A Damp Sunday in the RVA

Took this photo on a clammy, overcast Sunday August 26. Day before it rained all day, was a good day to check out "The Dark Knight Rises" (and that was a really good movie, in my opinion the best in the series). On this Sunday, was heading for a short time to Richmond, but stopped in this little park short of the James River and took this photo at the top of the Floodwall Walkway. I like this old bridge, and this is an interesting area to wander a bit. I think it is fair to say that the James River is the center of this city, and there are a lot of interesting things to do and see along its length. 

Also from the overlook is this view of Richmond, VA. I do have a lot of fun there, and its a fun place to explore and to check out new things. Did not do a lot of it today, been a long week at work, and thought it would be fun to just get there for a bit and to check out some sights in the Shockoe Bottom area. I was just there a couple of weeks ago for the BBQ festival, which was a lot of fun, and thought it would be a good place to spend a little time. Traffic was pretty heavy on this Sunday and parking was a little hard to come by (free parking anyhow) but made a stop at Station 2 for a beverage before I headed back.   

Have been to Station 2 before, does not seem as good as I remember. Has an ok beer list, the food is ok, though got the fried pickles and they are not as nice as I remember. I like that it is in an old fire station (which is sort of unique) though frankly doubt I will be back in the future....there are better places in Richmond by far to drop a few dollars.
Will be spending some quality time today at Forest Hill Park, as there is a band which is supposed to play there later tonight, though the weather will for sure be a factor. It looks like the skies will unload anytime now, a real mixture of sunshine (limited on that though) and some very, very dark clouds. Course the area needs the rain, getting seriously dry lately, and Chesterfield (which is nearby) is under water restrictions. Like much of the US, Richmond is below normal water levels as far as rainfall.
Nothing else, this will be a good day to relax, chill out and to enjoy the afternoon. Got some pre-season football tonight, so it could be worse I suppose.