AOL Community Challenge-LOVE

With Valentine's day upon us this month, our next challenge was suggested by Betty.
Of course, this can be of anything that represents love.  There are many forms of love, so this should be an easy challenge. 
Love is all around us......so find it, capture it, or just use a photo from the past, that says it!

a mother's love....

between cousins....to my little grandson, there is no one quite like his 'rarah'

and how better to show it than sharing your snow cone!! :)

jland photo shoot #127

Our subject this week is:  Old  You may interpret this any way you like.  Suggestions:  trees, people, antiques, etc.

i love old rustic barns...here's one taken this past summer. 

an old farm along hwy 31 in n alabama

to participate or view other participants go here

january

Photo of the month - January  martha of Perception has come up with another wonderful photo challenge idea.  "Here's the idea -- on or about the last day of the month, we can post our favorite photo that we've taken each month. There's no theme, no rules. Just post your favorite photo and leave a link to it here in the comment section. I'll post the links to all who participate here the first Sunday following the end of the month. There's no time limits to when you post, but if you want your link on the entry for other participants to see (and hopefully visit) please post before 6am on that Sunday following the end of the month. That's it!"

here's mine....taken on our trip to n georgia new year's weekend.

if you're interested in playing along, click on link above.  the more the merrier!

the rain, the park and other things

monica of Midnight Conversations has started another photo challenge and it sounds like fun!  "The idea is to get or take a photograph that you think would/could represent the title of the song.  If you want EXTRA KUDOS you can read the lyrics (click on the song title) and try to get/take a photograph that you feel would depict the meaning of the song.  The songs: The Rain, the Park and Other Things. 

Hair (which they did a single but, it's also from the soundtrack Hair)"

well, i'm just posting a photo that reflects one of the topics in first song title.  this is spring park in tuscumbia, al....where i went as a kid...took my kids....and now my grandkids are enjoying this beautiful park. 

to play along, check out Sunday Song (photo) Shoot.

landmarks

Carly of the blog Ellipsis has suggested landmarks. " Again, let's take an opportunity to show off our hometowns. I live in the Bay Area, so I have no real shortage of recognizable landmarks, so what I would do is try to show those landmarks in an interesting lighting circumstance, such as a sunset, or under special lighting conditions. But I want to see other places, and the landmarks that make those places so special. A beautifully designed building, an incredible bridge, or a monument of some sort, or maybe even an unusual road sign. It's all good!"

this is the renaissance tower.  at 300 feet high, it's alabama's tallest tourist attraction. it underwent many unsuccessful changes since it's construction in 1991, and it was only after the marriott acquired it that it appears to have found lasting success. there is a restaurant at the top which rotates 360 degrees every 75 minutes and overlooks the tennessee river and wilson dam.

    

wilson dam was named for president woodrow wilson and it's construction began during ww I to supply electricity for the making of explosives at two federally operated nitrate plants in muscle shoals. it  was later acquired by tva (tennessee valley authority) and continues generating our electricity today.  it was declared a national historic landmark in 1966.  up until 9/11, visitors could access the locks to observe wildlife on the islands in the lake, and watch barges and other water vessels come and go...i really miss those days.  doesn't appear that they will ever open the dam up to the public again.  :(  this photo was taken from the tower restaurant.

to view other entries, check out The Round Robin Photo Challenges.

monday photo shoot

Karen of Outpost Mavarin presents us with

New Monday Photo Shoot #4: Show us something in the sky. It can be clouds or colors or birds or planes or planets or flying pigs - anything at all, really, just as long as it's visually interesting.

not a great photo...but these geese were so comical looking, i had to share it.

                          

to view other participants, please check out Outpost Mâvarin: Monday Photo Shoot: Look! Up in the Sky!

my hometown

   The theme for this week's challenge will be Hometown, suggested by Donna.   Select a photo that best represents "Hometown"  This could be something you love about where you live, either your hometown, home state, country....anything that shows your home.  It is your interpretation of "Hometown" or "Home"

after several attempts....i just wasn't able to get out and shoot any new pix of my hometown, so i had to resort to my archives.  these were taken in the fall of 2006.  although i now live 50 miles east, i will always consider florence, alabama my home town.  an important and historically rich part of our town is the university of north alabama...a beautiful campus and home of the ncaa division II football national championship lions (93, 94, and 95) and boast the only live lion mascots in the country living on campus, leo and una. pictured below is willingham hall.

there are beautiful victorian houses along the main street of our historical district, some of which have been converted into bed and breakfast inns.

  

florence is located in the nw corner of the state on the tennessee river.  fishing, boating, skiing, sailing are favorite activities.

our beautiful downtown wilson park hosts many annual events. here are some renaisannce faire belly dancers.

and many shops and restaurants can be found along the tree lined streets of downtown.

                           

to view other participants, check out Community Photo Challenge-Hometown.  thanks to Donna, for a great photo challenge topic.