Summer Oasis

The municipal park between City Hall and the library is a cool place

 to be in summer. This is the first year that I've noticed these

 shade-loving begonias planted around the trees.

Now go ahead, take a seat over there on the bench near the Brooke Cannon.

 But wait, why isn't the fountain on?

 I'll have to check on that!

Linking to Our World Tuesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

The Spring House

The Spring House has to be one of the prettiest storage buildings ever, 

but the structure in Old Live Oak Cemetery was once used for concerts,

 especially around Memorial Day. Also known as The Pigeon House,

 I'm told that the gables (now closed off) housed pigeons.

Linking to Shadow Shot Sunday 2 and City Daily Photo Blogs

The Valley Creek Bridge Project

It's a no go for pedestrians and traffic at the Valley Creek Bridge

 on West Dallas Avenue. They have been fenced and blocked out!

Crews are tearing out the old bridge to replace it with a new one,

 and traffic along the busy thoroughfare to downtown has been rerouted

 for most of the next year. 

Follow this blog for the progress and a picture of the new bridge next summer! 

Linking to Friday Fences and City Daily Photo Blogs

Road to the Marina

The road to the city marina is especially busy this time of year. 

Drive all the way to the end of the road, and have lunch or supper at The Sand Bar. 

Stop at the Farmer's Market on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday and buy fresh fruits

 and vegetables that are locally grown. On your left, try the walking trail,

 and over to your right are Bloch Park, a baseball stadium; and Memorial Stadium

 for football and track. A children's playground and picnic area 

are near the farmer's market. 

Linking to Signs, Signs and City Daily Photo Blogs 

Banister

B is for the BANISTER at Dallas Academy. How many hands must

 have held on to this warm wooden rail! 

Linking to B Week at ABC Wednesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Window Shopping at Teja's

If you like boutiques, Broad Street has several all in the same block,

 andTeja's is one of the newest. I love her eye for merchandise

 AND great prices! The personalized pocket tees really caught MY eye!

Can you tell my birthday is coming! :-)

Linking to Our World Tuesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Morning Water

Keeping container plants watered is an everyday, sometimes twice-a-day task

 in Selma in the summer. But, it's a delight to see greenery and colorful flowers

 outside our retail stores, and look what I spotted, a yellow watering can

 for Monday Mellow Yellows!

Linking to Monday Mellow Yellow and City Daily Photo Blogs

Blue Sky with Stars and Stripes

Away with the rain, and out with blue sky and stars and stripes!

Linking to Skywatch Friday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Curbside at Carter Drug

When there is no space for drive-up service downtown,

 curbside service is a great alternative!

Linking to Signs, Signs and City Daily Photo Blogs

Anticipation

So what is behind Door No. 13???

Children at a recent Selma Art Camp anticipate their next art project,

 making a 3-D sculpture from odds and ends

 with renowned folk artist Charlie Lucas. 

Linking to ABC Wednesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

White Crepe Myrtle

Crepe myrtle has bloomed since June this year, and with all the rain,

 the blossoms keep on keeping on!

Linking to Our World Tuesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Stormy Sky at Sunset

Last evening's sunset was a mix of orange and pink, purple and gray.

 Just as the sun went down, the sky clouded once again and brought

 even more rain. While we are thankful for rain (in a way),

 there is hay to cut and a flower garden that has turned to weeds and grass!

Linking to Weekly Top Shot and City Daily Photo Blogs

High Water at the Marina

So, July has been one of the rainiest and coolest that I can remember,

 and here we are at the City Marina where the sun is out, the river is up,

  and a few fishermen try their luck on the far left bank. We enjoyed

 the midday view from the porch of The Sandbar restaurant.

Linking to Weekend Reflections and City Daily Photo Blog

The Light of the Bridge

The sky was a soft blue on a spring day when I photographed 

this light in Heritage Village.

This is the original light that stood at the Edmund Pettus Bridge from 1940 

until the 1960s. (See yesterday's post for Signs, Signs.) The light was saved

 by the Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society. 

Linking to Skywatch Friday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Where Oh Where?

Anybody know where this sign is located in Selma?

The plaque is attached to the pole of the original light used 

on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The light was used from 1940

 to circa 1960 and restored by the

 Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society. 

Linking to Signs, Signs and City Daily Photo Blogs

Z is for ZigZag

Midday is clearly not the best time for good light when taking pictures unless 

you are aiming for deep shadows, a cat crossing the sidewalk AND a ZIGZAG

 pattern in the brick.

It's Z Week at ABC Wednesday!

Linking to ABC Wednesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Let's Play Dressup

"Rain, rain go away, 'cause the children want to play!"

Meanwhile, they will have to stay indoors and play Dressup!

Do you prefer the flower-and-lace sunhat, western hat, 

curly wig or black lace hat and shawl?

These hats were on hand for the Selma Art Camp kids in June.

 They dressed up and had their picture taken. The second art camp

 at the old Dallas Academy is this week. 

Linking to Our World Tuesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Sidewalk Marigolds

Sunny yellow marigolds line a Selma sidewalk for festive summer color. 

Linking to Monday Mellow Yellows and City Daily Photo Blogs

Y is for Young

It's ABC Wednesday, and the letter is Y. 

Y is for YOUNG, and here is the YOUNGEST member of our family,

 two-and-a-half week old John Douglas. He's our first grandchild,

 and rather than blogging this past week,

 I've been getting ready for his first visit to Selma! 

Now, we are just rockin' the days and nights away!

Linking to ABC Wednesday and City Daily Photo Blogs