Capital Trail in RVA (Lens Artists Photo Challenge 9-10-2021)

Hello Readers, 

Yesterday we had the chance to ride our bikes along part of the Capital Trail (in Richmond, VA) with some wonderful September weather. I was thinking of photo challenges and here are some photos to join in with the Lens-Artists theme of ‘Looking Up & Looking Down’ and #Thursday Doors

In this image, I liked the way the right photo shows the yellow line to split the trail and gives a feel for what it is like to bike there – while the photo on the right has the yellow trim in foreground and the building has a line with tow very different doors – providing a feel for the construction along the trail

Next up, Old meets new. 

On this part of the bike trail we are looking up at the old chimney and then there was a bike rental place that converted a shipping container into a small storefront.

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The Capital Trail runs along part of the flood wall (along the James River) and in this next photo we are looking up at the large door to close off this area if the water rises too high.

 

 Looking down, I stopped to grab a photo of the water and some old rocks

When I saw this backpack I had to pause because when you see someone’s possessions stashed away like this – it can be stirring. You wonder their story and ponder their plight. You also feel grateful for a comfy bed to sleep in at night. I said a little prayer we for whoever  owned this stuff

This next area allowed us to pause and look down to see part of Chapel Island

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Bonus Picture

Looked up and saw the number 10 on this door on one of the new condos along the trail:

It reminded me (a little bit) of 10 Downing Street (the locale of the British Prime Minister since 1735)

 

 LAPC hosts: Patti,  Leya,  Amy Tina

Thursday Doors host: Dan

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