Faith, Folklore, and Friends

They say the best fish are caught near the dam, but this is a little too close for comfort to me. I wonder if the people in the boat saw all the danger signs and thought they were for other people. Then again, maybe they never looked up.

I love my hometown of Florence, Alabama.  It is a small city, but it has so much going on.  The downtown area is alive and vibrant with stores, restaurants, and parks.  And this week, something new. Artists Tim Stevenson , Cullen Stewart, and Ronnie Riner are at work on a fabulous mural on the side of Fred's on North Court Street.  The mural depicts life in a Northwest Alabama river town, and it makes you happy just to look at it.   Cullen Stewart finishes a border. . .   Ronnie Riner     Artist Tim Stevenson puts the finishing touches on a fisherman. . . .   It is on a busy street corner, and it is impossible to photograph the whole thing in late morning traffic.  When it is finished, I will really try to get down there between 6 and 7 A.M. (it is that beautiful!) when the light is better and there is no traffic to get pictures of the whole thing. This is just another good th...