Under the Sea at the Library

Selma may be 200 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, but sea creatures swim

 in this saltwater aquarium in the children's department of  our libary.

 Fascinating!

Linking to Monday Mellow Yellows and City Daily Photo Blogs

I Love Dad, Yea!

It's Father's Day, and here is just one of dozens of  tie cards that children

 made by hand at the Selma-Dallas County Library on Friday. 

They glued, colored and wrote sentimental greetings on their cards. 

I love Dad, Yea!

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The Courtyard View

From upstairs in the library, there is a lovely view of the courtyard below.

Linking to Weekly Top Shot and City Daily Photo Blogs

Under Purple Blossoms

Even on a damp day, this spot on the terrace behind

 the St. James Hotel is mighty inviting!

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Signs, Signs (Imagination Summer)

June and July bring "Imagination Summer" to the Selma-Dallas County Public Library,

 and it all began this week with a magic show. There is something for children

 everyday, and that includes a petting zoo on the library lawn this morning

 and Father's Day crafts on Friday. Tuesdays are puppet show days,

 and Wednesdays are reserved for Open House Art. Events in July will include 

a reptile show, McWane Science Center "Diggin' Dinos,"

 pasta art and balloon magic. 

The schedule is available at the library's front desk or by clicking this link. 

Linking to Signs, Signs and City Daily Photo Blogs

The Perfect Perch

We're posting the letter V over at ABC Wednesday, and this might

 be a weather VANE atop Dallas Academy, or it might be 

the perfect VENUE  for a pigeon perch!

Linking to ABC Wednesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Charlie's Artists

It's Art Camp Week at the old Dallas Academy, and campers get to create

 3-D works under the direction of famous folk artist Charlie Lucas.

 Using a variety of  trash and trinkets that vary from sections of garden hose, 

old wooden forks, beads, keys and wire, these young artists got out

 the glue guns and went to work. Campers rotated among art stations 

and also made jump ropes, painted ceramics, decorated old cigar boxes

 and had pictures made in costumes on Monday.  

Linking to Our World Tuesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Protector

Coyotes, beware! Our daddy is here!

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The Spires of First Baptist

The Gothic spires and gargoyles of First Baptist Church - Lauderdale Street 

are especially beautiful in the late afternoon sun. 

Linking to InSpired Sunday and City Daily Photo Blogs 

Queen Anne's Lace

The Queen Anne's Lace has been especially abundant 

and beautiful along the roadsides his year!

Linking to Weekly Top Shot

and City Daily Photo Blogs