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Four Roses Bourbon double old fashion at Shagbark--Catering to fat and happy instincts needn’t mean self-service in sweatpants. Multiyear AAA Four-Diamond-rated Shagbark retains much of its opening staff, all of whom effortlessly fulfill creature comforts while looking sharp. If you believe that Virginia is one of the country’s best eatin’ states, then Shagbark’s menu and bar offer proof positive. The setting: oil paintings, fresh flowers, cushioned seats and a sumptuous chef’s table planned by Helen Reed, Richmond’s first lady of restaurant design. The comestibles: revelatory local in catch, harvest and pour. An old fashioned with Bowman Brothers bourbon, diver scallops with Kite’s country ham, Chesapeake Bay fried oysters with Anson Mills grits, and stewed Pat Boyle’s field peas with fried green tomatoes give this chichi establishment its chicken-fried pedigree. #jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #foodanddrink #rvafoodie @shagbark #bourbon #foodphotography (at Shagbark RVA) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co75rBVuwlG8IfVt0JmzLDGYfZMgrBgKs0stLY0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[White-tailed Deer breeding season is October through January. Gestation is approximately 28 weeks. Fawns are born March through June. Does produce a single fawn their first breeding season and produce 2 to 3 fawns each subsequent year. Deer are most active at dusk and dawn. Deer in suburban and urban areas become increasingly active during the day. Deer herds are family groups primarily comprised of related female deer. Bucks are generally solitary but can form small bachelor herds,] according to Fairfaxcounty.gov. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rva #whitetaildwer #deer #urbanwildlife https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj5MSXVO6mIPJACpuQuwjAuvXjo_PMMfv99IA00/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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@jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rva #va #sunrise #jamesriver #jamesriverparksystem (at Richmond, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpPwQHGO8XWnHzmEKvK2DU-nVWAPxgRJee2hIo0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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RVA sunrise. Today’s Spring-like temperatures will be near 70 degrees. The average temperature for Richmond in February is 49 degrees according to weather-atlas.com. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rva #sunrise #weather #jamesriver (at Richmond, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CouZFPZuSUn0fjkNU1UPwhFIGy6eG7hbqxzZ700/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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With broad expanses of open marshes, cypress trees along much of its shoreline, and a diversity of fish species to choose from, the Chickahominy River provides the angler with tidal river fishing. This 87-mile-long river supports a nationally recognized largemouth bass fishery, according to Virginia Department Wildlife Resources. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #nature #fishing #rivers #wildlife #virginia #fisheries (at Charles City County, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cohknx3OAhWl6-D03N2IFjKIBg3nh2O6ZgJ34Y0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Morning light coming through a side staircase in Monumental Church. [The church was built on the site of the Richmond Theater, where, on Dec. 26, 1811, more than 72 people died in a blaze that shook the country. In a superstitious backlash, theater in Richmond was outlawed for eight years. Designed by Thomas Jefferson’s only architecture student, Robert Mills, Monumental holds the ashes of the fire’s victims in a crypt beneath the floorboards. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1969. Since its acquisition by Historic Richmond Foundation in 1983, Monumental has been gradually renovated. Its latest addition, the Dr. Waverly M. Cole and Dr. John R. Cook Memorial Terrace, features a granite timeline listing the events that have taken place on the site, giving passersby an extra incentive to stop and explore], wrote Harry Kollatz, Jr. @jaypaul photo #richmondmag #rva #architecturephotography #architecture (at Monumental Church) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoXPqysLXGgQtvToZsWkE-lg8pamYXrwFbEEt40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Colorful light show for the trip home. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rva #rvasunsets #headinghome #nature https://www.instagram.com/p/CnApcifumcIqkMXDWBnKrJ_jbPQ2QzghQ1D_zI0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[Most deer in Virginia cast off their antlers sometime between January and March, though February and March are the prime months for “shedding.” Antlers are a great source of calcium and phosphorous, which is a huge draw for many small mammals. Squirrels, chipmunks, groundhogs, and mice may gnaw away at them], according to dwr.Virginia.gov. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rva #deer #whitetaildeer #antlers (at James River Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm_xg1Cu13a6YrrxcEzr6vnir9Ht6jhy-9oSIU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=