Pettus Bridge 75th

I was there for the 50th anniversary

 of the Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March.

 I was there for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Selma.

And I was there for the scheduled 75th anniversary

 of the opening of the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

State Tourism Director Lee Sentell (pictured taking a picture) was there

 yesterday too. So was a lady from Valley Grande, but no one else came!

 We hadn't heard that the city canceled the ceremony  earlier in the day,

 apparently due to stormy weather. But by 5:30 p.m., the sun shone perfectly

 on the north face of the bridge. Crepe myrtles bowed their blossoms,

 and The Songs of Selma Park treated us to its summer best!

 

All was not lost. We took plenty of pictures!

The bridge was designed by Henson K. Stephenson and opened in May 1940.

The ceremony had been delayed until June. 

Linking to City Daily Photo Blogs

Down Under

At the corner of Water and Broad, take the Songs of Selma Park steps

 down under the bridge. There is a beautiful terrace overlooking the river,

 and you will be standing beneath crepe myrtle branches,  an assortment of vines

 and even a few clumps of four-o-clocks. 

Linking to Friday Fences and City Daily Photo Blogs