. Plus I love the colors in the picture the contrast of the black and the pink.

Bubble

2008-07-25T18:44:00.002-04:00

I thought this was interesting. The kids were blowing bubbles, and this one landed on a leaf. I couldn't help but capture it.

Rainbow

2008-07-19T20:47:00.002-04:00

A rainbow that appeared after a summer sun shower.

Flowers

2008-07-15T21:01:00.002-04:00

I don't know the name of these but I think they are very pretty.

July 4th

2008-07-04T22:53:00.002-04:00

Some pictures from tonight. I'm still trying to perfect the aperature settings, and fireworks were the perfect subject. I don't think they turned out too bad. Let me know what you think.

Short Pump "Pump"

2008-06-16T17:14:00.001-04:00

A close up of the Short Pump "pump". Nice and refreashing on a hot day!

Short Pump Fountain

2008-06-15T21:37:00.003-04:00

A shot from the upper level of Short Pump Mall. This is the Original Short Pump pump. This is the center of the outside Mall. Kids love to come here and throw in their coins for a wish, and sometimes even play in the water itself. It is also a very common meeting place for people to come and chat.

New Friend

2008-06-08T13:20:00.002-04:00

I was at Deep Run Park today enjoying the hot weather when I came across this cute little guy was sitting eating a piece of bamboo. He was so cute and sweet I couldn't help but take his picture. He didn't seem to mind that I was watching him or taking his picture.

Richmond View

2008-06-06T11:04:00.001-04:00

A view of Richmond from Hollywood Cemetary.

Old Saw Mill

2008-05-25T22:09:00.002-04:00

An old saw mill I came across today. It was early evening so the sun was in the front. I want to go back when the sun is higher in the sky.

Blue Skies

2008-05-24T23:36:00.002-04:00

This is the brilliant blue sky that I sat under today while relaxing. It was so perfect and beautiful. I love this season. In between Spring and Summer, the weather is perfect.

Hidden Path

2008-05-10T20:38:00.001-04:00

A nice hidden path at Maymont Park. If you're looking for it you can find it, but if you're not you can easily pass it without a second thought. It's one of my favorite places to go and get away from it all. At the top is a wodden bench where you can rest and gather your thoughts.

Echo Lake Park

2008-04-16T21:04:00.002-04:00

On my walk tonight through Echo Lake Park, I thought this tree with pink propeller seeds looked so pretty in the setting sun and the lake behind it. I love warm spring evenings!

Kite Chasers

2008-04-08T07:23:00.002-04:00

This is such a cute picture. These little children are chasing a kite. The guy flying the kite was having the greatest time keeping the kite just out of reach of the children.

Yellow

2008-04-07T22:38:00.000-04:00

Some pretty yellow flowers highlighted by a blue sky.

Bridge

2008-04-02T07:06:00.001-04:00

I love this little bridge. It's so quaint and peaceful. I love the way the weeping willow hangs down over it.

Spring Flowers

2008-04-01T21:45:00.001-04:00

The signs of Spring. I love it. I love the colors, and the feel. It's beautiful.

Mural

2008-03-28T06:17:00.000-04:00

This is a mural outside of Cuba Cuba. It's a great little resturant that my friend and I went to recently. I love that it's done in all blues.

Patos and Tortugas

2008-03-27T06:42:00.002-04:00

I just thought this was so cute. The turtles really add that "cuteness" factor. They were not fazed at all by the comotion stired up by the ducks. This is at Maymont in the Japanese Garden, where there are coi fish bigger than the ducks!

Painting at Maymont

2008-03-26T21:33:00.003-04:00

I was at Maymont Park the other day and I came across this lady painting in the Italian Garden. It's amazing to see the things people do, I'm highly intrigued by it all. She had a nice crowd gathered around her watching her paint.

Kite

2008-03-13T07:13:00.002-04:00

I went to a kite festival this past weekend. It was a great day to fly a kite, it was a little cold, but I think everyone there seemed to be having a good time. This paticular kite is a stunt kite flown by some professional kite flyers performing a show. I believe that these kites would actually pick me up and throw me through the air. I hope to post some more pictures from this weekend! (words of advice when photographying people flying kites; stay away from the people throwing the kites in the air to get them to fly because you get hit....alot! This happened to me TWICE!)

Resting

2008-03-05T02:08:00.002-05:00

This is another shot from Hollywood Cemetary. This one of a young lady taking a rest from a bike ride through the large place. She's sitting facing the James River and Belle Isle watching a train full of coal go by.

