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Richmond, Virginia - April 2012

Main attraction - seeing Amy Thurmond present her Senior Dance Project. She will graduate from VCU in 2 weeks. Thurmonds, Alice Mumford & Jerry McDaniel, Fran Whaley and Melanie in attendance representing the Nexus Sunday School class. Good meals with friends, a stay at the Jefferson Hotel, tour of the VA state capitol and Ginter Gardens. Delightful weekend in support of a young woman we all consider a "little bit" ours.
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  • The Thurmond Family - in Richmond to see Amy present her Senior Dance Project

    The Thurmond Family - in Richmond to see Amy present her Senior Dance Project

  • In this statue, George Washington wears his uniform  and is standing beside a farmer’s plowshare.  His left hand is on a bundle of thirteen rods, to stand for the unification of the thirteen original colonies.

    In this statue, George Washington wears his uniform and is standing beside a farmer’s plowshare. His left hand is on a bundle of thirteen rods, to stand for the unification of the thirteen original colonies.

  • at the State Capitol in Richmond - bronze sculpture of brothers reuniting after being on opposing sides in the Civil War

    at the State Capitol in Richmond - bronze sculpture of brothers reuniting after being on opposing sides in the Civil War

  • informational plaque in the Capitol

    informational plaque in the Capitol

  • bust of Patrick Henry (ancestor of Melanie's on her maternal grandmother's side).  He served as the Commonwealth's seventh governor.

    bust of Patrick Henry (ancestor of Melanie's on her maternal grandmother's side). He served as the Commonwealth's seventh governor.

  • Sandy, Fran, Jerry, Alice and Dave at the state capitol

    Sandy, Fran, Jerry, Alice and Dave at the state capitol

  • Fran & Alice discuss the modern art panels in the Capitol - they will let us know when they figure out their meaning (they conferred on their matching clothing the night before)

    Fran & Alice discuss the modern art panels in the Capitol - they will let us know when they figure out their meaning (they conferred on their matching clothing the night before)

  • tulips intersperced with decorative glass bulbs

    tulips intersperced with decorative glass bulbs

  • white tulips

    white tulips

  • blessed thistle (medicinal plant for kidney and prostate)

    blessed thistle (medicinal plant for kidney and prostate)

  • carnivorous plants

    carnivorous plants

  • Fran enjoying the gardens

    Fran enjoying the gardens

  • Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson - inspired by the Maison Carree in Nimes, France and based on classical Roman temple design.  It is often referred to as Mr. Jefferson's Temple.

    Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson - inspired by the Maison Carree in Nimes, France and based on classical Roman temple design. It is often referred to as Mr. Jefferson's Temple.

  • day clock in the Jefferson Room

    day clock in the Jefferson Room

  • Alice, Jerry and Sandy at the State Capitol

    Alice, Jerry and Sandy at the State Capitol

  • The original July 4 United States Declaration of Independence manuscript was lost while all other copies have been derived from the original document.

    The original July 4 United States Declaration of Independence manuscript was lost while all other copies have been derived from the original document.

  • rows of desks in the Old House Chamber

    rows of desks in the Old House Chamber

  • Sandy was riding high all weekend

    Sandy was riding high all weekend

  • celebrating Amy at the Jefferson Hotel

    celebrating Amy at the Jefferson Hotel

  • glass bulbs were popular, but pricy

    glass bulbs were popular, but pricy

  • white tulips (my favorite)

    white tulips (my favorite)

  • the rose garden - over 1,800 rose bushes

    the rose garden - over 1,800 rose bushes

  • carnivorous plants

    carnivorous plants

  • lots of beautiful blooming pots

    lots of beautiful blooming pots

  • nandina showing its beautiful colors on the Capitol grounds

    nandina showing its beautiful colors on the Capitol grounds

  • window in the top of the rotunda

    window in the top of the rotunda

  • light fixture in the  Old Senate Chamber

    light fixture in the Old Senate Chamber

  • looking up at the top floor gallery

    looking up at the top floor gallery

  • plaque in the Old House Chamber

    plaque in the Old House Chamber

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  • Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond VA  - fountain and conservatory

    Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond VA - fountain and conservatory

  • where the red hat ladies got their inspiration

    where the red hat ladies got their inspiration

  • orchids

    orchids

  • Untitled photo
  • birds love the gardens, this robin flew at me as I was trying to get a still  picture

    birds love the gardens, this robin flew at me as I was trying to get a still picture

  • lots of tulips and daffodils

    lots of tulips and daffodils

  • marble statue of George Washington in the rotunda of the VA state Capitol in Richmond - we were told this was the most valuable piece of marble in the US

    marble statue of George Washington in the rotunda of the VA state Capitol in Richmond - we were told this was the most valuable piece of marble in the US

  • current House Chamber

    current House Chamber

  • statue of George Washington in the rotunda of the VA state capitol

    statue of George Washington in the rotunda of the VA state capitol

  • bust of Meriwether Lewis

    bust of Meriwether Lewis

  • Robert E. Lee - statue in the Old House Chamber

    Robert E. Lee - statue in the Old House Chamber

  • modern art at the State Capitol

    modern art at the State Capitol

  • dancing fountain in front of the conservatory

    dancing fountain in front of the conservatory

  • frilly tulips

    frilly tulips

  • orchid

    orchid

  • varigated azaleas

    varigated azaleas

  • calendula

    calendula

  • Jaboticaba tree - fruit is purplish black, with a white pulp; fruit is borne directly on the main trunks and branches of the plant.  One of these is located in the butterfly house at the Museum of L&S in Durham.

    Jaboticaba tree - fruit is purplish black, with a white pulp; fruit is borne directly on the main trunks and branches of the plant. One of these is located in the butterfly house at the Museum of L&S in Durham.

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