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Two gray wolves (Canis lupus) photographed at Bush Gardens. The wolf is the largest member of the Canidae (dog) family, with a range extending through Alaska and parts of Michigan, Wisconsin, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming. Gray wolves share their ancestry with domestic dogs, coyotes, and wild dogs such as dingoes. Scientists consider the gray wolf to be the species from which most other wolf subspecies evolved. Gray wolves are know as a keystone species. After they disappeared from Yellowstone, the size of the park’s elk population exploded. The elk ate many plants, especially young seedlings and willows, growing along the rivers. Normally, the roots of these plants help hold the soil in place. So the dramatic decrease in these plants led to erosion along the riverbanks, which destroyed habitats for animals like beavers and songbirds. Biologists in Yellowstone began exploring the idea of bringing Canadian wolves to the park and on January 12, 1995 the first eight wolves arrived from Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. In the years that followed, wolves brought the elk population down and protected the open valleys from overgrazing. However, the number of elk killed was double than estimated and many local hunters stirred controversy by protesting that the wolves will end up killing all of the elk. Today the debate is still strong, according to thoughtco.com, nwf.org and yellowstone.com. @jaypaulphoto #graywolf #wolf @buschgardensunofficial (at Bush Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpyl3RjuV-XVJG9XDQVxBQpt5wQAe8KRttXfBI0/?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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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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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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January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date was chosen because it marks the day in 1945 that Auschwitz, Nazi Germany’s largest concentration camp, was liberated by Soviet troops. The Virginia Holocaust Museum first opened in 1997 and moved to its current location, 2000 E. Cary Street, in 2003. Around 42,000 people visit the museum each year, according to their website. A traveling exhibit, Pictures of Resistance: The Wartime Photography Faye Schulman is on view until March 31. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rva #holocaust #lightthedarkness #holocaustremembranceday (at Virginia Holocaust Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn8KO4du7F2gOYYKZd5HZG0eYK_FIjKww4f9K80/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Coat hangers https://www.instagram.com/p/Cne9uYpuaJPYjbW7d8mUO9xrNl-pPCps_dCC2c0/?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=
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Steam rising off a fence signaling a warmer day. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rva #sunshine #weather https://www.instagram.com/p/CmO9vPduLcu36Z_SbIf0VIdJ_cY2O4mqVXWfsU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Reposting since a couple images posted yesterday looked soft (changed the resolution to 96 dpi 1920 pixels). John Hill (third from left without a hard hat), a descendant of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill, helps carry the remains after they were uncovered today. Devin Curtis confronted members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Mechanized Cavalry motorcycle group asking why they worn a symbol that was so hurtful to him. After talking to one member, the two hugged. Crews took down the 130-year-old statue at the intersection of Hermitage Rd. and West Laburnum Ave. yesterday. Hill’s indirect descendants hope to relocate the statue to the same cemetery his remains will be going to in Culpeper, VA. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rva #history #civilwar #statues (at A.P. Hill Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmJuSL9O9LgpXvjHyVEDn8L-vZ9_o83j_tInXU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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John Hill (third from left without a hard hat), a descendant of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill, helps carry the remains after they were uncovered today. Devin Curtis confronted members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Mechanized Cavalry motorcycle group asking why they worn a symbol that was so hurtful to him. After talking to one member, the two hugged. Crews took down the 130-year-old statue at the intersection of Hermitage Rd. and West Laburnum Ave. yesterday. Hill’s indirect descendants hope to relocate the statue to the same cemetery his remains will be going to in Culpeper, VA. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rva #history #civilwar #statues (at A.P. Hill Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmH0gB0OyoMBDCAJvl4Gb1xx1OegGPrhXtFmj80/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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“We cannot see our reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.” – Zen Saying. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rva #jamesriverparksystem #mist #rainyday #zen https://www.instagram.com/p/CllxRxZOC--tt8tUNUPwbAOHAssOoZeIuphHe40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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CHESAPEAKE, Va., Nov 23 (Reuters) - A Walmart supervisor armed with a handgun and several magazines of ammunition opened fire on fellow employees in a Virginia store, killing six people before turning the gun on himself in a break room, witnesses and police said on Wednesday. The country's latest mass shooting on Tuesday night shook the town of Chesapeake, about 200 miles (320 km) south of Washington, and comes on the heels of last weekend's massacre in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where a gunman killed five at an LBGTQ nightclub. REUTERS/Jay Paul @reuters #reuters #news #reutersphotos #reportage #walmart #gunviolence #gunviolenceawareness #guncontrol #guns #blacklivesmatter #endgunviolence #gunsense #gunsafety #massshooting #shooting #enoughisenough #everytown #notonemore #momsdemandaction #stoptheviolence #gunviolenceprevention #gunfireepidemic #honorwithaction #violence #unitedstates #breakthepattern #safesociety #suicide #mentalhealth #momsdemand #gunaccidents #mentalhealth (at Cheaspeake Va) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClaNI0eOZ3iOPpblsw0jZYFOTnZNAvfk6-o7cU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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the 45th year running the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #marathon #rva #run #sportsbackersrva https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck3huX9O_f1VwpjsSUBMDTOx3p0Mq_ff-jDKN80/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Voting this morning at City Hall East 620 N. 25th Street—1) Sara Tuttle voting with her daughter Lydia, 14 months. 2) Waiting inline to vote, Zach Wish and Stefanie Loutz. 3) Precinct captain John Gerner talking to a voter who had her voting location changed. 4) Linda Durant, Kevin Finity and Marguerite checking IDs before voting. 5) Jerry Woodson taking paperwork after voting. 6) At J.R. Tucker High School, Mohammad Rahmand was voting for the first time. “It’s feels very good!”, he said with a smile. 7) Poll workers, Gaye Miller (left) and Karen Welch confirming an address. 8) Leaving after voting, Ann and George Smiley. 9) At the Islamic Center of Virginia this afternoon, Lori Shiftman helps Lisa Winter-Miller figure out where she needs to vote since some polling locations changed with redistricting. 10) Annette Khan (left) and Evie Florek where handing out voting recommendations for the Democratic party and discussing the 40 foot distance they needed to stand back from the entrance. @jaypaulphoto #richmondmag #rva #elections #vote #democracy (at Richmond, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CktfZjzumH3q4OFWYp1MprJAs_Cgcravr8PwYY0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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