Saturday, August 15, 2015

1996 ~ Sept 16 & Oct 14 Trying out my new (film) Canon Camera in Huntsville, AL

I had just received a new Canon Camera and wanted to try it out so here are some of the places where I took pictures.

House across street from Constitution Village 

Constitution Village
The Village rests on the actual site where the Alabama Constitutional Convention was held in 1819.
Alabama became the 22nd state admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819. This living history museum features costumed guides who lead visitors on a tour of a working village. A cabinetmaker's shop, print shop, confectionary shop, library and post office are all featured. More than eight carefully reconstructed buildings of the 1800s depict early lifestyles in Alabama, including that of African-American settlers. It also commemorates the place where the 1819 Constitutional Convention was held. 

Constitution Village 

Weeden House
Built in 1819, the house at 300 Gates Avenue is now open to the public as the Weeden House Museum and Garden.  Dr. William Weeden bought the house in 1845 and his descendants owned it until 1956.  Now owned by the City of Huntsville, it is leased by the Twickenham Historic Preservation District Association and maintained as a 19 century house museum.
Earlier residents included John McKinley who lived in the house

Ditto Landing 
Huntsville Railway Company Huntsville, Al

Huntsville Railway Company Huntsville, Al

Huntsville Railway Company Huntsville, Al

Huntsville Railway Company Huntsville, Al

Huntsville Railway Company Huntsville, Al
A Three story Museum with miniature train set on the first floor, second floor has a large model train  set to look like the depot did in 1862 and on the third floor is Civil War history 

Huntsville Railway Company Huntsville, Al
Burritt Museum
Burritt on the Mountain is a public 167-acre, scenic site overlooking Huntsville, Alabama, featuring a 19th century living history (interpretive) park, an eclectic ...

Burritt Museum
In 1955 physician and Huntsville native William Henry Burritt willed his estate and mansion known as Round Top Mountain to the city of Huntsville to create their first museum. 

Huntsville Botanical Gardens taking a Hay ride thru the garden 

Huntsville Botanical Gardens  Rose Garden
Huntsville Botanical is more than a garden, from May thru Sept the garden comes alive with butterflies, in the butterflies house, the Scarecrow Trail is filled with goblins from Sept through October and the Garden is bubbling over with Christmas lights during their Galaxy of Light. There is always something to do at the garden.

Friday, August 14, 2015

2001- 2014 Parade's Christmas, Veterans Day, Homecoming, Wild West Rodeo Stampede, Founders Day & Mule Day Parades

Attending the Leipers Fork Christmas Parade Dec 13, 2014
The 10th annual Leiper's Fork Christmas Parade is Saturday Dec 13, at 2PM. The nearly world famous, quirky, homegrown, country Christmas parade will feature pigs, sheep, horses, dogs, antique trucks, and tractors, floats and more. The parade supports the Williamson County Animal Shelter and a local rescue.

Rogers Homecoming Parade


Attending the Florence Christmas Parade Dec 12 2013
The spirit of christmas is Alive Downtown Florence, AL Dec 12, 2013 at 7:PM
Attending the Wild West Rodeo Stampede Parade Tuscumbia, AL  May 15, 2014
Thursday, May 15 at 6:00PM

Attending the Veteran's Day Parade Tuscumbia, AL Nov 11 2013
the 17th Annual Veterans Day Parade Monday, November 11, 2013 at 11:00AM 
Attending the Tuscumbia Christmas Parade Tuscumbia, AL Dec 3 2013

Attending the Founders Day Parade Killen, AL  Aug 23 2013


Celebrate the 55th anniversary of the town of Killen with a parade, a 5k run, artisans and food vendors, live musical entertainment, activities .
Attending the Rogers Homecoming Parade Greenhill, AL  Oct 19 2012
Attending the Florence Christmas Parade Florence, Al Nov 30 2012
Attending the Tuscumbia Christmas Parade Tuscumbia AL Nov 27 2012 

Attending the Christmas Parade Huntsville, AL Dec 1 2012

Attending the Rogers High School Homecoming Parade Greenhill, AL Oct 7, 2011

Attending the Rogers High School Homecoming Parade Greenhill, AL Oct 7, 2011

Attending the Christmas Parade Huntsville, AL  Dec 3 2011

Attending the Founders Day Parade Killen, AL  Aug 26 2011


Celebrate the 53 anniversary of the town of Killen with a parade, a 5k run, artisans and food vendors, live musical entertainment, activities ...
Attending the Labor Day Parade Tuscumbia, AL Sept 6 2010 
Attending the Veterans Day Parade in Huntsville, AL Nov 11 2010 

