I took a drive through some of the back roads of Alabama about a week ago. My middle child rode with me and, of course, I had to stop a few times for photos. What she did not know when we left, was that I brought along a camera for her to take some photos too. This is not one of hers. I’ll have to post some of them soon.
I was driving some back roads near Montgomery and Wetumpka and ran across some rather large cotton fields just before sunset. I spent a few minutes in awe of the combine harvesters running back and forth across the fields… and, of course, had to take a few photos too.
You can find some of the most interesting things if you get off the beaten path. I found this driving Highway 9 in Alabama. Obviously, it has been around a long time. Since 1893 according to the sign. You can only imagine the history for which this building has been present.
A couple years ago, I was able to take a stroll through the Montgomery Zoo. This white tiger strolled over and plopped itself down right in front of me. I think it may have been trained to pose for photos.
Sometimes you can find a descent photo in some of the most unlikely places. I was driving through Eufaula Alabama and had stopped to eat. Of course, I had not been paying attention to the fact that the rain I had been driving through was clearing. When I came out of the restaurant, my wife pointed out this sunset. Not knowing the area, I immediately began driving around and noticed this retention pond situated next to a Wal-Mart. The reflections were not to bad and the small water tower added to it.
Setting yourself goals and then striving to reach them can be a matter of personal pride. However, when the goal is much greater than one person, it has the potential of becoming a national goal. That is what happened during the space race… land a person on the moon. In 1969, after many failures and successes, the United States accomplished this goal. It was only through the hard work and ingenuity of those people who would dream that it happened. However, it was not without extreme danger which is evident on the Apollo 16 capsule that sits in the US Space and Rocket Center in Alabama.
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