Hands Across the Black Belt, Holding On

Little hands hold on to the handles of Old Mac's Farm train

 at Riverfront Market Day.

The train will also run at the Kenan's Mill Fall Festival on Nov. 2. 

Introducing HANDS ACROSS THE BLACK BELT photo series

and linking to City Daily Photo Blogs

Making Lemonade

So who can resist freshly made lemonade or a twist of lemon in sweet tea

 on a warm October day in Alabama?  This food venue had the perfect

 thirst quencher at Riverfront Market Day!

Linking to Monday Yellow Mellows and City Daily Photo Blogs

Tagged!

No doubt about it! From Alabama to Illinois, this turkey

 has been tagged for Thanksgiving decor!

Cedar House Crafts in Northport, Ala., uses old car tags,

 barnwood and wire to create some really unique art. This was one

 of their pieces at Riverfront Market Day.

Linking to Signs, Signs and City Daily Photo Blogs 
and Thursday Favorite Things

Patiently Waiting

Good Dog!

She's enjoying the sights and sounds of Riverfront Market Day

 as her master shops.

Linking to Our World Tuesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Buddy the Clown

He made his first balloon dog at age six.

 Now he twists some 300 creations

 to wow both children and adults!

 He's Buddy the Clown, and the Vermont native is down South 

for the winter, stopping in Selma last Saturday 

for Riverfront Market Day.

He also offers balloon making classes, school shows and church ministries.

Linking to Monday Mellow Yellows and City Daily Photo Blogs

Signs of Autumn

The signs of autumn are everywhere, including at this Saturday's

 Riverfront Market Day. 

This picture was taken at last year's event, and again the weather will be perfect.

 There will be lots of arts, crafts, food, music and fun for children. 

Linking to Signs, Signs and City Daily Photo Blogs

ABC Wednesday, M is for MUSIC

We're blogging the letter M over at ABC Wednesday this week,

 and M is for all the MUSIC that will be filling Water Avenue

 in Selma this weekend.

 From The Dill Pickers Stringband (pictured) and comedy troupe 

at the Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival to Vintage Gray, The Fabulous Shades,

 Lower Society of Upper Water Avenue, The Ramblers and others

 at Riverfront Market Day, there will be lots of MUSIC!

Linking to ABC Wednesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

ABC Wednesday, L is for LEATHER

It's ABC Wednesday, and L is for LEATHER.

 This leathermaker was a vendor at last year's Riverfront Market Day 

 on Water Avenue. This year's event is Saturday, Oct. 12 

from 9 a.m. til 5 p.m. There will be quality arts and crafts vendors,

 music, food, clowns, games and more! 

Y'all come!

Linking to ABC Wednesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

 

Puttin' on the Dixieland

Water Avenue reverberates with music, music, music during the annual

 Riverfront Market Day in October, and that includes Dixieland jazz 

from The Upper Society of Lower Water Avenue. I pulled this photo 

from last year's festival. Be sure and save Saturday, Oct. 12 for this year's music,

 arts, crafts and food festival! It coincides with the Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival

 that Friday and Saturday. 

Linking to Monday Mellow Yellows and City Daily Photo Blogs

Car Tag Art

Talk about recycling...

An artistic vendor at last year's Riverfront Market Day cut up old car tags,

 rearranged them like pieces of a puzzle, and voila!

Linking to Monday Mellow Yellows and City Daily Photo Blogs

The A Teams

The A Teams, Alabama and Auburn, play their annual college football rivalry today,

 and I've seen quite a few mailboxes and doors decorated with the team colors.

 These wreaths were available at Selma's Riverfront Market Day in October. 

Linking to City Daily Photo Blogs

O is for Open-Air Market

We're photographing the letter "O" at ABC Wednesday, and the annual

 open-air market known as Riverfront Market Day brings arts, crafts, food,

 music and children's activities to Water Avenue.It's a fun day

 in usually great weather! Market Day was held Oct. 13. 

Linking to ABC Wednesday

Market Day Musician

Market Day musicians keep melodies going all day.

 The keyboarder above played Dixieland and jazz with The Ramblers.

Linking to Weekend in Black and White

City Daily Photo Blogs

Walking the Duck

Ahh...the joys of childhood! Have you ever walked a duck?

This little cutie had so much fun walking his duck at Selma's Riverfront Market Day!

Linking to Mellow Yellow Monday

The City Daily Photo portal is back!

Molded by Hand

It's Rural Thursday, and there is nothing better than hand-thrown pottery

 to add down-to-earth warmth (other than a wood stove or fireplace!)

 to a home. I admit a weakness for vessels like these and treasure the churns 

and pitchers handed down through our family, plus quite a few

 I've purchased myself!

These clay pitchers were crafted by Allen Ham,

 the world-famous potter of the Alabama Black Belt!

 

Linking to Rural Thursday

M is for Market Day

We're posting the letter "M" this week, just in time for Market Day!

The annual Riverfront Market Day festival is Saturday on Water Avenue.

 There will be food, arts, crafts, music, a scavenger hunt and children's activities.

Linking to ABC Wednesday

Jams and Jellies

"J" is the Letter of the Week over at ABC Wednesday, and what could be a tastier "J" 

than homemade jams and jellies! Take some pears or strawberries or blueberries,

 and yummy, yummy, spread the sweetness on some toast or biscuits or muffins.

 The jams and jellies (plus syrups and pickles)were made by Laughing Bee Confections

 of Selma and arranged so beautifully at Riverfront Market Day.

 The annual food, music and crafts event on Water Avenue

 will be Saturday, Oct. 13 this year and will include a fun scavenger hunt!

Linking to ABC Wednesday

Wisteria Mirrors

These mirrors made with wisteria vines drew a lot of attention at Riverfront Market Day. Bits of mirrored glass are used in the shape of flowers to give a really interesting look to these decorative wall plaques. 

Thanks to guest photographer Jacque Johnson for the photo.

Vintage Gray

Vintage Gray, a band that performs vintage 60s and 70s songs, entertains last weekend at  Selma's Riverfront Market Day. The Songs of Selma Park is at the Market Day entrance on Water Avenue and adjacent to the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Photo by guest photographer Jacque Johnson

Strummin'

A guitar player added his own musical flavor to Riverfront Market Day  as he strummed a tune on Water Avenue  last weekend.