No, my friends. With the cooler air and falling leaves comes all kinds of fun things to do in and around the Magic City. Here … Read more »
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Tag Archives: outside
escaping birmingham…
Always the list-maker, I was recently inspired to outline all the many opportunities for escape in the Magic City… …As much as I love the … Read more »
friday photo – a shaded path
Finding a good walking path is like meeting a new best friend. And if you enjoy exercising your bipedalism on a shaded, wooded trail while … Read more »
friday photo(s)
Sweet Pea’s first kite, taking off at Railroad Park. It was the perfect afternoon and the perfect setting for one little boy to run and … Read more »
itty bitty magic city scavenger hunt
How did I miss this?! For twelve years running The Birmingham News has published a fun, interactive, get-out-and-explore-Birmingham, good ole’ scavenger hunt. This year’s muse? Railroad Park. … Read more »
guide to spring in birmingham
You’ve already heard me go ga-ga over Spring’s arrival, so I won’t drone on with my melodious spirit… I will, however, share with you my … Read more »
it’s nice to be home
A few of you questioned/expressed concern over/were left baffled by the vague “away” message I posted a few weeks ago. I suppose an explanation is fair. … Read more »
a year in birmingham – part two
(Summing up a year in Birmingham…Part Two) I can’t get enough of… …Rojo’s Chipotle Pork & Mushroom Burrito. I have my friend Harold to thank. It … Read more »
a day at ruffner
Sweet October sunshine calls for lots of time spent outside and this past weekend was nothing short of perfect weather. After a visit to Pepper … Read more »
friday photo
I’ll post this now and beg for forgiveness later, shall I need to. A good friend and Magic City guru took this spectacular photo at … Read more »
this i did not know
Oak Mountain State Park is Alabama’s largest park, spanning well over 9,000 acres and providing golf, hiking, swimming, camping, mountain bike trails, backpacking, vacation cottages, … Read more »
friday photo
because your life depends on it
Yesterday I found myself crossing over the Cahaba River more than a few times. How many times a day, I wonder, do I (do you) … Read more »
because this is what you do when you’re almost two
You go to the zoo and you see zebras and flamingos and giraffes. You play in the small water park, especially suited for little people … Read more »
where to roam?
Birmingham, I call on you for help. I need an escape from the concrete and steel and traffic and protest. I need a wooded trail, a … Read more »
earth. enjoy it.
Today Sweet Pea and I are setting our sights on the sun, the trees, the delicious air, the birds and their songs, the many adventures … Read more »
no shame. no guilt. just channeling my groove…
I’ve hit a rut. (-cringe-) It’s true. I’ve been in The Magic City four months (give or take a few days) and the newness is … Read more »
bringing nature back…in a BIG way.
Finally, spring. Tulips, forsythia, pear blossoms, dogwood…no wonder this season is so romantic! And after the dormant condition of one very cold, very wet winter, … Read more »