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Out for a run in Richmond; Stonewall Jackson oversees Monument Avenue.

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Steve's house in the Fan District

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The road leading to the Shirley Plantation.

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Shirley Plantation—home of the world's most theatric docents!

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A 300+ year old tree overlooks Shirley.

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Russ and Andrea in front of the expansive fields of cotton.

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A small home....

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...with a nice river view...

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...and lovely gardens as well!

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...and lovely gardens as well!

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The Magnolia tree

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Enjoying lunch in Williamsburg. Nice face, Steve!

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Historic Williamsburg

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Historic Williamsburg

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Historic Williamsburg

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A nice time-lapse photo turns night into day at the Tides Inn.

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Enjoying a glass of wine on the edge of the Chesapeake Bay.

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Andrea on Dana's deck on the Potomac.

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Andrea, Stephen, Louis, Russ & Mom at Dana's deck on the Potomac.

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Russ, Louis and Dana

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Louis, repulsed by the taste of Bionic Cat. (Note the saliva mark on BC's head.)

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With my Mom in front of the childhood home of our relative (?) Mary Ball, George Washington's wife.

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Welcome to Arcadia, Dana & John's Plantation home.

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On the steps of Arcadia—Steve, Dana, Louis, Stephen, Andrea, Russ and Mom.

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The monument to the Confedercy war dead in Hollywood Cemetery.

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The picture belies its size....

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An interesting view from the top of the Hollywood Cemetery over the James River and into Richmond, Virginia.

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So I'm related to Mary Ball. Is Andrea related to the President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis?

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Enjoying some beers and shellfish at The Hard Shell with step-brother Steve in the Shockoe Bottom.

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An interesting juxtaposition of the old and new in Richmond.

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On the steps of Arcadia—Steve, Dana, Louis, Stephen, Andrea, Russ and Mom.