Attending the Muscle Shoals, AL Parade Dec 9 2010 
Attending the Christmas Parade Huntsville, AL Dec 4 2010
Attending the Killen Founders Day Parade Killen, AL Aug 27 2010 

Celebrate the 52 th anniversary of the town of Killen with a parade, a 5k run, artisans and food vendors, live musical entertainment, activities.
Attending the Christmas Parade at Dollywood Pigeon Forge, TN Nov 19 2009 
Everyone loves a parade, especially Dollywood’s daily Parade of Lights featuring Christmas floats adorned with brightly colored lights. Holiday characters add to the excitement as the parade makes its way, bringing holiday fun to everyone.
Attending the Veteran's Day Parade 306 Tuscumbia, AL  Nov 11 2009 
Attending the Florence Christmas Parade Florence, AL  Dec 11 2009
Attending the  Killen's Founders Day Parade Killen, AL Aug 21 2009 
Celebrate the 51 th anniversary of the town of Killen with a parade, a 5k run, artisans and food vendors, live musical entertainment, activities ...
Attending the GKW Parade 4 Kissimmee, FL Nov 1 2008
Attending the Rogers Homecoming Parade Greenhill, AL Oct 20 2008 
Attending the Rogers Homecoming Parade  Greenhill, AL Oct 19 2007 
Attending the Silver Dollar City Park Branson, MO Nov 16 2001
An Old Time Christmas, November 7 - December 30, celebrates the reason for the season with millions of sparkling lights everywhere, special holiday treats and music, a Christmas parade, and the magical and enchanting five-story special effects Christmas tree in the square!
Attending the Founders Day Parade Killen, AL Aug 24, 2007 
Celebrate the 49th anniversary of the town of Killen with a parade, a 5k run, artisans and food vendors, live musical entertainment, activities ...
Attending the  Animal Kingdom Parade Orlando, FL May 25, 2004
Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade is complete with floats, Disney characters (especially those from The Lion KingThe Jungle Book, and Song of the South), skaters, acrobats, and stilt walkers.

Attending the Mule Day Parade Arts Alive Parade Florence, AL May 19, 2007 
Attending the  Founders Day Fenton MO Oct 6 2001
Fenton's 1st Annual Founders Day Parade Saturday at 1:00PM Old Gravois Road

Thursday, August 13, 2015

2010~Saturday March 27, Birding Trails, Wild Flowers, Water Fall & Deibert Park with grandkids


On this beautiful brisk, Saturday morning at 10:00AM I took three of my grandkids on a wild flower hike with Fresh Air Hiking Group.
We saw many different flowers planted in the wildflower beds on the TVA trail.
We left the wildflower garden and went off the beaten path into the woods to see the wildflowers.
Many of the walkers had walking sticks, so Nevada found him a stick. Even thought the day was a bit cool we soon were removing our long sleeves and tying them about our waist.
Wildflower HIke 
We thank our guide, loaded into the car and rode the next TVA trail that was near the TVA DAM.
There are always many species of birds on or around the Tennessee River and we saw many different birds, men fishing, and a waterfall. Kids at this age are like the Ever Ready batteries they can go for miles.
I parked the car and we walked to the waterfall where the kids had to put their hands in the water.
Waterfall at TVA
Waterfall at TVA
Waterfall at TVA
For lunch I ordered a Pizza from Dominos, we took it to Deibert Park to eat.
After we finished the pizza we went on another adventure in the park.
We stopping to feed the fish the bread crumbs from the pizza. We saw turtles sunning along the bank of the ponds, so we stopped to watch.

We stopped to read some of the signs on the walking trail that tells about the different type of trees, birds, & flowers. Deibert park is a great place to walk, in the fall the trees are multi colored, in the winter you can still see the evergreen and in the spring the park is bubbling with flowers, new born birds, it is full of activity.

Looking in the pond at Deibert Park 
Stopping for a poise

Today is my dad's birthday so we stopped for a visit.


After a full day of fun, with the grandkids, I took the boys home and Sierra spent the night.
Having fun on the playground

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