Sidewalk Scene

A box of begonias brighten the brick SIDEWALK near the Bridge Tender's House.

Linking to ABC Wednesday where the Letter of the Week is "S" 

(although in this case, you might believe  it was B!)

 

Welcome to the Bridge Tender's House

The pale yellow Bridge Tender's House adorned with a few bright flowers

 is a welcoming presence in Lafayette Park. Situated right on the river bank,

 the historic abode once served as home for the bridge tender whose job

 was to open and close the original swing bridge for boats.

That bridge was demolished to make way

 for the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1940.

Linking to Monday Mellow Yellows and City Daily Photo Blogs

Rain Swollen River

It's not at flood stage, but the Alabama River is swollen as it moves rainwater from the past several days further south. Many areas in Alabama have received several inches of rain causing flash flood warnings.

This view is from Lafayette Park off Water Avenue downtown. You can see the Bridge Tender's House at left.

Skywatch Friday (Lilies of Lafayette Park)

Yellow daylilies stand tall in the flower beds by the St. James Hotel and Bridge Tender's House in Lafayette Park. This week has been mostly sunny and very hot, and it's not quite officially summer.

See more sky pictures at Skywatch Friday.

February Theme Day, Paths and Passages

If you happen to be dining on the terrace of the St. James Hotel (not shown), just follow the red brick path past the Bridge Tender's House (left) and make your way to the river overlook at Lafayette Park. This is the location where the first bridge crossed the Alabama River. That bridge was torn down to make way for the Edmund Pettus Bridge (background), which opened to traffic in 1940.
(Click on the photo to see a larger picture, and click HERE to view a similar photo taken in autumn.

There are more than 50 other City Daily Photo Bloggers participating in Theme Day.
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Market Day Wares

Canvas art was among the many wares for sale at last year's Riverfront Market Day. This year's market activities are Saturday, Oct. 11. There will be music, food, arts, crafts, antique cars, pony rides, a strolling musician and much more!

This section of Water Avenue is the entrance to Lafayette Park and leads to the St. James
Hotel entrance, Bridge Tender's House and The Frame Shoppe.

Bridge Tender's House

Here's a closeup of the entrance to the Bridgetender's House where the old bridge once crossed the Alabama River. Today, it is a privately owned bed and breakfast and is located beside the St. James Hotel. For another view of this house, click the link to View from the Bridge.