No ducks, just geese Elizabeth Rodriguez and her son, Carlos, 6, introduce the family’s latest addition, 9-month-old Jake, to a gaggle of geese last Sunday. The family was strolling in Byrd Park, feeding the ducks and geese.

A long, colorful mural now decorates the eastern portion of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in Richmond that faces the middle school that also bears the name of the civil rights giant.

Hibiscus in the West End

Virginia is for lovers and pride Alvion Davenport, left, Ms. Black RVA Pride takes the microphone to highlight several of the organizations and vendors at last Saturday’s inaugural Black Pride RVA at Diversity Richmond in North Side. The two-day event, designed to educate, embrace and celebrate the unique experiences of Richmond’s black LGBTQ community, drew several hundred people despite rain that moved the event indoors. Featured were speakers and workshops on a variety of topics, entertainment and a worship service Sunday at Third Street Bethel AME Church. Intern Tariq Crumbly, a recent Virginia Commonwealth University graduate, helped with the event.