Blue and Gold

Our ginkgo tree is near peak now and really shines against a bright blue sky.

Ready, Set, Trick or Treat!

So what kind of candy do our trick-or-treaters get?
The kind I like!
That way, if we only have a few, the candy gets eaten...mostly by me!
Yum! I always did like trick or treating!

A Charming Haunt

While cemeteries aren't particularly haunting to me, I think Old Live Oak Cemetery would certainly qualify with its exquisite tombstones, tall, shadowy oaks and hanging Spanish Moss. Even the gate posts creak, and I doubt children would want to linger long.

Pumpkin Farmer Closeup

Here's a closeup of the Pumpkin Farmer who welcomes customers to the Southern Antiques store.
(Photo by Jacob Gresham with his little digital Olympus.)

Historic Coca-Cola Wall Ad

Here is part of the historic Coca-Cola Bottling Co. wall advertisement on Lauderdale Street. The sign above it is pretty much explanatory. I'lll post a photo of the other part later.

Crimson Tide Boulevard

Raggedy Ann and Andy welcomes folks to none other than Crimson Tide Boulevard, a gravel road near Selma. The "Crimson Tide," of course, is the name of the University of Alabama sports teams, and in the fall...that means football!

Southern Antiques and Collectibles

Got time to browse...for a while? This is one place to do it . Southern Antiques and Collectibles on Dallas Avenue is a haven for lovers of all things old and unusual. I even found a child's folding chalkboard, just like the one I had as a child! I once saw it on Antiques Road Show and was amazed it was now worth something like $200! As you walk to the door, check out the cute pumpkin farmer waiting to welcome you!

Ginkgo Gold

It was a misty, gray day in central Alabama, but my ginkgo tree helped brighten the backyard. Leaves that have already turned yellow are starting to fall, but there are still many green ones yet to change color.

Kenan's Mill Bluegrass Festival

Come smell the cornbread cookin'
at the Kenan's Mill Bluegrass Festival
November 3. The old mill near town
will be grinding cornmeal once
that day, and visitors can listen to a
bluegrass band, take a wagon ride,
cross the swinging bridge over the creek or...
eat cornbread along with other food fare.
This photo shows the official T-shirt for the festival.

Autumn Comes Softly

Autumn comes softly to central Alabama and pretty much stays that way! Occasionally, there's a vivid tree here or there, and evergreen pines tend to dominate landscapes. I was lucky to catch this pair of colorful leaves in my backyard. The ginkgo leaf on the left is turning color early, and with lots of rain expected Tuesday, the tree might be bare by Wednesday! I hope not, but almost every year, as soon as my prize autumn tree turns gold, the leaves just drop. So I took pictures today.