Selma, Ala. Daily Photo: Speed Boating

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Speed Boating

The Alabama River was calm yesterday when I first heard, then saw a couple of speedboats racing toward the railroad bridge. Perfect day for a river outing!

3 comments:

Carol Henry said...: Nice picture.; September 18, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Janet said...: Thanks, Carol!; September 18, 2010 at 10:59 PM
Small City Scenes said...: Zoom! and that boat is gone. Look how flat and calm the water is otherwise. Neat shot. MB; September 19, 2010 at 9:11 AM

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Selma is among the oldest cities in Alabama and has the largest contiguous historic district. It is known for its Civil War and Civil Rights history. The Battle of Selma was one of the last fought in the War Between the States, and the town was a center for the Voting Rights Movement in the 1960s. Today, with a population of about 20,000, Selma is the largest town in the western Black Belt region. The Black Belt, named for the color of its soil, stretches across Central Alabama from Mississippi to Georgia.