Cheers !

Black And White Photography, Joseph, Photography

On a recent trip into NYC to meet up with fellow Monochromia contributor Laurie and her husband Greg who were up from Virginia this past weekend my wife and I had a chance to stop at the bar in the new Moynihan Train Hall. This friendly chap was our bartender. I wish I would have got his name but I remember he mentioned he was from Dublin. He may not look like he’s over 15 years old but he sure knew how to properly pour a Guinness. Image was taken with an iPhone 12 Pro Max in portrait mode.

Pompeii Forum

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Foro de Pompeya Composition 1
Foro de Pompeya Composition 1

The Pompeii Civil Forum was the core of daily life of the city and was the focal point of all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management, and trade activities such as markets. It also was the main places of citizen worship, a once-sophisticated Roman city.

It occupied quite a large area measuring 157 x 38 meters with a fine view of Mount Vesuvius – the ultimate source of the city’s destruction in 79 AD.

Suburban Wetland

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Photography

Before heading back to the mountains of Southwest Virginia, I took a short walk on the Virginia Capital Trail. The Cap Trail is a 51.7 multi-use, fully-paved trail that runs from the City of Richmond, Virginia to James City County, near Williamsburg, Virginina. The goal is to add a 7 mile connector to the restored area of Colonial Williamsburg, as well as the College of William and Mary.

Part of the trail runs through a suburban wetland. Please follow the link for more information about the importance of preserving these spaces.