Family Silver

Windys by Lindy at the Pepper Place Market every Saturday.  Stop by and she her delightful windchimes made from items she's collected from years gone by.

Wheelie

We've been doing a lot of talking about light and shadows in the class I'm teaching at Samford After Sundown.  I'm pleased with the progress my 15 students are making. 

For Birmingham area readers, I will be teaching From Snapshots to Photographs again beginning in October for five weeks.

Last Chance

for pool time before schools start in Birmingham!!

Patience....

required when working with drangonflies. They're a flighty bunch!

Kayser Lily Pool

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

The Hottest Popsicles in Town

Steel City Pops has taken Birmingham by storm. Every day they have lines out the door at their Homewood location on Central Avenue. On Saturdays you can find their cart at the Pepper Place with a long line as well. We tried to buy one after lunch last week but the line was too long so I found this precious boy enjoying his!  Obviously, the long lines mean business is good and the pops are delish. What a great thing for our city.

Look!!!

Yesterday I joined some of my Samford After Sundown students for a little field trip. We gathered late in the afternoon at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and stopped first at the Kayser Lily Pool.  We weren't disappointed. The blossoms were gorgeous,  and we had a few dragonflies that performed nicely. After a very hot and humid hour of shooting, as we decided we'd have enough, I  decided to take one last look at the lily pool and found these adorable children looking for goldfish.

After Dark

Patrons enjoying the evening, outside at Avo in Mt. Brook Village.

Organic Bike Rack

Charlie Thigpen has a great garden shop, Garden Gallery, at the Pepper Place. This vine covered wall had welcomed this old bike complete with planted basket. I've loved watching it through the seasons.

Billy Goats...

not so gruff! 

While on the way to our friend Becky's home on Wednesday, ( see yesterday's post) my friend Elise took me by The Villages Retirement Community.  There on a hillside, were some of the cutest goats, large and small that you ever saw.  This city slicker had great fun capturing their adorable faces as they ran up to the fence to greet us, ears flying!

The Bottle Tree

My friend Becky has a wonderful home outside of town.  Her bottle tree is actually part of a great old tree in her backyard.  One of the best I've seen.

City Daily Photo Theme Day - Numbers

The Painted Shovel in Avondale features this star made from yard sticks. Perfect for City Daily Photo's Theme Day ......NUMBERS!

The City Daily Photo portal is down for now so you can see it on Facebook here! 

What Are The Chances....

that you would be lucky enough to find the ever elusive Cahaba Lily growing along the banks of a stream at Birmingham's Railroad Park?  Thank you to my friend Patty Bradley who called and  that tipped me off before they were gone!

The Garden Gate

While driving through the Edgewood neighborhood behind Homewood Park last week, this gorgeous bevined (don't try this on Words With Friends, I made it up) gate caught my eye. A u-turn was in order. What lies beyond?  I know. I took a peek.

You Must Remember This...

a kiss is just a kiss....

This Pepper Place Pooch is my granddog Daisy ( Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) who was a people and a pooch magnet at the Pepper Place yesterday!