Statue

2008-03-04T00:03:00.002-05:00

I visited Hollywood Cemetary today. It is so beautiful. It was a great day to be there too, with the nice weather we were having. The cemetary is so big, and so elegant. Presidents like John Tyler are buried here. This one paticular statue didn't have a name on it, it just had a simple inscription that said, "to the cross I cling". She was so beautiful standing there in the sun.

James

2008-03-03T07:45:00.001-05:00

The James River with Hollywood Cemetary in the backround.

Apartment

2008-02-28T20:37:00.001-05:00

This is an apartment building that I came across
in downtown richmond the other day. It looks so
grand. I feel so small next to it.

Stairway

2008-02-27T07:22:00.002-05:00

This was a stair case that I thought was pretty interesting. It actually doesn't go anywhere. I love how old it is, and how rugged it is. This is also on Belle Island.

James River

2008-02-26T23:00:00.001-05:00

The James River from Belle Isle. Richmond looks so peaceful and serene from this vantage point.

Richmond

2008-02-25T18:01:00.001-05:00

Another picture I took of Richmond with the James in the forefront. I took this one from Belle Isle.

Lil' Creek

2008-02-24T07:39:00.001-05:00

This is a little creek that I came across in the woods. I liked the way the light was hitting it. This shot reminds me of how serene it was.

A Childs Heart

2008-02-21T21:55:00.002-05:00

I came across this at my school today. A child's sidewalk drawing. I thought it captured childhood. I love it. Simple. Colorful.

Colorful Shortpump

2008-02-16T15:09:00.003-05:00

This is the back of the Short Pump Mall Entrance. I love the colors of the buildings. The huge crane in the backround is helping build the new gym.

Signs of Spring

2008-02-06T21:38:00.000-05:00

I was on a walk the other day enjoying the unusally warm weather for February. While I was walking I noticed the signs of Spring coming up from the ground. It made me very excited knowing that Spring is right around the corner.

Why?

2008-01-20T22:00:00.000-05:00

I can't seem to stay away from shots that are interesting to me. My friend was with me when I took this picture and said "why"? I said "why not"? It caught my attention, and I think if it catches my attention, then I should find a way to photograph it somehow.

Bird House in Snow

2008-01-19T21:32:00.001-05:00

Since it snowed again today, I decided to post another snow picture. I mean seriously, snow is gorgeous, it's pure, it's a great white canvas that makes everything look clean and new.

White Street

2008-01-18T09:37:00.000-05:00

Well the snow is all melted. The road is cleared and the excitement is gone. But it was pretty while it lasted.

Snow in Richmond

2008-01-17T21:01:00.001-05:00

It snowed today! A big deal for Richmond, since we don't get much. I took this picture outside of my door at work. I thought she looked so cute sprinkled with snow, and smiling.

Better Late Than Never

2008-01-12T16:38:00.001-05:00

I know the Holidays are over, but I took a hiatus during that time and now have pictures sitting in the balcony...So bear with me ok? Good. This one was taken inside the James Center looking at the huge Christmas Tree outside.

The Canal at Night

2008-01-11T09:34:00.000-05:00

I took this one last Saturday night, when I was in Shockoe Bottom. It's of the Canal. I've been trying to work on lighting. I think it would have turned out better if I had my tripod with me and not my mono pod. I like it, but I can't wait to try and get this shot again.

Mosaic

2008-01-09T06:38:00.000-05:00

A mosaic I came across. I love the colors of the gems.

Green Door

2008-01-08T06:51:00.000-05:00

Yeah I know. I'm obsessed with doors..But bright green doors don't look good on every house, so when I see it I have to take a picture of it!

Reflections

2008-01-07T21:47:00.000-05:00

A reflection I saw coming through a window at Nacho Mama's in CaryTown. It was much more alluring in person but I couldn't help but try to capture it. The funny thing is that no one paid attention to it, until I was taking pictures of it, and then the waiters and patrons were all taking out their cell phones to take pictures. Odd to some, but to me it made me smile.

Door

2008-01-06T19:47:00.000-05:00

I thought this was neat. I was down in Cary Town today and I saw this door on the side of a building. It was the only one, and I loved the color of it.

James Center Christmas Lights

2007-12-24T08:17:00.000-05:00

Well it's Christmas Eve. Last night I went to the James Center Downtown where they have a beautiful light display. It was a great night to be out, it rained earlier in the day but by nightfall it was beautiful and not cold. There were tons of people taking advantage of the nice weather to come out and enjoy the sights. This tree is the biggest one at the center. It's also the only colored display, all the others are covered in white lights. If you live in the Richmond area you should definetly take the time to venture down to the James Center.

