Hampton Roads, Virginia
From April 3-6, 2020, Elyse and I traveled down to the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, where we visited many parts of the metropolitan area. It was an unusual visit, for sure, as many businesses were closed due to new rules imposed by the government aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. Similarly, far fewer people were out and about than would be considered typical, which made the areas that we visited feel quite empty. Over our time in the area, we visited Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, with varying amounts of time spent in each. This photo set is an overview of various places visited on this adventure. For more details about the adventure itself, see “A trip out to Hampton Roads…” in the Journal.
 Former Kmart in Williamsburg, Virginia with colonial-style architecture, typical of many commercial buildings in the Williamsburg area. |
 SAS Shoes in Williamsburg, Virginia, housed in a former 7-Eleven building. This store was closed due to pandemic-related lockdown measures in place at the time. |
 Former Howard Johnson’s motor lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia, undergoing demolition. |
 US Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark at the Williamsburg Transportation Center. |
 Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) bus 11907 at the Williamsburg Transportation Center. |
 Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) bus 11907 at the Williamsburg Transportation Center. |
 Safelite AutoGlass facility in Williamsburg, Virginia, housed in a former 7-Eleven building. The facility was closed due to pandemic-related lockdown measures then in place. |
 Former AT&T Long Lines tower off of Richmond Road near Williamsburg, Virginia. |
 Rally’s restaurant on Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News, Virginia. |
 Hampton Coliseum, viewed from across Coliseum Lake, in daylight. |
 Hampton Coliseum, viewed from across Coliseum Lake, lit up at night. |
 The Norfolk Waterside Marriott hotel. |
 300 East Main Street, an office building in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. |
 Icon Norfolk, an apartment building in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. This building was converted to apartments after having previously served for many years as an office building. |
 Norfolk, Virginia city hall. |
 The Dominion Tower, now home to offices for Bank of America. |
 Owen B. Pickett United States Custom House. |
 Light rail vehicle for The Tide, servicing MacArthur Square station in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. |
 Waterside District, a dining and entertainment complex in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. This facility was closed at the time due to COVID-related restrictions. |
 The Elizabeth River Ferry V, operated by Hampton Roads Transit, running a water taxi service across the Elizabeth River between Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia. |
 The USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship commissioned in 1993, undergoing work at the General Dynamics NASSCO facility in Norfolk. |
 The USS Jason Dunham (left) and another ship undergoing work at the General Dynamics NASSCO facility in Norfolk. View from Portsmouth. |
 Downtown Norfolk, Virginia, viewed from across the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth. |
 Downtown Norfolk, Virginia, viewed from across the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth. |
 Interstate 264 westbound in Portsmouth, Virginia, just beyond the end of the Midtown Tunnel. |
 South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, viewed from the Elizabeth River Boat Landing Park. |
 A vertical lift bridge, which carries a Norfolk Southern rail line across the Elizabeth River between Portsmouth and Chesapeake, Virginia. |
 Leg of a blue crab on the railing of a fishing pier at the Elizabeth River Boat Landing Park in Chesapeake, Virginia. |
 The Ranger, a diesel tugboat docked in Chesapeake, Virginia. |
 Tip jar at Border Station, a store on the Virginia-North Carolina line in Moyock, North Carolina and Chesapeake, Virginia. |
 “END” signage on a lamppost at the eastern terminus of US 60 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The road continues beyond this point as General Booth Boulevard. |
 Dandelion seed head on a lawn in Virginia Beach, Virginia. |
 Travelodge Suites, an exterior corridor hotel on Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach, Virginia. |
 Sign at ILoveVA, a gift shop in Virginia Beach, Virginia, warning customers to handle the products with care, because they are responsible for broken merchandise. |
 Skeleton adorning the roof of Nightmare Mansion, a haunted house attraction in Virginia Beach, Virginia. |
 Sunset at Virginia Beach. |