Richmond in Pictures II

[urbanvb]

Wow, I don't know how you made it this long with regular batteries. I have two sets of rechargables and I use both all the time. Never had a problem with dead batteries really.. except when I forget to plug em in.

[wrldcoupe4]

The interior of that hotel is just astonishing.

Check out video of Richmond's Jefferson Hotel

Jefferson Hotel Video

[Cadeho]

Haha, I know. I'd get the 16 pack from Target for like $7.99. And yesterday I had just bought rechargables on the same outing. Today I used them and they did last. I took some regular batteries with me too just in case I hadn't charged them enough. So, I took 311 pics.... and got stopped by the Capitol Police for taking a pic of the back of the Governor's Mansion. So on my belt, I can notch for getting stopped by VCU, Federal Reserve, and Capitol police. And I get passed by dozens of Richmond police...

Oh and burt... no don't rush time! No big 0's until 2009! It'll be my third 7.

[wrldcoupe4]

Soooo I think I'll have some pictures to add here by week's end Anything anyone reallllly wants to see?

[Downtowner]

Coupe I would like to see Rocketts Landing,the PM Site and the Federal Court House. Make sure you can lots of progress pics of anything else you can think of.

[urbanvb]

Anything is great to me!

[burt]

If you're in The Slip, go up Shockoe Lane near the fountain and snap a pic or two. That's near the Martin Agency.

And be sure to take some pics, if allowed, tomorrow morning at the Renaissance thing. And say Happy Birthday to Cadeho!

[wrldcoupe4]

I'm bringing my camera with me tomorrow morning, so if they let me take pics, I will

[Cadeho]

We'll be taking pics of ourselves against every cityscape we can find!

I know someone talked about sunset pics... I have a ton of them... first I'll have to upload, so I'll share them when I'm able.

[Cadeho]

Thanks Burt. I bought myself a picture of Richmond from about 1950 as my gift to myself. It's pretty neat!

[burt]

Thanks Burt. I bought myself a picture of Richmond from about 1950 as my gift to myself. It's pretty neat!

Ane eventhough the big day is not until tomorrow, remember my gift of a quarter.

[Cadeho]

Thanks, but I thought it was two... was I holding the other for someone?

[burt]

Thanks, but I thought it was two... was I holding the other for someone?

No. I guess mine gave birth. That's why I suggest you hold on to the reproducing pair. Before you know it, those rabbits will buy you a condo at ROTJ!

[wrldcoupe4]

The few pics that I took today... The outdoor ones turned out better than the indoor ones. The views from ROTJ are spectacular... and the sound of the water as it rushes by those balconies... ahhh

[burt]

Grrrreat pics! I love them all, but the ones looking down river with all the bridges are especially artful.

[Merrittk92]

Forgive me for asking what to you may seem as a stupid question, but is that a watch tower I see? Is this the Old Libby Street prison? I thought they shut that down. Please forgive my lack of Richmond landmark/geographic knowledge. I simply saw the pic and found myself a bit confused.

[burt]

No, Merrittk. What you see in the foreground is an old smokestack attached to an old power plant. The plant years ago supplied electricity to operate the city's street car system. The building, lower right, (partially roofless) is the power plant itself. All of it is now part of the Riverside on the James office/condo/entertainment development. This set of photos was taken by Wrldcoupe4 from various balconies of the residential condo on the site.

The power plant is beginning renovation and conversion into a very fancy upscale restaurant/club by a National company known as CB5.

Libby Prison was dismantled and rebuilt at The Chicago World's Fair way back in the late 19th century. If you look at the 6th and 8th photos, the Libby Prison site was in the area called Tobacco Row where you see a line of old buildings in the distance beyond the furtherest bridge.

Hope this helps, and if you have more questions or comments, fire away.

PS. The red-ish tower, right background, is Main Street Station where your trains to and from Williamsburg stop to load and unload passengers.

[wrldcoupe4]

yeah I actually do have a pic of a plaque on the site of where Libby Prison stood, which was near where Tobacco Row is today.

also, btw burt, the restaurant group is CB5

[burt]

yeah I actually do have a pic of a plaque on the site of where Libby Prison stood, which was near where Tobacco Row is today.

also, btw burt, the restaurant group is CB5

Thanks, coupe, for the cB correction. I'll have to change that on RCW too.

You have done a wonderful job of reporting on the Renaissance Meeting and I am very grateful for all your work.

[wrldcoupe4]

You're welcome! I was just glad to be there!

[Cadeho]

Not to mention, THEY LOST LIBBY PRISON! We should ask Chicago for a replacement.

Your pics came out much better than mine. You have more colors. I really need a new camera. And we took pretty much the same pics... I wish I had this angle though...

[wrldcoupe4]

I took it in the little room with a few sofas off from the main conference room we sat in for the presentation! I wish I had that picture without the glare from the windows... that would be cool

[TBurban]

A few random Summer-2005 pictures, not much, but they were all I could find that were left of my old ones.

Riverside Plaza

Main Street Station

Canal Walk (looking east)

Skyline from the Canal Walk

[TBurban]

More summer-2005 pictures

Reflections on the James

My pooch swimmin' in the rivah

[Cadeho]

What glare? It's a perfect pic.

Tommy those are excellent... I really need a better camera. Everyone has those great cams with sharp detail and full of vibrant color. I have to lighten my pics to even see what they are!