Author: Chris Peralta

Snapshots of RVA: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

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I visited Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, just outside of Richmond in Henrico County, at the end of October. I was looking to see the fall colors at the garden and there was quite a bit of it. One of the most stunning scenes there was an area that was almost completely covered in leaves — […]

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Special ‘Snapshots’ Post: Hampton Roads

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  • IMG_7778 A real anchor is in front of Nauticus.
  • IMG_7776 The Homecoming, at Riverfront Park.
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  • IMG_8017 Battleship Wisconsin.
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I took these pictures during a trip to Hampton Roads in October 2015. Hampton Roads consists of several cities, including Norfolk and Virginia Beach — the foci of this special post. Several pictures are of the Battleship Wisconsin, a real warship that saw action during World War II and the Korean War. I also visited […]

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Special ‘Snapshots’ Post: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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  • IMG_7167 Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.
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  • IMG_7279 The Hill To Hill bridge.
  • IMG_7293 View of the Lehigh River and the Bethlehem Steel Stacks in the distance.
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  • IMG_7349 Bethlehem Steel Stacks.
  • IMG_7373 View of the ArtsQuest building.
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  • IMG_7384 Bethlehem Steel Stacks.
  • IMG_7403 View from Bethlehem Steel Stacks over the local PBS station.
  • IMG_7431 Bethlehem Steel Stacks.
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  • IMG_7470 An old fire station converted into a pub.
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  • IMG_7495 Historic Hotel Bethlehem.

In September, I visited Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for the 2015 Runner’s World Festival and Half. I did a bit of running during the trip (obviously), but I also had some time for sightseeing and picture-taking. Bethlehem is a moderately-small town with quite a bit of history. It’s where Bethlehem Steel, billed as the second-largest producer of […]

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Snapshots of RVA: Forest Hill Park

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I began this trip at Dogwood Dell and headed south along the Boulevard Bridge. I ran along Riverside Drive until I reached where it meets Forest Hill Park. I circled the park a few times before returning back. This was still early in the fall season so most of the trees still looked green, but […]

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Special ‘Snapshots’ Post: UCI Road World Champsionships

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  • IMG_6716 The Lee Monument on Monument Avenue.
  • IMG_6752 Franklin Street on VCU's campus.
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  • IMG_6811 Near the starting line on Broad Street.
  • IMG_6847 Broad and Belvidere.
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In September 2015, The Union Cycliste Internationale had its championship race in Richmond. The week-long event included several races leading up to the men’s and women’s championship races that weekend. I was able to catch the racers along the course in several spots. Those included the starting line on Broad Street in Downtown, at the […]

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Special ‘Snapshots’ Post: Skyline Drive (September)

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This was my first trip to go see Virginia’s mountains. I went to Shenandoah National Park for this trip — there is a scenic roadway, the Skyline Drive. The road goes through the mountains and has overlook areas where people can pull over and sightsee. The road extends for about 100 miles, though for this […]

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Snapshots of RVA: Dogwood Dell and Pumphouse Park

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  • IMG_6319 The Pumphouse.
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This trip began with plans to see Dogwood Dell, but I soon discovered there was more to the area than that. Hidden behind the Carillon is the Dogwood Dell trail. After walking along it for a while, I discovered Pumphouse Park, which is another separate park. That’s where the Pumphouse is, and the building was […]

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Snapshots of RVA: Belle Isle East

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  • IMG_6161 Downtown Richmond from the eastern part of Belle Isle.
  • IMG_6169 Downtown Richmond from the eastern part of Belle Isle.
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  • IMG_6225 The eastern part of Belle Isle.

Having walked the western part of the south Belle Isle before, I decided to head east this time. I began at the pedestrian footbridge and found a trail on the eastern part of the island that I didn’t realize existed and from there, I saw some cool views of the downtown skyline, framed by trees and […]

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Snapshots of RVA: Pocahontas State Park

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  • State Park Road cuts through the park.
  • State Park Road cuts through the park.
  • Sunny skies through the trees.
  • State Park Road cuts through the park. State Park Road cuts through the park.

These are pictures I took during a trip to Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield County. The park is one of the biggest in the area. I went at around midday so I caught the sun at its peak, and though it was a hot day, it didn’t feel like it at the park since there […]

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Snapshots of RVA: East Floodwall

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  • IMG_5883 The sun rises over Richmond, from Brown's Island.
  • IMG_5892 The James River from Brown's Island.
  • IMG_5900 The sunrise from Brown's Island.
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  • IMG_5927 The Mayo Bridge from the Floodwall.
  • IMG_5936 Downtown Richmond from the Floodwall.
  • IMG_5945 The Mayo Bridge and downtown from the Floodwall.
  • IMG_5954 Downtown Richmond from the Floodwall.
  • IMG_5969 The Southern States silos.
  • IMG_5991 The Manchester Courthouse.
  • IMG_5996 Downtown Richmond from the Manchester Bridge.
  • IMG_6015 The sun rises between the Dominion Building and the new McGuireWoods building.
  • IMG_6042 The Dominion Building.
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  • IMG_6052 Manchester from the James River bank.
  • IMG_6060 Downtown from the James River bank.
  • IMG_6065 The Virginia War Memorial from Tredegar Street.

Having already seen the west side of the Manchester Floodwall, I decided to check out the east side for this trip. I began at Brown’s Island as the sun rose. I then headed toward Hull Street, crossed into Manchester, and headed east along the outside of the wall, facing the James River. The walk provided […]

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