Thursday, December 1, 2011
Norfolk, VA. where we lay our heads to sleep.
Where do I begin? The past month has been really busy, especially with school. I'm currently taking 5 classes and that is what I am doing for spring I'm just swamped with school right now. I have been slacking with my photography because of school but I still make time each week to go out and take photos. Biking is great as usual, I got into an accident last week my shoulder is feeling much better. We did a little xmas shopping this weekend, I made it to gamestop and got me and Ashley some sweet video games. Ashley purchased my xmas gift but it has not made it here yet I can't wait. The Trek T1 is suppose to be in today and i'm oh so excited to ride it. Commuting to school in the cold weather hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. Other than being soaked the cold air isn't too bad. We purchased Jobie a new purple turtle neck for xmas it looks/fits great on him; He is so handsome in it. This batch of photos are from last weekend. I was on a landscape/building photo kick. I took photos of the tide, eves, and the chrysler museum. So me and Ashley went out at night/day to downtown Norfolk and snapped some awesome photos, then Ashley had a "great" idea to feed the ducks. We were overwhelmed by large white Shit Hawks aka seagulls. Once we escaped the "Shit Hawks" I snapped some cool photos of Ashley sipping on her coffee and more visually pleasing structures. This week has passed quite quickly, I have been taking it easy because of my accident. The weekend is coming fast and I can not wait to get out there and ride and take photos.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Sunday=Funday...
When Sunday finally rolls around, I am always amped to see what kind of adventures we can get into. Coty has been begging me to go to Richmond to ride bicycles and I love exploring parts of RVA that we have never been to before. So early Sunday morning we loaded the bikes on the back of my car, snacks in the back seat and headed out.
On the way there, Coty drove so I could admire all the beautiful scenery and boy do I love fall time. The leaves were some what reminiscent of multicolored butterflies, trying to fly in the wind. Once we arrived to our destination, we quickly hopped on our bikes and sped down the street. We took some random turns that landed us down a street we have never ventured before. The streets turned to old cobble stone, with random pieces sticking up like booby-traps. Down one of the streets, we locked up the bikes near a segway tour store and walked. We peeked our heads into a few different eclectic stores, some having log chairs and T-rex sculptures. Walking a bit further down the streets, a very steep broken cement staircase caught our eyes. You could tell it had been built, tended to, then patched up again over the years. Coty took some amazing shots of the area, then we were back on our bikes. Going down the hills were fine, but going back up mentioned hills.....I wanted to kill Coty. He was able to quickly push up the hills, standing out of the saddle of the bike and wiggling his little butt side to side at the pace of his pedals. Me on the other hand, I wanted to give up and walk my bike. This is where I had to make a decision: either give up and walk or stick to it and make it up the steep hill. I pushed through the intense urge to quit and made it all the way up. This may not be a big deal, but I was proud of myself for not quitting.
Once I caught my breath, we headed back to the main streets to look for somewhere to eat. We stumbled across a place called "Nacho Mamas" with a big red chili pepper on the sign and a sun painted on the building. Entering the building, we asked an employee if they had anything vegan and what there was. Her face lit up with a smile, nodded yes and she happily showed us the menu. We were seated on the upper level, in a booth and snacked on some chips and salsa while waiting for our food to be served. Coty ordered the "Happy Hippy", which is a new dish they are about to add to the menu and of course I ordered their fresh guacamole dish. I devoured that guacamole like it was my last meal, and how could I not; it had fresh chunks of avocado, veggies and was slightly spicy.
We slowly rode back to the car ( with happy and full bellies) and decided to get some groceries from Ellwood Thompsons local market. I walked in and felt like a kid in a candy store; there were so many things to look at! From all the different types of vegan food to the variety of fresh produce, I was stunned. Also, I noticed some vegan bath bombs and Coty was a sweetheart and bought me a peppermint candy cane one since I love mint things. We checked out, loaded the car, then started our trek home. Coty and I were talking on the way home and came to a thought...we didn't run into a single mean or negative person. No one hassled us, people greeted us with smiles, treated us nicely and it overall, made for a delightful day getaway. Now I am going to go make some soy mint hot chocolate and relax. If you have any places you think we would enjoy going, don't be a stranger.
On the way there, Coty drove so I could admire all the beautiful scenery and boy do I love fall time. The leaves were some what reminiscent of multicolored butterflies, trying to fly in the wind. Once we arrived to our destination, we quickly hopped on our bikes and sped down the street. We took some random turns that landed us down a street we have never ventured before. The streets turned to old cobble stone, with random pieces sticking up like booby-traps. Down one of the streets, we locked up the bikes near a segway tour store and walked. We peeked our heads into a few different eclectic stores, some having log chairs and T-rex sculptures. Walking a bit further down the streets, a very steep broken cement staircase caught our eyes. You could tell it had been built, tended to, then patched up again over the years. Coty took some amazing shots of the area, then we were back on our bikes. Going down the hills were fine, but going back up mentioned hills.....I wanted to kill Coty. He was able to quickly push up the hills, standing out of the saddle of the bike and wiggling his little butt side to side at the pace of his pedals. Me on the other hand, I wanted to give up and walk my bike. This is where I had to make a decision: either give up and walk or stick to it and make it up the steep hill. I pushed through the intense urge to quit and made it all the way up. This may not be a big deal, but I was proud of myself for not quitting.
Once I caught my breath, we headed back to the main streets to look for somewhere to eat. We stumbled across a place called "Nacho Mamas" with a big red chili pepper on the sign and a sun painted on the building. Entering the building, we asked an employee if they had anything vegan and what there was. Her face lit up with a smile, nodded yes and she happily showed us the menu. We were seated on the upper level, in a booth and snacked on some chips and salsa while waiting for our food to be served. Coty ordered the "Happy Hippy", which is a new dish they are about to add to the menu and of course I ordered their fresh guacamole dish. I devoured that guacamole like it was my last meal, and how could I not; it had fresh chunks of avocado, veggies and was slightly spicy.
We slowly rode back to the car ( with happy and full bellies) and decided to get some groceries from Ellwood Thompsons local market. I walked in and felt like a kid in a candy store; there were so many things to look at! From all the different types of vegan food to the variety of fresh produce, I was stunned. Also, I noticed some vegan bath bombs and Coty was a sweetheart and bought me a peppermint candy cane one since I love mint things. We checked out, loaded the car, then started our trek home. Coty and I were talking on the way home and came to a thought...we didn't run into a single mean or negative person. No one hassled us, people greeted us with smiles, treated us nicely and it overall, made for a delightful day getaway. Now I am going to go make some soy mint hot chocolate and relax. If you have any places you think we would enjoy going, don't be a stranger.
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