Birmingham Alabama Daily Photo: Still Shining After All These Years

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Still Shining After All These Years

About 60 years ago, Homewood resident Douglass McConnell took some steel, wielded it together and made a giant star that was hung at the top of the hill on 18th Street in Homewood. Well, amazingly it's still around and is one of Homewood's most beloved traditions. Recently the city rededicated it, and you can read about it here. The photo in the article is one of mine from an earlier Christmas. You Birmingham readers will recognize Vulcan in the background.

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9 comments:

Cloudia said...: local legend!

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Olivier said...: belle etoile de noel ;); December 15, 2011 at 1:19 AM
Thérèse said...: Such a nice community tradition bringing generations together.; December 15, 2011 at 2:11 AM
Bibi said...: Nice to see these 'old' ornaments still working. Just like us, ha.; December 15, 2011 at 5:42 AM
Κωστής Τζαγκαράκης said...: Lets hope it will be shining in days like this.. after another 60 years.
Costas; December 15, 2011 at 6:53 AM
Luis Gomez said...: It is nice to see it still shinning!; December 15, 2011 at 7:29 AM
SRQ said...: Love community traditions like that. Btw, are you sure the pic in the article is from a different year??? :); December 15, 2011 at 8:29 AM
Daryl said...: Bright lights .. big lights... white.. assorted .. blue .. whatever .. I love seeing them; December 15, 2011 at 9:51 AM
TheChieftess said...: Fun!!!; December 15, 2011 at 1:46 PM