Richmond in Pictures III

[burt]

Excellent set, Coupe. And contrary to Cam, you know I love to see people in pictures; makes a city look like a city and not a cemetary. What's more they lend a time line identity for future viewers.

Photo #67 of the Patrick Henry Building (former State library). The State Supreme Court is in the old Federal Reserve Building facing Capitol Square on 9th at Franklin. Now that the Patrick Henry is no longer the temporary Capitol, I don't know to what use it has been assigned.

The Houdon Statue of George Washington in the Capitol is much copied, but this is the priceless original.

Photo #90 is, I believe, an old wall to St. Peter's Rectory which was demolished in fairly recent years.

Sob. No pix from anybody of the National under restoration.

More comments later.

Edited May 31, 2007 by burt

[wrldcoupe4]

Sorry Burt, there's not much to see other than open windows and lots of plywood surrounding the exterior of the structure. When I walked by though, there was definitely a LOT of work going on there. My battery was running low so I had to be a little selective towards the end.

[source]

[Cadeho]

Now that one will impress Burt!

[TBurban]

Has Burt seen this yet?

I've got some shots of Vistas, Rocketts, The National, Fed Cths, & Centerstage I'll post this evening or tomorrow morning. Maybe if we get to a new page..I don't want to..'congest' this page.

[burt]

Now that one will impress Burt!

Damn! I know I typed out a message to source telling him how special the aerial shot of the National is to me. It must be out there in the ether.

Anyway, thanks again, source.

PS: I love Coupe's #84 of the Fed CH as seen from around 6th and Broad. The landscaping, trees, scale and architectural variety of buildings is quickly transforming that stretch of Broad into something resembling a handsome Boulevard.

Looking forward to the next page for your treats, Tommy. This is post #556. Isn't a new page supposed to rollover after a certain number?

Edited June 3, 2007 by burt

[TBurban]

Edit: I'll just post them in their threads.

Edited June 4, 2007 by TBurban

[burt]

Edit: I'll just post them in their threads.

Well, OK then. I was working my way to this site expecting even more, but you've satiated my thirst for today with your spread-around portfolio, Tommy.

Excellent work and I'm very grateful.

[Cadeho]

How about those storms last night?

Again sorry for the blurriness, it was dark and on the go, plus the rain and the wind were hitting me pretty hard and this was inside the car for the last few pics.

[Cadeho]

Never mind... videos are not my thing I guess. Too dark and hard to put up here.

Edited June 13, 2007 by Cadeho

[source]

When are they going to turn those lights on city hall off?!?!

Cadeho did you take those while driving? I really like the one with the tracks.

[Cadeho]

The first ones were while driving. The others are blurry because it was dark and I wasn't using a tripod. Plus the rain and wind were hitting me. Those lights on City Hall... although tacky, are supposed to be permanent... I'd rather have them backlight the panels on the top and maybe outline it like the James Center Wachovia's building.

[JSI]

Took some pictures today in Richmond, thought I'd share...

[JSI]

More photos to come. I keep getting this error:

Sorry, but when your post merges with your previous post, you will have used too many images in your combined posts

More pics...

My touch at being an artist (favorite picture also)...

Then a bird landed on General Lee's head...

[ejones]

good pics.. are they changing the bulb of that light post in picture two?

Edited July 1, 2007 by ejones

[JSI]

good pics.. are they changing the bulb of that light post in picture two?

good question, i didn't even notice the lamp until you said something. there wasn't anybody out there fixing the light.

[journiyin]

good pics.. are they changing the bulb of that light post in picture two?

Dang it you beat me to it. That was my favorite image. I love it when something is askew in a photo that makes you wonder about the maintenance in such a nice place...

JSI were the boats running when you were down at the canal?

[burt]

Terrific sets of pix, JSI.

A few comments:

#7. This is part of the Right of Way for my Rocketts landing/Tredegar trolley.

#9. Wonder what the new windows will look like in Canal Loft Apartments? And let's hope the city streetscapes Cary Street in that area to match what they've done in front of Tobacco Row even though this block is inside the flood wall.

