Nothing beats a good sunrise

This weekend I got another chance to spend a weekend at Virginia Beach for the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon. On Saturday I went for a short run along the boardwalk and go to see a cool site -- the sun rising to the east and a full moon setting to the west. Here's a look at the sunrise shortly after I got back to my hotel room:

Lights on I-95

Don't worry, I wasn't driving when I took these. I was just bored on a ride from Washington, D.C., back to Richmond.

Summer fun with Duke

Duke has a little bit of fun with my niece's birthday present. This dog -- who just turned 4 -- loves fast-moving water!

Blue skies over Richmond

It's late June and we're officially into summer. Usually at this time of the year in Richmond, it's hazy, hot and humid. But in the past couple of days we've been blessed with some great weather. It cooled off yesterday and today after a fairly miserable Friday and Saturday, leaving the skies nice and blue. While it's still fairly warm, the skies reminded me today of a fall day. Enjoy it while it lasts ...
... I was fortunate today to be able to be outside for about a half hour at work. I was standing under a tree and looked up and saw this gorgeous site. There's something about a blue sky that makes any photo look good.

Butterflies II

Here are a few more butterfly photos from Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden from Memorial Day:

Butterflies All Around

Some of the coolest things to take photos of, but also one of the most difficult, are butterflies. At Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, the Butterflies LIVE! exhibition is currently going on through October. It's an awesome site -- dozens of butterflies silently flying around. It has sort of a calming effect. Here are a few more shots. Check back later this week for even more photos:

Sham Rockin' at the Beach

We had some great weather this weekend at Virginia Beach in which I took part in the Shamrock Half Marathon and my wife had a work conference to attend. I'd live there if I could afford it.