Selma, Ala. Daily Photo: Black-eyed Susans

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Black-eyed Susans

As the goldenrod fades, black-eyed Susans still decorate the roadsides with brilliant golds.

Photograph by Christine Weerts

3 comments:

marley said...: LIke a lovely winking sea of gold!; October 13, 2009 at 4:46 PM
Lowell said...: Wow, a terrific photo...you can really see the "eyes."; October 13, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Jim Klenke said...: Nice roadside color.; October 14, 2009 at 6:24 AM

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Selma is among the oldest cities in Alabama and has the largest contiguous historic district. It is known for its Civil War and Civil Rights history. The Battle of Selma was one of the last fought in the War Between the States, and the town was a center for the Voting Rights Movement in the 1960s. Today, with a population of about 20,000, Selma is the largest town in the western Black Belt region. The Black Belt, named for the color of its soil, stretches across Central Alabama from Mississippi to Georgia.