Richmond Area Photos
Photos by Erik Weems - for prints: prints@erikweems.com
Last Update: November 19, 2024
The Anne Cobb Gottwald Reflecting Pool is located on the west side of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts VMFA in Richmond, Virginia. This pool is a feature included into the E. Claiborne and Lora Robins Sculpture Garden. You can see artist Dale Chihuly's "Red Reeds" installation to the side. See another enlarged view of the Reflecting Pool.
At the entrance to the VMFA Museum
The Brick Walk Way toward the statues in Capital Park in Richmond - see photo enlarged
The late summer/early falls rains brought out a lot of unusual colored mushroom growths in odd places, like this painted wooden fence.
Carillon Tower at Night
Photos by Erik Weems - for prints: prints@erikweems.com
About Richmond and Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia is often called the "Old Dominion" and is the source of much of the oldest history of the United States. Sometimes referred to as the "Mother of Presidents" because of the eight U.S. presidents which have come from the state.
Population
Like all Virginia municipalities incorporated as cities, Richmond is an independent city and not part of any county. The population count for Richmond in the 2010 census was 204,214 people, and the estimated 2019 population is 230,436. The entire "Richmond Metropolitan Area" crosses into 9 counties and is estimated to have a population of 1,26 million persons.
Land Mass
Richmond land mass is 62.5 miles, of which 4% is water. The climate conditions for the city are categorized as humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and generally mild winters.