Cool In The Pool

Have mercy, it's 100 degrees here this week, and I'm thinking this evening shot of the pool at the Country Club of Birmingham might just cool us off!

Into The Light

The bamboo forest at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens is magical. You can wander among the towering bamboo and then find this light through the tunnel.

Sunday Church Series - Kirkwood By The River

Kirkwood By The River is a retirement living facility located on the beautiful Cahaba River. The chapel features unusual and quite contemporary stained glass windows.

Petal Soup

These lovely watermelon colored crape myrtle blossoms ( my favorite color) were floating happily in the birdbath at Charlie Thigpen's Garden Gallery at the Pepper Place.

75 Years Ago...

a beautiful 12 year old wore this lovely dress. 

A Healing Place

Tonight thinking about what a wonderful, caring, healing place this is for children here in Birmingham, around our state and across this country.

Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children

Open??

Doubtful

Parkside Cafe

Avondale

Sexy?

I'm exploring new avenues with my photography and this curvaceous column on Birmingham's Massey Building caught my eye with renewed interest. Amazing  how marble can be so fluid and yes...sexy.

Walk Softly...

and carry a big baguette! Luckily there are some great baguettes to be found at the Pepper Place Market on Saturday mornings.

Sunday Church Series - First Church

First United Methodist Church in downtown Birmingham was founded in 1872 and draws members from all over Jefferson County. To quote their website: " At First Church, our wonderful history is combined with a dynamic vision to create an engaging authentic experience of worship, discipleship and service." 

You're A Grand Ole Flag

A grand old flag indeed and one I love. In honor of the Fourth of July, I chose a tune for you. I selected this version because it is sung by children. When I taught third grade at Shades Cahaba Elementary, our Character Partners were Mrs. Mooresmith's first graders. We often shared activities and her class taught us this song. Wonderful memories of our first and third graders in a circle together singing this song! Click right HERE for a patriotic treat!

Hot Box

Hot Box, a semi-permanent food truck is parked now behind Parkside Bar in Avondale. Love that it's in an old Airstream. BTW, it was closed the afternoon we stopped by so I'll have to report on their food offerings another day.

Picking Peaches

They teach them early down in what is know as peach country, Chilton County!

CDP Theme Day - Upside Down

It's already the first of the month and that means our monthly CDP Theme Day. This month's Upside Down theme almost stumped me but then I discovered this shot of the historic Massey Building in downtown Birmingham that I took years ago. I loved the color only seen by looking straight up.

There are a lot of creative CDP bloggers around the world. Have a look HERE to what they have posted this month.