At the Top

Selma has enjoyed blue skies, flowering Japanese Magnolia

 and spring temperatures this past week, and here is a peek

 at the top of Sturdivant Hall. What a magnificent view 

that must be looking down! The antebellum Greek Revival house

 museum is located in Old Town Selma. 

Linking to Skywatch Friday

Pink Antiques

These pink antique roses flourish along a fence on Lapsley Street.

 Their contrast with a background of Spanish Moss, I think,
 is rather romantically striking. 

Linking to Good Fences

Azaleas on Selma Avenue

I was really glad to catch these azaleas in full bloom on Selma Avenue

 last week! Since that afternoon, we had about five inches of rain,

 and so many flowers have fallen off. 

Linking to Our World Tuesday 

A Flourishing Fence

These dainty antique roses were almost past peak by the time I checked

 on them at their Lapsley Street fence! It has been since 2010

 that I took their picture and remembered that they bloom in May.

Linking to Good Fences

and City Daily Photo Blogs

Skywatch (Partly Cloudy with Snowballs)

It's partly cloudy with snowballs!

Southern Living Magazine calls the snowball bush "spring's

 most elegant flowering shrub"  and all a yard needs "to make a statement."

 So I guess quite a few yards over in Old Town are making statements

 right now, because the snowballs are definitely showy!

Linking to Skywatch Friday

and City Daily Photo Blogs

Sunshine Cottage

Sunshine Cottage in the Old Town Historic District may just have

 the most cheerful exterior around,

 and it's perfect for Monday's Mellow Yellows meme!

Thanks to guest photographer Christine Weerts for this photo!

Linking to 

Monday Mellow Yellows and

City Daily Photo Blogs

Cascade

Purple blossoms cascade across this privacy fence in Old Town,

 and the blue sky sure looks a lot like October rather than August. 

Linking to Friday Fences, Skywatch and

 City Daily Photo Blogs

Enchanted Street

It's "raining" Spanish moss on this Selma street!

Really, you have to watch for falling Spanish moss along the sidewalk,

 but that's just part of what makes Old Town so ENCHANTING.

Linking to ABC Wednesday where E is the Letter of Week

and City Daily Photo Blogs

Oldest to Youngest

Thanksgiving isn't just about turkey and the trimmings 

or Pilgrims and Indians gathering together for a first feast/game day. 

It's mainly about family. It's the biggest family day of the year,

 and many Americans travel great distances to be there. 

Our family reunited on a front porch in Old Town Selma, 

and here, the oldest and youngest say "Hello!"

Linking to City Daily Photo Blogs

Which Way Does the Wind Blow?

North, South, East or West...the rooster atop a turret in Old Town

points to the direction of the wind.

Linking to Weekend in Black and White

Simply Summer

Boughs of crepe myrtle splash pink and green across a cottage in Old Town 

for a mid-morning, blue-sky picture that is simply summer in Selma.

Posted at Skywatch Friday

Lion King in a Swing

I had to do a double take when I walked by this lion king in a swing!

Saturday was warm and the perfect day to get out and walk and apparently to swing as well.

Rocking Through Summer

"Dog Days" have begun early, and this royal resident of Old Town has chosen the chair where he plans to rock his way through summer.

Thanks again to guest photographer Christine Weerts.

A Palette of Pink

Our azaleas are finally at peak, and this charming pink Victorian in Old Town Selma makes the perfect background.

Thanks to guest photographer Christine Weerts.

Santa's Landing

Santa and his reindeer landed on this Old Town roof long before Christmas Eve! I think if prizes were given for decorations, this one might win the "Tim the Tool Man" award!

(Only those of you who remember the "Home Improvement" TV show will get that!)

Thanks to Christine Weerts for snapping this picture!

Mums are Back

Chrysanthemums are back in town, lining sidewalks and filling pots. These yellow mums welcome folks to an antique shop across the street from Sturdivant Hall Museum.

House & Gardens

I have long admired the spring gardens at this house in Old Town. The azaleas are just breathtaking, and I make a point to drive by and see them at their peak.

This time, I noticed that the place is for sale. This circa 1875 home seems to combine quality construction of the past such as interior woodwork and leaded glass windows with modern conveniences such as an elevator.

Azaleas are at peak this week in Selma, but another storm system is coming through Sunday, so get out and tour the town before the blossoms are gone!

On the Side

The side view of Sturdivant Hall is almost as attractive as its front and back. I took this photo from across the street by Heritage Village. Notice the yellow-flowered vine around the street lantern.

Cat in the Alley

During a walk through Old Town, this beautiful gray cat stopped in an alley to see what I was doing. Naturally, I snapped his picture!

Spring in Waiting

Buds are just waiting to pop open as soon as a warm breeze swings up from the south. In another four to six weeks, there will be blossoms of dogwood, forsythia, quince, redbud, Yoshina cherry, pear, plum and azalea.