St. George Island in May

I love the crowds on St. George Island in May. Actually the winds were pretty stiff, so sunbathing and swimming were not very much on anyone's agenda.

God's Glorious Splendor

This is my first post here in almost two and a half years, so I may not remember how to make it look like I want it to, and they probably changed a ton of stuff in the interim. One glorious morning a few days ago, God just outdid himself with the sunrise, if that's even possible.

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Oak Hill Cemetary

JoPaul and I made a photo trip to Oak Hill Cemetery. These seashell look a like mushrooms were growing, not on a crypt, but on an old stump from a tree cut down.

There was also a cemetery cat roaming around the Warnock plot.

The cat was also fond of the new angel at the Chaffin plot.

That new angel is beautiful,

and she has a beautiful view of the city.

Behind Sloss

Norfolk Southern Engine 9434 rumbles through Birmingham, Alabama at dusk.

The sun sets on Sloss.

The Fire Sinks Behind the City

Gary, JoPaul, and I went to the parking deck at 24th St. and 7th Ave. South based a tip a total stranger gave us a couple of weeks ago. It was one of the best locations in our sunset quest. You can get more of a sense of the skyline than up on Red Mountain.

Birmingham Sunset

Gary and I spent a lot of weeks this spring chasing the perfect spot to get the sunset behind the Birmingham skyline, but never found the "perfect" spot. Of course it would move with the seasons too. Tuesday night Jo Paul, Gary and I went back to Stratford Road so Jo Paul could try a panorama. We waited patiently for the sun to set (8:01 pm) and got a few shots.

Here the sun sinks behind a cooling tower at Plant Miller as it pumps power to Birmingham and Alabama. 


Once the sun was down, the sky sort of went purple and pink and the lights of the city started to come up. That's Plant Miller way off on the horizon to the left, still lighting the city (and cooling the interiors of all those buildings).

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Gary and I went to the Botanical Gardens on one of our recent outings. We were working on some of our macro skills, so the shots were all pretty close.

Prickly Pear Blossom in the Greenhouse

Columbine Tucked Away in the Herb Garden

In the Rose Garden

The Lily Pad Pond