Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Rockville, Hanover County & Gayton, Virginia
Rockville
Annual Retreat

An annual retreat in rural Rockville includes a little picking ...

... commentary by J. D. Greear of Summit church in North Carolina ...

... entertainment by singer-songwriter/comedian Anita Renfroe ...

... who gets everyone dancing ...

... except Lee, when coffee steams his glasses. 

Hanover County

Bluebirds are back, flitting through the fields, testing the wind.

Gayton
Cambridge church

Portraits of Nelson, who traveled to Africa with me, and ...

... Peck, whose nose attests that he played football in his youth ... offense and defense ... as center, fullback and quarterback.

The babies at the church continue to grow ... Harper with Dianne and ...

... Lindsay looking for a lift ... from anyone who will pick her up!
Photographs taken with a Canon 5D Mark II



Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Short Pump, Virginia
Number One

I always suspected there is a "Number One" license plate. All number series start somewhere. I figured "Number One" belongs to the governor, until today. This afternoon I saw "Number One" and it belongs one of the representatives in Virginia's House of Delegates ... obviously the "Number One" representative.
Photograph taken with a Canon 5D Mark II

Monday, March 29, 2010

Short Pump, Virginia

There is something incongruous about a dessert case in Whole Foods ... incongruous, but nice.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark II

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Gayton, Virginia
Cambridge Church

Palm Sunday at Cambridge church and the children gather for their story ...

... while Mike leads worship ...

... and the congregation carries palm fronds commemorating Christ's entry into Jerusalem the week of his death and resurrection.
Photographs taken with a Canon 5D Mark II

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Short Pump, Virigina

Mike's dogs are exhausted. They hang out the rear of his Jeep after a strenuous morning at Barker Park in downtown Richmond. The enclosed dog park is the canine community center for the city, a place of non-stop bump, bite, bark, growl and run.
Photographed with a Canon 5D Mark II

Friday, March 26, 2010

Richmond & Short Pump, Viriginia
Richmond

Emma, left, helps her mother, right, bus tables at Su Casa. 


Short Pump
Daily Grind

It is open mic night again at the Daily Grind, a night rich with variety and talent ... including Mike and his big voice, which fills a packed house ...

... regular Chris Branch treats us to some solid Fogleberg ...

... while newcomer Trace — of Eddie and Trace — brings a soulful voice to her solos ...

... followed by Sarah, who may be petite and quiet, but has depth to her singing ...

... and Jana, a stylist, moving easily for genre to genre ...

 ... introducing Keilan and Steelman who offer original compositions ungirded by unique tunings that catch the ear ...

... as Harv, a traditionalist, offers renditions as beautiful as his guitar ...

... three quarters of one of my favorite groups, 17th & Main — Kimberly, Ben and Eric — show up without street signs and railroad cars (see March 22 post) ...


... followed Chris Bork, laying down solid sound and a solid performance ....

... and fellow photographer Scott offers his first solo performance at the Grind, is given requests to be hear again  ...


... Shawn and Landon team together for the first time at the Grind ...

... while Paul offers an a capella rendition of a Brad Yoder song ...


... with Ricky Allen — host and mc — closing out the evening with the help of Chris Bork. It was a great night with great talent and a great audience that was into the music.
Photographs taken with a Canon 5D Mark II

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Short Pump & Gayton, Virginia
Short Pump

Flowers dominate the yards this time of year along Copperas Creek.
Photograph taken with a Canon 5D Mark II

Gayton

Night lights ....
Photograph taken with an Apple iPhone


Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Gayton, Virginia
Cambridge Church

It is a beautiful Spring evening and the children at Cambridge church head for the playground ...

... where there are swings and slides and a helicopter ride ...

... and on the way back inside, they discover the Moon.
Photographs taken with a Canon 5D Mark II

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Short Pump, Virginia
Copperas Creek

Dianne and Sadie at the close of the evening.
Photograph taken with a Canon 5D Mark II

Monday, March 22, 2010

Richmond, Virginia
Shocco Bottom

Photo shoot this evening with the band 17th & Main at ... where else? ... 17th & Main! ...


... and elsewhere.
Photographs taken with a Canon 5D Mark II

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Short Pump & Midlothian, Virginia
Short Pump

It is a weekend for birthdays. Noah, right, is celebrating his day in the arms of Mary, left, his grandmother. He was really born on St. Patrick's Day, but today is the day the family gathers for the celebration. 


Midlothian

Buzz awakens from an afternoon nap. No, he didn't roll over. He merely opened his eyes.
Photographs taken with a Canon 5D Mark II

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Ashcake, Virginia

Alyona has a great birthday. Her exhibit at the art show (see yesterday's post) resulted in several sales and a commission for some photography. This evening it is a party with presents ...

... including cake festooned with 18 candles which ...


... she dispatches with acclarity.


Short Pump
Copperas Creek

Earlier in the day Sadie, foreground, and Toby, rear and below ... 

... enjoy wonderful Spring weather.
Photographs taken with a Canon 5D Mark II

Friday, March 19, 2010

Yorktown, Virginia

Ken readies as clam chowder and tea is set before him at the Yorktown Pub. The waterfront establishment is filled with locals, Coast Guard personnel and wanderers like ourselves. It is good to spend a few hours chatting with Ken. Near here — blocked from escape by American troops by land and the French fleet by sea — Cornwallis surrendered his British army to George Washington ending the American Revolution.

Outside the pub, the George P. Coleman swings open. We hope for a warship coming seaward from one of the Naval facilities upriver. None appears and no reason for the span opening is apparent. The bridge carries U.S. 17 across the York River.

A cutter leaves Coast Guard Station Yorktown — after lunch at the pub — and heads for open water.
Richmond, Virginia

Alyona surveys her drawings, paintings and photography during the opening of an show in West End Richmond she is participating in. She sports new hair color and cut in celebration of her birthday. She turns 18 tomorrow.
Photographs taken with a Canon 5D Mark II


Thursday, March 18, 2010

Short Pump, Virginia

It is a beautiful Spring night with temperatures in the 60s. Contrails cut the sky over Short Pump.
Photograph taken with a Canon 5D Msrk II