A Bucketful of Sunshine

Today, I join the Project 64- Out of the Box again. This week our crayon is YELLOW ORANGE. 

I had some fine squash blossoms picked out,  but some clever photographer beat me to it. So..... another happy choice. Thank you Jones Valley Urban Farm for selecting these grand buckets for you posies this year!

Tiny Flag Waver

It's Memorial Day. A day to reflect, remember, and thank those that have fought for our freedom.

I Always Say....

if you can't be the queen.... be the PRINCESS!  The "catch of the day" at Pepper Place yesterday,  just as I was leaving.

Chillin' Out

Sometimes just sitting under a shade tree is the best place to be here in Birmingham....in the summer.

School's Out!!!

I would guess most schoolchildren ( and their teachers) across Alabama are enjoying this their last week of school.  This means an exodus to the Alabama/Florida Gulf coast for family fun.  I wouldn't mind wiggling my toes in that white powdery sand myself. I'll just have to settle for this bowl of starfish on my coffee table for now!

BIg and Showy....Caladiums

Caladiums can be found all over Birmingham nestled under shade trees in the summer. They come in many colorful varieties, so today I'm sharing two.  I had a little spin through Billy Angel's Oak Street Garden Shop yesterday after physical therapy. It was a photographer's buffet as my friend Bob Crowe likes to say!

Today I'm joining the Project 64: Out of the Box.  I've been looking for something to get my creative juices flowing and this might do it. Each week another crayon is pulled from a box of 64 Crayola crayons. Our assignment is to find something that color and post it.  This week's color is ASPARAGUS.  I thought my top photo might just do the trick. Each week I'll post a new color photo right here. You can click on this link to  see all the other creative entries

Let's Go Out and Play in the Sprinkler!

Thank you Charlie Thigpen ( Garden Gallery at the Pepper Place) for this wonderful reminder of my childhood. I danced and pranced in many sprinklers. Good memories!

Do Dah Day 2011 - The Bikini

Do Dah Day Parade, 2011

"Women shop for a bikini with more care than a husband. The rules are the same.  Look for something you feel comfortable wearing. Leave room to grow."
Erma Bombeck

Look Again

Parkside Café

Avondale

The Hat

This young man helps his parents with their booth at the Pepper Place Market each Saturday.  Last summer I took the shot on the left from afar.  Last week, he gave me a big smile!

Sound Suit

Artist  Nick Cave created this interesting costume that has been on display in the Contemporary Gallery at the Birmingham Museum of Art.  Young artists created their own interpretation of Cave's piece from paper. Click here to see that post.

One Seat Left...

down front.  The Lyric Theater is undergoing some much needed renovation work.  All of the seats have been removed except for this one that I found in the balcony.

All That Jazz

The guys at Oz Works and Playhouse Inc, in Irondale, have a little band. While I was poking around their space,  I found this room where they apparently... get down!!!!  I'd love to be invited back to hear them!

Basket Case

Ask anyone from the south what these are,  and they'll  say, "Peach baskets!"   Of course farmers use them for a variety of fruits and vegetables, but we still call 'em peach baskets.  Nowadays they display them in these but put your purchases in plastic bags.  If you can get your hands on one, consider  yourself lucky!