Driving to Short Pump (November 17, 2012)

 Amazingly, got out to see some of the Christmas sights in Richmond (yeah, its rapidly getting to be that time of year) which will be the subject of my next post. Along the way, got some interesting sights. Got a photo of Monroe Park, which is Richmond's oldest park (established in 1851). The park was also used as a training center and campground for Confederate troops during the Civil War. As can be seen in the center, still a good place to catch some rest. There is always a lot going on there, and there are a number of historic markers at the park, which is located on Main Street. 

The Science Museum of Virginia resides in the former Broad Street Station which was built in 1919 according to Wikipedia. I have been in there a couple of times, nice museum with some interesting exhibits. I like the Aluminaut, which is the world's first aluminum submarine. It was also a very deep diving submarine. There is an IMAX theater in there, and a number of interesting exhibits. It is a really kid friendly museum, in fact it is mostly geared for kids. Has a nice train exhibit there, and the tracks and the boarding areas from the station still remain in the back of the museum.  

 I have passed this quite a few times, and have wanted to get a photo of it, now I have and know that it is called the "Enterprise Center". Wonder if that is due to it's purpose, or that it looks somewhat like the saucer section of the starship USS Enterprise from Star Trek. At any case, quite a different sort of building, and I enjoyed seeing it at last. Wanted to get a good photo of it, well pleased with this one. Richmond has a lot of old and historic buildings, but in all sorts of neighborhoods you often come across some more modern and different ones such as this one. They have been, and will be, some neat neighborhoods to explore here.

I took this photo on West Broad Street, thought it was a scenic sunset. I went out close to night, wanting to check out some of the Christmas trees at the local malls. I rode to Short Pump,Westchester Commons, Chesterfield Towne Center, and Stony Point Fashion Park to see some of the sights and sounds of the season. Being Richmond, I was not disappointed  at all, even saw some extra sights along the way. Few cities do Christmas with as much color as Richmond does, and it creates some magical sights and memories. Looking forward to the upcoming year, and will bring the first of those sights with my next post!