Up On The Roof

Yesterday we gathered another group of enthusiastic photographers for Shoot The Lyric, Part II.  The 99 year old Lyric Theatre as no AC of course so we were a hearty but hot group.  Somehow I was persauded into climbing all six floors of the adjoining office building and........ up on the roof. The breeze was most welcome as was the chance to see our city from that vantage point.  I finally got to see the beautiful detail at the top of the historic Alabama Theatre across the street!

Days Gone By

 Built in 1927, the Florentine Building on 21st Street north downtown, is begging for someone to save her!   There are a  few shops on the ground level,  but the second floor, which was once a ballroom,  is in serious disrepair.  The beautiful terra cotta  architectural details ,  are still intact for the most part due to the fine craftmanship. This lantern is as pretty as those I've seen in Paris.  This building is an historic treasure for the city.  Hopefully investors will save it before it's too late.

The Florentine Building

Built in 1927, this lovely example of Italianate architecture features terra-cotta ornaments and marble columns.  It started out as the Club Florentine and was purchased in 2008 with the hopes of doing some clean-up and finding a new use for the space.  Note the precious cherubs at the top!

On 18th Street

This lovely architectural  detail caught my   eye on 18th Street North in downtown   Birmingham, across from the Lyric Theater.  The blue sky didn't hurt!

I'll be putting my blogs on post option while I'm away.  Beginning tomorrow, I will have guest photographers who  have   graciously offered some  fine photographs  from  Birmingham and around the state  as well. I  hope you will  continue to       stop by and  leave comments for them  as well.

Revolving

Well if you're like me the day after Christmas, you're tired of the party food and decorations, and ready for some barbeque and bluejeans ( if they still fit). So let's move on from Christmas photos, OK? How about this shiny revolving door at the Regions Harbert Plaza in downtown Birmingham? That late afternoon sun made it come to life!

Robert S. Vance Federal Building

Today some photos of the Robert S. Vance Federal Building in downtown Birmingham. Judge Vance was assassinated on December 16, 1989 when he opened a package containing a mail bomb at his home. This building was renamed in his honor in 1990.

My thanks to my friend Bill Dixon who offered some Shutter Speed 101 help with the top photo.

MANY thanks to Thérèse at Chandler A-Z for sharing the Kreativ Blogger award with me recently!