Christmas Wreath

2007-12-16T16:49:00.000-05:00

I love this wreath. One of my friends made it and I think it's one of the most beautiful ones I've ever seen. When I look at it all I can do is smile. It just has the Christmas Season written all over it.

Bag Pipes

2007-12-07T08:14:00.000-05:00

These are some guys from the Christmas Parade. I love hearing the sound of bag pipes it's so pretty. They all look so serious while they play too, it's kind of funny.

Curious George

2007-12-02T08:04:00.000-05:00

One of the balloons that I saw while at the parade.
I LOVE Curious George..he's just so cute and lovable.

Hillbilly Clown

2007-12-01T13:30:00.000-05:00

I love this guy. He's a hillbilly clown. He was part of the Ukrops Christmas Parade.

Fall Oak

2007-11-29T21:43:00.000-05:00

This is a tree that's in the middle of Short Pump, and also in the middle of construction. It's big and georgeous. I especially love it in the fall.

Gobble Gobble

2007-11-11T19:36:00.000-05:00

It's that time of year again! Time to losen the belt buckles and leaving room for all the pie. This guy is at a local park, I think he's counting his blessings that he's not on the menu, because man is he BIG!

2007-10-31T07:00:00.000-04:00

It's Halloween! Get your candy out. Chocolate is no good, but these are my favorites.

2007-10-30T07:16:00.000-04:00

This is from a farm in Hanover where you can pick pumpkins, and play a ton of games all while looking at all of the animals that they have there. This one is from a duck race made from pvc pipes. The kids really enjoy this.

Pumpkins

2007-10-23T21:37:00.000-04:00

I love pumpkins...the color and the shapes, and everything about them.

Window Frame

2007-10-21T22:43:00.000-04:00

I was at my church yesterday and I was cleaning the windows. Well as I was cleaning them I noticed how the window framed the beautiful fall leaves... This tree was one of the only tress that have started changing due to the lack of rainfall in our area.

2007-10-14T22:21:00.000-04:00

Country Road in the Fall...I can't wait until the leaves really do start changing...now only if we can get that rain....

2007-10-06T12:16:00.000-04:00

I thought these were neat. They are crayons that are made of melted colored wax and hand carved wood. Very colorful; although I don't know how well they actually work.

2007-10-05T08:30:00.000-04:00

It's that time of year again; Fall. I like fall for a couple of reasons. One because of the cool crisp air and because of the beautiful colors that seem to spring up from everywhere. Pumpkins are everywhere at this time because Halloween is just around the corner. But I personally love the look of a pumpkin as a decoration minus the cut out faces. This picture just says "Fall" to me.

2007-10-04T06:46:00.000-04:00

The State Fair of Va is here! There is nothing quite like the sights, the smells, and the experience of a State Fair. My favorite part is the exhibition halls, that showcases people's talent. This picture is from the Carousel, that is absolutely beautiful.

2007-09-28T07:30:00.000-04:00

This is antother shot from Field Day of the Past. They had some great Classic Cars there. And as you can see they had a Ferris Wheel there; I would have gone up.....were it not for my fear of heights.

2007-09-27T06:40:00.000-04:00

There were lots of Vendors at the Field Day. This one was a Native American booth. It had alot of interesting things there, and everything was very colorful. These are some wind flutes that they had for sale; there was a guy there that was playing them and the sound was just beautiful.

2007-09-25T06:33:00.000-04:00

This handsome guy was finding shelter from the heat on Sunday at Field Day of the Past. The sign said "Guard Dog on Duty", but his owner said he couldn't hurt a fly. When I was taking his picture it was as if he was posing the whole time. He knows he's a handsome dog, and he was showing it off.

2007-09-24T06:16:00.001-04:00

One of my favorite things to do is watch a Rodeo. I know I know, but I just can't help it, there's so much adrenaline in the air and the horses are so beautiful. This photo was in between riders after they finished readying the next person.

2007-09-23T22:00:00.000-04:00

I went to Field Day of the Past this weekend and got some really great pictures. This one is one of my favorites, because of the simplicity of it. These guys were just sitting back in an old truck shooting the breeze without a care in the world. I was actually lucky to get this shot because about 10 seconds later they all jumped out to watch some tractor pull that was going on. I have so many pictures from this weekend that I'll post one a day this week and still have 100 more left over. I thought I would start with my favorite; although there were alot of nice moments captured.

