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Norfolk Waterside
Once I got started photographing, that's when the sky opened the floodgates. Rain for what seemed like an eternity. So I had to go hide inside "The Waterside", which is a two-story building with clubs, bars, restaurants, and some shops. Fun place, but aggravating when I'd rather be outside. But the waterside (the actual waterside - not the building) was great when I could enjoy it. Gorgeous, and with lots to see and hear.
Across the way, the skyline of Portsmouth is visible.
One part of the waterside is the Waterside Park. It's a quiet area across from the World Trade Center and next to Nauticus, with the water alongside, plus statues and other maritime paraphernalia.
Look at the top of this pole... raindrops! No!
So the umbrella goes up, and we discover this metal pole for tying boats up.
The rain starts coming down, making it the scourge of outdoor photography.
Across the way, container ships stop for service...
And small Coast Guard boats patrol the area.
In the park, as the rain comes down, we find a cannon replica.
There's also a large number of sailboats docked nearby.
At the Waterside building, people can get a good look at the waterside and beyond up close using this set of binoculars.
Once the rain has subsided for a while, we come back out, and find the Spirit of Norfolk docked nearby.
Meanwhile, in the channel we find a boat pushing a large barge.
In the sailboat area, we find a sailboat with a beautiful clipper bow.
Another boat sports this pennant.
Across the way, some ships are being worked on, with one ship's bow covered in a green canopy, and another's superstructure covered in white.
And lots of cranes abound.
Meanwhile the Elizabeth River Ferry, a paddle-wheeler, passes by.
Going the other way, a tugboat, the Cape Henry, passes by.
Like in Alexandria, these poles are abound...
The Elizabeth River Ferry, meanwhile, continues its travels.
And another boat passes beneath the bridge.
Meanwhile, along the waterside, we find a sea gull perched on top of a concrete wall...
And lastly, the Kriti Amber passes by... |
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Norfolk... what can I say? It was disappointing, to say the least. The reason? The weather did not cooperate. And why my Norfolk day, of all the days? When I was in Richmond the day before, it was under a clear sky for the most part, with occasional clouds. I stayed at a Hampton Inn in Midlothian the night after Richmond, and then woke up to overcast skies to go to Norfolk. So all the way on the drive to Norfolk, some of it through a lot of road construction, I'm watching the skies, hoping that it will clear, and if I'm not going to get clear skies, at least for it to not rain. I didn't get my clear skies, unfortunately, but the rain at least held out until I got to Norfolk.
