Signs of Autumn

The signs of autumn are everywhere, including at this Saturday's

 Riverfront Market Day. 

This picture was taken at last year's event, and again the weather will be perfect.

 There will be lots of arts, crafts, food, music and fun for children. 

Linking to Signs, Signs and City Daily Photo Blogs

ABC Wednesday, M is for MUSIC

We're blogging the letter M over at ABC Wednesday this week,

 and M is for all the MUSIC that will be filling Water Avenue

 in Selma this weekend.

 From The Dill Pickers Stringband (pictured) and comedy troupe 

at the Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival to Vintage Gray, The Fabulous Shades,

 Lower Society of Upper Water Avenue, The Ramblers and others

 at Riverfront Market Day, there will be lots of MUSIC!

Linking to ABC Wednesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Swappin' Ground Tales

This lady knew how to use facial expressions and hand motions to tell her story

 at last year's Alabama Tale-Tellin' Swappin' Ground. The tales begin again

 for the 35th annual festival this Friday and Saturday.

 Swappin' Ground, where folks like you can tell a tale,

  starts at 5:30, and the main event featuring nationally known storytellers

 and The Dill Pickers String Band/comedy troupe, begins at 7.

 Meanwhile, storytelling tips can be found all over the Web.

Linking to Our World Tuesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

Black-Eyed Susans

The roadsides through Dallas County are vibrant with Black-Eyed Susans

 and a smattering of blue wildflowers. Thank you, God, for colorful October! 

Guest Photographer is Kathy Prince who stopped to  snap this field

 of flowers on Summerfield Road. 

Linking to Monday Mellow Yellows and City Daily Photo Blogs

Fair Friends

The petting zoo at the Central Alabama Fair is a popular spot for little ones.

 They can hold baby chicks, ducks and rabbits or pet horses, calves

 and even goats!

Linking to Camera Critters and City Daily Photo Blogs

The Confederate Rose

It's a native of China but is called the Confederate Rose in the southern U.S.

 The large, double blossoms open white but gradually change to pink 

and almost blood red before dying. They were grown in English gardens

 in the 1600s and planted in the South during Reconstruction because 

they were easy to root and grow during hard economic times. 

They bloom in early autumn.

Linking to City Daily Photo Blogs 

Central Alabama Fair Sing-Off

Madison Shea of Woodstock, Ga., was among 20 finalists in Thursday's

 Central Alabama Fair Sing-Off. Contestants ranged from the very young

 to the very elderly, and they hailed from Selma to Mississippi to Georgia.

 Country and gospel were the most popular genre, and one older gentleman

 drew applause by singing "I Just Love Old People."

Linking to City Daily Photo Blogs

Signs, Signs, The Vineyard is OPEN

If the umbrella is open, then so is The Vineyard restaurant on Water Avenue.

Linking to SIGNS, SIGNS and City Daily Photo Blogs

ABC Wednesday, L is for LEATHER

It's ABC Wednesday, and L is for LEATHER.

 This leathermaker was a vendor at last year's Riverfront Market Day 

 on Water Avenue. This year's event is Saturday, Oct. 12 

from 9 a.m. til 5 p.m. There will be quality arts and crafts vendors,

 music, food, clowns, games and more! 

Y'all come!

Linking to ABC Wednesday and City Daily Photo Blogs

 

October Theme Day, DETAILS

It takes a close encounter via a telephoto lens to really absorb

 the detail in one of God's littlest creatures. 

Thanks to my son, Tyler, for catching the beauty 

of one of my frequent patio guests!

Linking to October Theme Day at City Daily Photo Blogs