Memorial Day 2010

Remembering our American soldiers who gave their lives for freedom.

Camera Critters, Learning to Fish

From Alabama's Gulf of Mexico, I bring you a heron learning to fish!

Well, due to the angle, he looks like he's fishing with a pole that is really just planted in the sand. In reality, this bird was hoping to catch the fisherman's fish.

For more fun critters of the camera, visit Camera Critters Meme.

Backyard Bounty

Ahh, late spring and early summer is when the flora flourishes in our backyards. Also, note the washtub fountain!

Thanks to guest photographer Christine Weerts for the photo!

Skywatch Friday, (Pastels in the Sky)

These pink-tinged clouds reflect a brilliant sunrise one morning last week. The clouds moved on, and the sky turned bright blue.

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Lots of Lichens

The common lichen can be uncommonly beautiful. It is also more complicated than it seems, consisting of two or more organisms that live together. Most interesting, while lichens seem to grow anywhere, even on bare rock, they are good monitors of air quality.

School's Out

School is out in Selma, and it's been out at Dallas Academy for a long, long time. But sculptures such as this one, placed above a water fountain, honor its teachers. Here, Mary McEvoy, who taught first grade there, is remembered. I believe the sculpture was moved here from another former school. Can anyone verify that?

Today, Dallas Academy, which became the town's first public school, is used for community organizations such as offices for the Boy Scouts. The city's Ceramic Arts program is located in the basement, and some of the upstairs classrooms are used during Art Camp during the summer.

Sailing

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are favorite vacation destinations for many Selmians, and I think this photo explains why!

A trip to the beach only takes three-four hours, and while there last weekend, we saw at least a half dozen other people from our hometown.

Oil-Free!

Okay, so this isn't Selma! But The Selma, Ala., Daily Photo took time to drive a few hours to the Gulf of Mexico and check out the oil-free status for you.

All is clear, and the seagulls are happy to walk Alabama's beaches.

Meanwhile, a couple of Mississippi farmers may have the solution to cleaning up the oil spill if BP can just plug that oil well.

Sandbar

The river is up in this photo, but when it's down, the sandbar makes a great playground for boaters along the Alabama.

Galactic Blast

A Galactic Blast is on the way, and those who participate in Church Street United Methodist Church's Vacation Bible School will learn more about a powerful force in the universe!

Many Selma churches are promoting their VBS events with signs like this.