A bunch of young guys in an old beat up truck.

2007-09-10T18:04:00.000-04:00

So my obsession with door handles continues. I love these ones, they look so old and rustic. The color of the door really makes them pop. It's funny to me that one handle is more worn than the other one. It's interesting, because of the two I would think the other would be the more worn, because that's the one that would be used to go in .

Here's a full view of the door. The building is now abandoned but the outside is still beautiful.

2007-09-09T08:07:00.000-04:00

I found this umbrella by the canal walk. It's part of a table set where people can sit and have lunch or just chat while having a nice view of the canal. It's a really nice set up. I liked the way the buildings reflected off of the umbrella. This is really a cool area, I'll post more photos of it at a later time.

2007-09-08T08:46:00.000-04:00

Summertime has to be one of my favorite seasons, coming right after Spring. Since Downtown Shortpump has been developing over the last few years, resturants have been popping up all over the place. My favorite ones to go to are the ones that offer patios that you can eat out at. I like going and having the sun on my face and the breeze at my back. My friend Mel and I use to go out every Sunday night and have dinner out there until it go too cold to sit outside. But alot of these resturants have these and it's a nice addition. These are outside of a seafood resturant, that I frequent.

2007-09-07T08:51:00.000-04:00

This is a little farm at a park. It's really quite neat, it has sheep and turkey's and horses. It's all part of a refurbishing project to upgrade this old house on the property. I posted some wagon wheels a couple weeks ago from the same property. This is actually one of the fences that holds the turkeys, which are quite big!

Richmond Scape

2007-09-06T06:42:00.000-04:00

This is the beautiful city of Richmond as seen from the James River. It looks so peacful from here!

Kayak Mayhem Take 2!

2007-09-05T05:10:00.000-04:00

As a continuation to yesterday's post, here is a person who knows how to handle their kayak. This actually looked like alot of fun, and I think I might like to try it sometime. I might want to stay away from all of those rocks for the first time though!

Kayak Mayhem

2007-09-04T06:00:00.000-04:00

I was on Belle Isle yesterday enjoying the last day of summer. I sat on the huge rocks and read my book for a couple of hours and enjoyed the silence. Every once and awhile a person who was kayaking would float by, and I was able to get a couple of shots. This one I was lucky to get, I was watching these two come off of the rocks in awe that they didn't tip over. While thinking this, I captured this one...well tipping over, it seems he mis judged the rock and just skimmed it enough to cause him to tip. He was fine afterwards, no harm done.

Engarde!

2007-09-03T09:42:00.000-04:00

This swordfish was just begging me to take it's picture. It was posed and ready for a fight. This is a sculpture that is outside of Blue Point Resturant in downtown Short Pump. They have the biggest pieces of carrot cake that I have ever seen!

2007-09-02T07:50:00.000-04:00

I was driving around town last night, and I was pretty tired and I was thinking, "where is the best place to get an energy boost?" Well like a beacon in the night this sign jumps out at me, and calls to me to come in. How can I resist, I can I say "no", it's bright and shining, it's one of the best words in the U.S. right now. Now some might disagree with me, but the cirlcle that I hang around with would tell you that this place is the best place in the world. You decide.

Window Washing

2007-09-01T07:57:00.001-04:00

You ever wonder how they keep those windows on tall buildings sparkling clean? Well I found out the other day just how they do that; and let me tell you I was scared to death.

I don't know how these guys can get up on a 30 story building and do that. Do you know what the view from up there must look like? What happens if they drop their squigee or something? Or what if they run out of water, do they just tap on the window and ask if someone will let them in? I don't know, but I do know that you'll never find me up there!

Coffee 25 cents

2007-08-31T07:26:00.000-04:00

This is an old sign that was on the side of a building in Shockoe Slip. I know alot of people that would be very happy if coffee was still 25 cents. I find it endearing that they are trying to keep the feel of "old Richmond" down there, it definetly adds to the character of the Slip.

2007-08-30T08:56:00.000-04:00

I was down in Shockoe Bottom yesterday when I came across some railroad tracks. This is what I saw first. I liked the way it looked, the curves even the way it looked so old. And then as I turned around; something made me laugh.

Tell me how one cone is suppose to make a train stop when it's coming at full speed around the bend?

It's so funny. I don't even know why it's there, because there's nothing wrong with the tracks, but when you see a cone you stop. I don't know a train that will stop at full speed when it see this!