Playing in Butterfly Park

Children, adults and a dog enjoy a chilly day in  Riverfront Park one day

 last week. The new playground is aptly named Butterfly Park

 as  Selma is the Butterfly Capital of Alabama. 

Linking to Monday Mellow Yellows

Waiting to Play

Riverfront Park has a new playground, but it wasn't quite ready

 to open when I took my grandson there a couple weeks ago.

 Next time he's in Selma, I promised we will go!

Posting to Our World Tuesday 

Skateboarding along the Riverwalk

The riverwalk was quiet a few days ago except for a young twosome
trying out their skateboards.If you look closely in the upper right corner 
of the photo, the railroad trestle across the river is visible behind the trees. 

Linking to City Daily Photo and Good Fences

(So the text centering tool isn't working on my Blogger post today!) 

Concert at the Amphitheatre

Selma's long-awaited Riverfront Park Amphitheatre is here!

It opened Labor Day weekend, then served as the venue for a Saturday night

 concert in celebration of Morgan Academy's 50th anniversary.

 Renovated from an old warehouse, it is a beautiful addition

 to the downtown riverfront.

Linking to City Daily Photo Blogs and Our World Tuesday

Our World, Amphitheater

The amphitheater at Riverfront Park is almost finished!

The former warehouse anchors one side of the park that will include

 pavilions and playgrounds in the future.

 This photo is the view as seen from the Pettus Bridge.

Linking to Our World Tuesday

and City Daily Photo Blogs

August Theme Day, Street Lamps

It's August Theme Day over at City Daily Photo, and we are posting images

 of street lamps around the world. Here's one of Selma's newest, a street lamp

 along the recently completed riverwalk. As you can tell, this was another cloudy day,

 but it made for a more dramatic view of the railroad trestle and river.  

Linking to City Daily Photo Blogs

Up with the Roof

The amphitheatre is shaping up!

Roofs are in place with construction of the stage section under way.

 Soon it will look a lot more like the architectural drawing.  

Linking to City Daily Photo Blogs

Police Presence

Selma Police recently beefed up their downtown presence with a new substation 

at 2 Lawrence St. The station gives Water Avenue and Riverfront Park

 the benefit of increased safety.

Gateways

Walk through this ornate, iron gate at Grumbles Alley, and you will find steps that lead 

down to the riverwalk. In the background is the Edmund Pettus Bridge. 

Linking to Friday Fences

Summer in the Park

It's the middle of summer in Riverfront Park; the sky is blue, and we're wearing humidity

 like a jacket. But just across the bridge, around  the bend and up some steps

 are restaurants with cool air and iced tea!

Posted at Photo Art Friday, Friday Fences and Skywatch Friday

(Photo Effect: Pencil Sketch)

Park Paths

New paths are available for walking and biking in Riverfront Park.

 Now, if the heat will just let everybody get outdoors!

Posted at Friday Fences and Shadow Shot Sunday

Riverfront Park Master Plan

Selma has broken ground for a riverfront park. Kudzu, trees, bushes and weeds have been cleared along the Alabama River so that the first phase can begin. To see a better view of the plans, check out the City of Selma website HERE.

A river walk will be among the first sections built. Later, plans call for an amphitheatre, floating boat dock, interactive fountain, playground, carousel, concessions, aquarium and pavilion. Check out the flyer HERE.