The First Glimmer of Autumn…

September 19th, 2006
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Photo by Glynn Wilson
When the first glimmer of autumn weather comes sneaking down the river, you just have to stop and take notice. This is a view of the Cahaba River just north of the Old Overton Road canoe launch near Birmingham, Alabama, from Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006.

A Summer Sunset on the Alabama River…

August 11th, 2006
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Photo by Glynn Wilson
The summer colors are not that spectacular, but this is what it looks like floating on the Alabama River at sunset at the Marina Bar and boat launch near downtown Montgomery, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006. Thanks to Gov. Bob Riley’s campaign manager Bill Johnson for the interesting float. We’ll only say this, for now, since we have a couple of longer stories in the works: “Alabama is changing.” And hey Bill, what was that you were drinking in your Fresca? We didn’t know you could still get that stuff…

Ricky Plays Guitar at The Garage Cafe

July 25th, 2006
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Photo by Glynn Wilson
Ricky Castrillo of New Orleans plays a classic Epiphone guitar, jamming out on some Hendrix Tuesday night at The Garage Cafe on the Southside of Birmingham, Alabama. The bassist playing with him, Ray Whirlwind, is involved in a free Internet radio station. You can listen to blues, jazz and alternative music at RadioFreeBham.Net

The Swann-Joy Covered Bridge: A Link to the Past

July 25th, 2006
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Photo by Glynn Wilson
The Swann-Joy Bridge is the longest surviving covered bridge in Alabama at 324 feet. Built in 1933, it spans Locust Fork of the Warrior River in Blount County. According to a documentary on Alabama Public Television on the Alabama Experience called Bridges to the Past, covered bridges served vital needs in the days of horse drawn transportation. Today they provide picturesque recreational attractions that give visitors insight into how people lived in the past.