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Rob, Jeff, Bob, and Mark on a jump located on lower Buttermilk. It is located near the stairs that you have to carry your bike up. I shot this video.



This is Mark going down a set of stairs in the Forest Hill Park or Forest Hell as it is sometimes called!


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A Buttermilk Trail Map.

You start at Reedy Creek Park that is off of 42nd about two blocks East down Riverside Drive. The trail goes West along the James River called "Upper Buttermilk” to the "Nickel Bridge (161). You then have to ride over the bridge to the North side of the river. This is called The “North Bank” and you bike East through the cemetery to Tredegar Street. You then go South on the footbridge under the Robert E. Lee Bridge (301/1). That brings you to Belle Isle.

You can ride all over this area with a number of trails that are from beginner to expert. You will encounter many people on B.I depending on what time of year it is. After this, you then go on the "Lower Buttermilk" trail biking west, skirting Riverside Drive and the train tracks along the banks of the James River. After completing this section, you will end back up at Reedy Creek Park where you began. This loop, depending on how much you ride on Belle Isle, will give you about 9.5 miles.

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A Buttermilk Look at the trails...

I found this vid on YouTube. I gives you a look at the kind of trails that we ride on when we go to Buttermilk. It is a very demanding ride!!



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Fire Bush...

DSC02886, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This was one of the bushes at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens that had some very nice lighting effects on it. It looks like the brining bush at night. I tried to get all of the bush in the picture, but I couldn’t fit it in the field of view on my camera, so I got all that I could.

Sondra and Robert...

DSC02882, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This is me and the wife before we went out last night.

The Walk of Lights...

The Walk of Lights..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

GardenFest of Lights
Friday November 23, 2007 to Monday January 7, 2008
5 - 10 p.m.

It was freaking COLD last night!! It was colder than i thought it would be and i did not take gloves and my hands were freezing all night long. This was were you walked into after you bought your tickets. It was an enchanting evening to be out...

More Of the Botanical Garden lighting...

More Of the Botanical Garden lighting..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

GardenFest of Lights
Friday November 23, 2007 to Monday January 7, 2008
5 - 10 p.m.

This was the beginning of the walk to be taken last night.

More Of The Conservatory at Lewis Ginter

More Of The Conservatory at Lewis Ginter, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

GardenFest of Lights
Friday November 23, 2007 to Monday January 7, 2008
5 - 10 p.m.

This was the best of the set . I took several more but they were blurry. Night photography is my bane!

The Greenhouse...

The Greenhouse..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

The Conservatory is the "Jewel of the Garden." This 11,000 square-foot complex houses exotic and unusual plants from around the world in its permanent collection and features beautiful seasonal displays. Crowned by a 63-foot-tall dome, the Conservatory includes a central Palm House, a semi-tropical wing featuring our orchid collection, and two wings with changing themed displays full of seasonal color and interest.

Tobacco Company Christmas Tree...

Tobacco Company Christmas Tree..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

www.thetobaccocompany.com
This tree was inside the Tobacco company where we ate last night. The food was VERY GOOD!! The place was decorated with Victorian Christmas ornaments all over the restaurant. It was a very festive evening with a good jazz blues band playing in the bar area. The tree is about 3 stories tall and can bee viewed from all levels of the bar.

Downtown At Night...

Downtown At Night..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Richmond had their lighting of downtown last weekend. This is a part of it. It was taken at Riverfront Plaza II.

The End of The Line...

The End of The Line..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This was near the end of the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Christmas walk that we did last night. I thought that it was a good shot and it turned out well.

New Music...

I saw these two bands on PBS last night. They are called Existor and The Gaskets. Existor is a 3 man band with a bass, drums, and a massive set of keyboards. They are a very good Jam Band and i was really impressed. Their music flowed and one song bled into another one with no interruptions. I was able to see their whole set. The other band i was was the Gaskets. IT was just two guys on stage, one sang and played harmonica and the other did backing vocals and played the keys. Their sound was like an 80s band. They had a good mic and really had the crowd into their set. i was only able to see 3 of their songs. For anyone interested in looking into their music, here is a link to the Music Seen page at the PBS station.

"http://www.myspace.com/musicseenfestival"

Go and listen to them on My Space...


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The Train Ride Back...

Well, while we were waiting for the train to come into the station; it was late. That is the second time that has happened to me. The train got there, it was 30 minutes late. When the train finally got there and we started to load, they asked that women, children, and elderly load first which was ok. There was a Congressmen standing there that smelt like a brewery and started raising his voice. He stated the "Wow, What’s so good about Richmond? It’s not going to be hopping town this weekend, No NASCAR, No Nothing. I wonder if I a Congressman qualify as a child as we are all infants." He was riding in the Business Class of the train, I wonder why?

I am not sure who he was and I wonder why he had to ride the train home to the boring city that he represents. Very funny if you ask me.

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More Stunts...

Bike Stuff 013, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Mark attempting another stunt on Bell Isle. I call this place "Flat Rock Park" as you can only access it via the foot bridge over the James River. This area is really awsome to ride on and walk around. This is also part of the Buttermilk Trail System.

Stunts...

Bike Stuff 022, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Mark trying a stunt on the Green Trail at Pocahontas Park.

Buttermilk Trail System...

Bike Stuff 003, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Me at Buttermilk Trails on the South Side of the James River.