Scenes from the Road
photo credits: personal photos
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Alabama’s Outdoors in Photos
Words can only describe so much when it comes to explaining a destination. Sometimes there aren’t enough words or the correct ones. Therefore, the best descriptions are found through photos.
The state of Alabama recently held an amateur photo competition not only as a way to encourage participants to get outdoors and enjoy the natural scenery, but also a way to educate Alabamians and visitors to the state’s resources and wild habitats. The winners represent seven categories, including: scenic/pictorial, birds, mammals, reptiles/amphibians/fish, other wildlife, nature-based recreation, and flora.
The traveling display of the winning images from the 2008 Outdoor Alabama …read more
5 CommentsPhoto of the Day – A Christmas Wedding in Alabama
I picked this particular photo for our “Photo of the Day” series, because I got married at Christmas time and it was nothing like this. We had a blizzard to contend with and family was flying in from British Columbia. I think that we should have bundled everyone up and headed south. This is one cute wedding chapel!! Vintage Vows Wedding Chapel . . . Hidden in the heart of the Tennessee Valley in North Alabama, this wedding chapel offers all that a couple could dream of for their special day. Vintage Vows Wedding Chapel 2173 County Road 33 …read more
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Alabama’s Dauphin Island- Not Dolphin Island
More on the island and it’s history… Britt and her dad will want to check this out and even though I’m not a history buff, there is a lot that I found interesting as well!
Alabama’s Dauphin Island- Not Dolphin Island
Dauphin Island was named for the wife of King Louis XIV’s son. Her name was Dauphine of France. The history of the island spans centuries and six flags have been planted on the white sandy beaches of this barrier island just off the coast of Mobile, Alabama. In 1999 Dauphin Island celebrated its Tricentennial.
“Dauphin Island was first mapped by Alonso Pineda is 1513. Later in 1699, Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville, a French explorer claimed the island for his king, Louis XIV, and named it a very pleasant “Massacre Island” for the large pile of human bones found there. He decided …read more
Shades Mountains, Birmingham, Alabama
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Sweet Home Alabama
If you have been pondering a holiday in Alabama, sit back and enjoy the music and the scenery!