Selma, Ala. Daily Photo: First Baptist Steeple

Sunday, December 13, 2009

First Baptist Steeple

The steeple of First Baptist Church rises above brilliant red leaves as autumn wanes.

Photograph by Christine Weerts

6 comments:

Kate said...: A very nice composition! Now that snow and ice are here for the duration, I long for those blazing trees!; December 13, 2009 at 5:55 AM
Lowell said...: Superbly done! Fantastic colors! And the church spire completes the photo perfectly!; December 13, 2009 at 4:39 PM
marley said...: Really lovely.; December 13, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Lisa Wilson said...: That's wonderful! I love the red.; December 13, 2009 at 6:34 PM
brian stout said...: love the colors in this, beautiful!; December 13, 2009 at 10:33 PM
magiceye said...: brilliant!; December 14, 2009 at 3:19 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.