a little south of north

we've always enjoyed

vacations in rural southwest virginia,

but this time we decided

to go to the city!

at a lunch stop,

i admired the kickboard art

near the cash register

& found my mother's childhood

at the antique store

across the street

over the river,

through the woods,

& driving rain...

we did arrive

by foot

to the ICA,

we gazed upon

declarations of

scuba meditato

bejeweled, bedazzled

password protected

a stitch in time

then took the elevator

down & out

to explore the city

looking over your shoulder

lest you become

stuck in a jar

of strawberry jam

daaaaay dos
in the city

my fifth cup,

paired well with disco eggs & cilantro

easy reading

down to the river

third try's the charm

 james river bubbles

osprey cam link

the coal train

only one he ever posed for

yes, they are edible (though they smell like stinky cheese & make your skin molt)

still daaaaay dos

we desired additional
sustenance

(in front of our airbnb)*
after long, spontaneous strolls in the sunshine
without the benefit of any spf
oh, my!
*not the whole house, silly

images from the delectable
VMFA

she's a mermaid!

art museum with sound

a late lunch
led to a late dinner

of ice-cream

we had
***fun times***