All Dressed Up

The Bridgetender's House is all dressed up

 to welcome warmer weather and hopefully, sunnier skies!

Privately owned, the house where the bridge tender lived

 and was on duty to open the old swing bridge,

 recently was renovated and is nestled

 by the river in Lafayette Park. 

It is a favorite subject in Selma for photographers and artists.  

Linking to Monday Mellow Yellows

and City Daily Photo Blogs

White Camellia

Some like it cold!

And the hardy camellia is one of them!

Camellias of white, red, pink and variegated hues grow abundantly in Selma this time of year. Yes, extreme cold can hurt them, but Alabama's state flower is one bloom that gardeners can usually count on for color in the winter.

They look pretty in a bud vase, or better yet, put a few blooms with their leaves in a shallow bowl for a centerpiece.