#16. Imagine!! A fountain in Richmond that actually flows -- feeble as it is. The City Fountain Czar obviously has not yet discovered Libby Hill or he would be up there with a turn-off wrench!

#23. I love the "Welcome to Shockoe Bottom" mural. How is Cathedral Walk, just to the west of it, coming along?

#30. Good art photography, JSI.

#31. A bird may be on Lee's head, but for years bees nested in Traveler's nose, causing it to drip honey. It's a fact!

Thanks, JSI. More, please.

[JSI]

Terrific sets of pix, JSI.

A few comments:

#7. This is part of the Right of Way for my Rocketts landing/Tredegar trolley.

#9. Wonder what the new windows will look like in Canal Loft Apartments? And let's hope the city streetscapes Cary Street in that area to match what they've done in front of Tobacco Row even though this block is inside the flood wall.

#16. Imagine!! A fountain in Richmond that actually flows -- feeble as it is. The City Fountain Czar obviously has not yet discovered Libby Hill or he would be up there with a turn-off wrench!

#23. I love the "Welcome to Shockoe Bottom" mural. How is Cathedral Walk, just to the west of it, coming along?

#30. Good art photography, JSI.

#31. A bird may be on Lee's head, but for years bees nested in Traveler's nose, causing it to drip honey. It's a fact!

Thanks, JSI. More, please.

Thanks for the comments Burt! Cathedral Walk is coming along well although very much behind schedule. They were supposed to be done by May 30th. Intricate railings (which look Iron) have gone up and most of the stone has been laid. Doesn't look like they have much more work except to add lights and asphalt.

[wrldcoupe4]

Very awesome photos JSI! Thanks! You were able to cover a broad area.

[Jones_]

I love Richmond....I use it and old town Alexandria as my examples of cities that preserve their history but find space for modern structures as well....having said that I rarely make it up there so the more pics the better, especially Shokoe and other historic areas....thanks!

[Cadeho]

Let the light show begin!

When I drove in from northside, the lights were purple. When I got outside the car and set the camera up, they switched to blue, then green, then orange, to yellow. I believe they were testing them tonight since there wee some PM big shots there, who became conerned by all the flashes from people taking pictures that the guards were very busy. James C. if you're reading, here are the pics as I said. I think by the time I was leaving, they were slowly changing from blueish to purple to a sort of lavender color. I wonder if they're going to switch colors all the time? That would be a very neat addition to our nightime skyline from the back. It really makes things more interesting and WAY better than seeing the Coliseum.

[ric75]

Let the light show begin!

When I drove in from northside, the lights were purple. When I got outside the car and set the camera up, they switched to blue, then green, then orange, to yellow. I believe they were testing them tonight since there wee some PM big shots there, who became conerned by all the flashes from people taking pictures that the guards were very busy. James C. if you're reading, here are the pics as I said. I think by the time I was leaving, they were slowly changing from blueish to purple to a sort of lavender color. I wonder if they're going to switch colors all the time? That would be a very neat addition to our nightime skyline from the back. It really makes things more interesting and WAY better than seeing the Coliseum.

Better than the Coliseum maybe but they have a long way to go to beat the burnt out string of Christmas lights on top of city hall

Thanks for the great pics Cadeho. This is a feature I wasn't expecting and it will definitely be a cool addition to the city night time skyline. Finally some color! Wonder what the Main Street Station Plaza is going to look like lit up?

[TBurban]

Better than the Coliseum maybe but they have a long way to go to beat the burnt out string of Christmas lights on top of city hall

Thanks for the great pics Cadeho. This is a feature I wasn't expecting and it will definitely be a cool addition to the city night time skyline. Finally some color! Wonder what the Main Street Station Plaza is going to look like lit up?

And I thought I was seeing things! I had been wondering about city hall, it looks plain awkward Thanks for the pics, Cam! I agree, a million times better than the coliseum.

About the plaza, if it's anything like the blue up-lights they have in Houston along the bayou, it'll be pretty cool

[Downtowner]

Ya these lights are by far better than the coliseum. I like this new feature to our skyline. I hope they keep it this way and not just do it for testing of the place.