Tournesol Trio

My blog friend Jack at Naples/Hartford in Season photoblog, suggested that I needed to get back to more portraits. Well a spin around the Pepper Place Market last Saturday was a banner day for me. These girls were kind enough to pose with their sunflowers ( les tournesols). More to come this week.

Cool Dude

I will admit that I'm often drawn to hair or hairdos as we called them growing up.  Whether it's a toddler with a halo of golden curls or this guy's great locks yesterday at the Pepper Place.  As I sat listening to the music, I  turned and spotted him.  I took about 10 photos before I got up and told him that I loved his hair and been photographing him for a while.  Found out he was from Continental Bakery, one of my favorite haunts.  He and I will reconnect one day soon and I'll share my photos.

This Thursday, July 10, I will be presenting TRAVEL TO PARIS at the Hoover Library at 2:00 PM here in Birmingham.  I hope you will join me!

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Boy With Red Balloon

The Pepper Place Market

The Big Swede

Birmingham photographer Beau Gustafson was caught on the other side of a camera at the Pepper Place.  What a great smile!

The Violinist

and his CFO, counting the tips!

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!

Hold On!

Today makes the opening of the Pepper Place Summer Market.  Three lots will be bustling with vendors selling gorgeous fresh Alabama produce, herbs, flowers, homemade jams, pickles, cakes, cheese and a lot more! Oh and did I mention chef demonstrations and Alabama musicians? Come on down from 7 till noon!

Mehndi

A few weeks ago, I posted a photograph of a beautiful yound Indian girl dancing at the Pepper Place.  She along with other Indian dancers and musicians provided a wonderful insight into their culture. An added attraction was a table where you could have the beautiful henna body art, mehndi, applied.  I got lucky enough to find the same dancer getting her hand adorned.

I Want To Hold Your Hand!

This cute little guy happens to be the grandson of my friend Joe O'Donnell. He was having some big fun dancing to the music at the Pepper Place last Saturday, but I loved this shot the most, as he grabbed his sweet Momma's hand.

I thought I'd let the Beatles sing a little song for you today, I Want To Hold Your Hand of course! What else?