Sibyl Temple

Located on the crest in Vestavia Hills,  the beautiful  Sibyl Temple overlooks Shades Valley and farther north to downtown Birmingham. Click here to read more about its origin.

Well That Was Some Big Ole Fun....

now what can I do???

This sweet boy was oblivious to the fact that he was delighting his grandparents as well as friends and family as he amused himself with the baskets of nectarines at the Fourth of July celebration.  He took his "job" very seriously! 

It's All In The Details

When strolling along 20th Street in downtown Birmingham recently, I looked up and found this lovely old window. Loved the details.  Can anyone supply us with the name of this building?

Stacked Up

Early on a Sunday morning, Daryl and I stopped at Bottega so I could show her these two great Birmingham restaurants.  We both got some good shots that day, even through the windows.

TIme

Jordan Home

Highland Avenue

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”  Steve Jobs

Good Morning Glory!

One thing I love about blogging is that I am constantly inspired by other photographer/bloggers.  Today, I give a nod to my friend Costas in Athens, Greece.  His blog, Nature Digital, often features his fine macro photography as well as photographs from his beloved native home,  Crete.   I found this lovely Morning Glory vine growing on the fence beside Bottega on Highland Avenue recently.  I love this "old timey" flower.  You really don't see it so much anymore.  Costas, this bloom is for you my friend!

Birmingham Rouge - The Caboose

Morris Avenue

Downtown Birmingham

Domed

Andrew Gerow Hodges Chapel

Samford University

Gerow Hodges and his wife were Howard College (now Samford University) classmates and close personal friends of my mother.  She was the president's secretary through 3 presidents.  In fact, we lived on the campus for five years when I was growing up.  Samford University is one of the most beautiful campuses you will ever find in Alabama.  I've posted other photos here and here 

Que With the Klinners II - Check Under Your Hood???

Well after I had my fill of ribs and some fine creamed corn, green beans etc, on the Fourth, I wandered around the Klinner place. Look what I found out back.

Que With the Klinners

Yesterday we joined the Klinner family in Clanton for a good ole southern Fourth of July barbeque "on the grounds" as we like to say.  They opened their lovely Victorian home to us all, and after a plate full of ribs, creamed corn and green beans like my Nanny use to make, I drug myself up and had a field day photographing the whole event. Let's just start with the back porch and work from there shall we?

Flag Wavers

This is from my archives, but I love it and hope you won't mind seeing it one more time!
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY EVERYONE!

You Don't Have Mail

Morris Avenue

Looks like a long time since the mailman left anything here.

Have A ...

PEACHY holiday weekend!

I am pleased to announce the publication of my book, Paris Rouge Through My Lens, now available for sale on BLURB. See the badge on the sidebar that will take you right there.  This book was so much fun I have two more in the works!

CDP Theme Day - GREEN

Eat your greens!

Here in Alabama, we "eat funny".  Well we don't think so, but some folks ( Yankees)  think we do.  Well we love, love the greens of turnips and also collard greens.  Alabama soul food at its best. 

Today is City Daily Photo Theme Day.  Click HERE to see how bloggers around the world are seeing GREEN in their neck of the woods!