Future Genius

Snapped this cute Genius in Training while waiting at the Apple Store yesterday. 

National Read Aloud Day...........

9 days late. Forgive me, but I couldn't let the day pass unnoticed! As a third grade teacher for 20 years, the best part of the day for me was reading aloud to my classes after lunch. It was a special time to enjoy good books and talk about them. I thought this recent photo of my friend reading to her son was a great image to celebrate!

Shadows

These lovely benches in the Charles W. Ireland Sculpture Garden at the Birmingham Museum of Art are a feast for the photographer's eye.

Today I will be presenting Bringing Home the Memories, a travel photography phototalk at the Hoover Library at 2:00 p.m. It is open to the public. Please join us!

Rain, Rain, And More...........

Don't get me wrong, it beats the cold stuff any day!

Climb A Tree Weather!

We've had our weather ups and downs lately but last Sunday it was good enough for two little girls to run out of church and climb a tree. This week lots of rain but we can see the light at the end of the winter tunnel. 

These Shoes Were NOT Made For Walking

It pays to have your iPhone in your purse at all times. I was at a gathering in my neighborhood last week and the hosts had a fabulous collection of photography and art of all kinds. These tiny concrete shoes by Chattanooga sculptor Kem Alexander caught the attention of everyone there. Amazing. I have more!

Selma - Remembering 50 Years

Today, I share the only photo I have of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma. This weekend the whole world has again turned its eyes on the place as we celebrate 50 years since the march. May we never forget those who have gone before and what they did to bring change in not only Alabama, but this country.

Sara's Arbor

I've been doing photo talks on the Sacred Spaces of Birmingham recently. I've tried to think past just churches and synagogues to other places in my city that give the feeling of a sacred space. Certainly this arbor at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in loving memory of our very special friend Sara Jones, is included.

The Winter Garden

This could be a mini series. We'll see about that. Today, a rose waiting to push off the old and welcome the new.

Talk About Your Crazy Weather

Well today the high in sunny Birmingham was 75F! Tonight at 6:00, I snapped this through the car window at church....POURING. Tomorrow, they claim the temps won't get above 34F. Seriously, what's up with all this?

Sharing The Love

Spotted outside Charm, one of my favorite places to shop downtown!

Connecting

Elizabeth MacQueen's beautiful sculpture,Four Spirits, is a tribute to the four young girls whose lives were cut short when the 16th Avenue Baptist Church was bombed in 1963. MacQueen's piece was installed at Kelly Ingram Park to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bombing. I have photographed it many times. Often I find it becomes a sacred space for those seeing it for the first time. 

Guarding The Goods

Today we're back at the incredible Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.  It's protected by this very serious guard and his tiger. 

City Daily Photo Theme Day-Aging

Aging gracefully at The Garages on Southside

Today  City Daily Photobloggers around the world are posting their take on our monthly theme of aging. Click HERE to see them all!