Fort Story

We took a little drive to Fort Story which less than 30 minutes from where we were staying on Va. beach.

The lighthouse - Cape Henry is on Fort Story along with a pretty seashore  

Nicer shells too 

 

 

click on video to hear the ocean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

old cape Henry lighthouse in distance

map below shows  first landing and fort story - pictures on today's post are from Fort Story

 

 

Old cape Henry lighthouse

 

the next two pictures from a post of mine in 2009 of a close up of the light

 

 

 

 

 

 

sharing with

 

boogie board cottage

 

 

Beach trip

 

A much needed break  to the beach for five days.

Virginia Beach was sunny with lots of breeze

 

looking below to the boardwalk from our balcony

Headed to the beach

above picture taken from the hallway to our room as we were leaving to look at some shops

closer to the southern end is this ferris wheel among some other rides

plenty places to spend money here

stopped into the shop above for a closer look.

I like the birds on the limb lamp in window

neat looking ships wheel made from driftwood

Mosaic turtle mirror

stopped to eat along the sidewalk

my sandwich was smoked turkey,  smoked cheese, red peppers and ham

inside where we purchased our sandwiches,  I spotted this pretty wreath

and this  yummy cocoanut mousse roll

Next morning

up early to catch the sunrise

late in the evening after dinner  we took a walk on the boardwalk,  listening to bands play and late shopping in some of the shops.     On the boardwalk below is Neptune,  wonderfully sculpted statue I had to get a picture of.

A visit to the city

Been a while since last post.  Taking care of things at home that have been put on hold for a while.
Did take some time for a watermelon festival Steve wanted to go to.
The watermelon festival in Cary town Richmond Va. was sardined packed with people.    The line for the watermelon was so long, I counted up to 30 before we walked down a way to get something to eat.
wanted crab cakes but the line was just as long there also,  so we went to the Greek restaurant there on the strip and had gyro for Steve and veggie wrap for me.

you can see the line in the distance

a band playing

I like the colors on this shop

 

 I had a veggie wrap at the Greek restaurant.   I love eggplant and mushrooms , onions etc. but was a little to salty for me.

 

Steve had a gyro

 

I like this art piece of our city with monument and skyline

 

 paper dachshunds

 

a picture of a pretty roof through the tree on the blvd.

 

nice homes with fencing nice side yard gate or door rather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 soda can art in ones yard

 

this looks to be a lily

 

 

 

couldn't help but admire the little balconies,  I called them Juliet balconies

 

 

 

 

 The both of us were thinking this little balcony would go well off of the side window in our living room - I want one.

 

Almost to our car here at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

bye for now