On most days the James River along Huguenot Flatwater is calm and reflective. On this winter evening as the sun goes down the James River has ripples from days of rain in Richmond, Virginia
Traces of autumn are reflected in the waters of the Belle Isle Quarry, on Belle Isle in the James River Park System in Richmond, Virginia The Belle Isle Quarry is also part of the James River Park System. During the Civil War workers mistakenly opened a crack in stone that lead to the James River, and the quarry was filled with water. The rock quarry is now 19-feet deep with stone cliffs behind it. On a calm day the reflection of the trees and rocks is strikingly beautiful. One can reach the Belle Isle Quarry via the pedestrian suspension bridge under the Lee Bridge, or via the wooden walk bridge near W. 22nd St. The first time I saw the quarry it was dry with a swampy effect. After a bit of research I learned how the level of the nearby James River affects the level of water in the Belle Isle Quarry. Last fall we crossed the river via the pedestrian bridge and hiked around Belle Isle only to find the quarry calm and filled with water offering mirrored reflections
Fall foliage is reflected in the Kanawha Canal at the Great Shiplock Park in Richmond, Virginia. The Great Shiplock park is the western trailhead for the 52 mile Virginia Capital Trail.
