Meet, Create, Buy, Admire, Support ART!

Today is the last day to take advantage of one of Birmingham's most fabulous art shows, the Magic City Art Connection. It is one of my favorites and so many of my dear, artistic, creative friends are showing their work. There are also many creative venues for the kids, shown here!

Coming Soon!

The Dunn Formal Rose Garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens is approaching its peak rose season in May. Stay tuned!

WE LOVE READING!

The time has come for STAIR second graders to graduate from this wonderful reading program that spans this city. They have all made tremendous progress in reading due to the devoted one on one learning with committed tutors twice a week, all year long. Yesterday I made one last photo sweep at Independent Presbyterian's STAIR site for photos. This guy.....

Proud!

I am so thrilled that my photographs from the historic Pizitz Department Store building now hang in the Residences of the Pizitz, lobby, apartment floors and this conference room on the penthouse level. Thank you Nancy Goldberg for this photo!

Night Views

Birmingham's Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children. A blessing for children here in Alabama and beyond.

View From Railroad Park

From the playground at Railroad Park.

Making Friends

Saturday I went to the big spring opening of the Pepper Place Market. I walked up on this enormous, friendly Alaskan Malamute and his adorable admirer. Normally I would have chosen just one, but I love the series as they became friends!

Lenten Photo a Day Practice - Day 16 WONDER

He is risen!

I thank all off my followers who came by the blog during my 40 Days of Lent. It was a challenging project but one that I enjoyed and I hope you found it meaningful as well.

Lenten Photo a Day Project - Day 15 HOPE

Lenten Photo a Day Project - Day 14 AWAKE

"Golden slumbers kiss your eyes, 

  Smiles awake you when you rise."

  Thomas Dekker

Lenten Photo a Day Project - Day 13 SPIRIT

In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit. 

Anne Frank

Lenten Photo a Day - Day12 DENY

Lenten Photo a Day Practice - Day 10 ABOVE

Lenten Photo a Day - Day 10 FOLLOW

Walking the Labyrinth at Independent Presbyterian Church.

Lenten Photo a Day - Day 9 CELEBRATE

Hosanna, hosanna

Hosanna in the highest

Lenten Photo a Day Project - Day 8 BLESSED

"Blessed are those who give without remembering and take without forgetting."

  Elizabeth Bibesco

Lenten Photo a Day Project - Day 7 VOICE

The Carleton Reese Memorial Unity Choir, joined our Sunday evening service at Independent Presbyterian Church in 2013. They were a blessing to our congregation!

Lenten Photo a Day Practice - Day 6 BELIEVE

Prayer Tree, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Independent Presbyterian Church

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13

Lenten Photo a Day Project - Day 5 HEAR

"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound."

The hands of one of our most treasured members playing for residents at Kirkwood By The River

For the 40 days of Lent, I will be posting a photo each day using the list from RethinkChurch.org. I've been wanting a project to push my photography. Regardless of your religious beliefs,  I hope you will enjoy my offerings and perhaps some of you might want to join as well. #rethinkchurch #40days

Lenten Photo a Day Project - Day 4 BREATH

" Sometimes it's the moments that take your breath away that breathe purpose and love back into your  life." Steve Maraboli

For the 40 days of Lent, I will be posting a photo each day using the list from RethinkChurch.org. I've been wanting a project to push my photography. Regardless of your religious beliefs,  I hope you will enjoy my offerings and perhaps some of you might want to join as well. #rethinkchurch #40days

Lenten PHoto a Day Project - Day 3 LIGHT

Église Val-de-Grâce, Paris

"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness."

Desmond Tutu

Lenten Photo a Day Project - Day 2 CELEBRATE

Veterans's Day, Birmingham AL

For the 40 days of Lent, I will be posting a photo each day using the list from RethinkChurch.org. I've been wanting a project to push my photography. Regardless of your religious beliefs,  I hope you will enjoy my offerings and perhaps some of you might want to join as well. #rethinkchurch #40days

Lenten Photo a Day Project - Day 31 DARKNESS

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.