FIddle-Di-Dee

 Just as spring is starting to bust out all over Birmingham, the temps dropped to below freezing last night. Go figure.

Daffy Weather

Just when I was ready to hit PUBLISH with a daffodil photo, the temps drop to the 20's tonight. Geez Louise! 

Ominous Skies....

but thankfully not as devastating.   Friday we all watched the weather non-stop, dreading the worst.  Thankfully, the storms that hit were north and west of Birmingham but sadly there was loss of life and property in other areas.  Here in Birmingham, we enjoy such wonderful weather practically year round, but it's a tradeoff with tornadoes and hurricanes that seem to come all too frequently. 

Welcome to Birmingham

Feel free to fry your eggs on any of our sidewalks!

(Grits available by request)

Ice Fountain

I spotted this gorgeous icy fountain yesterday on Highland Avenue. It was still frozen, although it was beginning to drip at the very bottom. My lucky day I think. Maybe winter isn't all that bad!

Birmingham Thunder

While I recover from jet lag today my guest photographer is Bill Dixon. Bill is my intrepid shooting buddy, and he and I have logged a lot of miles in search of photographs around town. He was nice enough to sub for me in June as well.

Today is a spectacular shot he captured atop Red Mountain at "The Club". Sorry I missed that photo shoot, Bill!

Coolin' Off

Most of you, outside of the Deep South, won't believe we had temps in the high 80's yesterday and more to come tomorrow.  I joined some friends downtown at the Magic City Art Connection yesterday afternoon at 4:00 and whew,  was it warm.  But what a great event.  I met so many talented , creative, friendly artists.  How will I get all of them on here for you to meet?  I promise to give it a try. Just as I was leaving,  I spotted these cute kiddos finding their own way to cool off in the waterfall at Linn Park.  I  really wanted to dip my toes in as well. Today, I'm on my way back downtown to meet more artists.  Stay tuned!

The Gathering Storm

Yesterday found Birmingham drenched in rain with lightning lighting up the skies and  rumbles of thunder rattling the widowpanes day and night. Today there are predictions of a smattering of snow- yes, SNOW!!!  If we get even a FLAKE, believe me , you'll see it.  I thought this tree in Mountain Brook Village was a good image for the weather we've been experiencing.

The Thaw!

After almost a week of record low temps in the teens, today dawned with sunny skies and warmer weather.  I ventured out this afternoon and found the walking trail a virtual traffic jam with every Tom, Dick and Fido out for a walk and dodging assorted scooters and bikes.   Homewood Park was bustling with families enjoying this glorious day.  We have all been cured of Cabin Fever....for the moment! ( Monday night might bring some snow flurries).   I thought this was a nice example of what our Sunday afternoon was like in Birmingham!

The Tune du Jour is "Jungle Gym" by Jack Johnson

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Mother Nature, Could You Make Up Your Mind? Part II

Even the shrubs and the bees think it's spring!

Fast forward FOUR days.  The temp yesterday was .......73F !!!  No ice,  no coats, not even a jacket!  Rumor has it some of my friends even turned the AC on.  I will admit it made for a gloriously sunny, breezy day for a long walk or just sitting outside and getting some much needed fresh air after weeks of rain, drizzle and gray skies.  Got cabin fever? Come on down to Birmingham. You're welcome here. I'll leave the light on.

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The Tune du Jour is "Blue Skies" as only Willie Nelson can sing it.

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Mother Nature, Could You Make Up Your Mind? Part I

OK, this is the deal.  On Monday it was frightfully cold ( 26F)  by Birmingham standards.  I present the evidence.  This is my daughter's fountain.  Nice ice formations don't you think?? You will also recall that on  December 23rd, I featured manmade snow on this very blog!  I am sure most of you are thinking this is very typical winter weather, so what's the big deal?  See you tomorrow for Part II- the rest of the story

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