Walk in Avondale Park: a Great Blue Heron Takes Flight

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A great blue heron is a fairly common sight at Avondale Park, a 40-acre public park in Birmingham, Alabama.

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In the Garden with Betty

(c) Terri Robertson, T's Southern Garden, 2018

This week, I sipped lemonade with my friend Betty in her garden. She has some lovely things in bloom this April in Alabama.

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Wednesday Walk


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This oak-lined street is a piece of Americana perfection.

To capture April in Alabama I’m venturing beyond my garden. I took these snapshots during a recent neighborhood walk in Birmingham.

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In a Vase on Monday: Foxglove, Rosemary and Heuchera

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Manny (“Best Kitty Ever”) photobombed this week’s In a Vase on Monday post.

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In a Vase on Monday: Azalea Buds

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Azalea buds in March in a vintage apothecary bottle

Today’s “In a Vase on Monday” features pink azalea buds clipped from one my drought survivors.

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Nature Walk at Jemison Park

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Lesser Celandine (“Ficaria verna”)

Jemison Park Nature Trail is one of my favorite local spots. This greenway follows Shades Creek and meanders through Mountain Brook. It’s just a hop, skip and jump away from central Birmingham.

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