“Good Enough for the President”
The crisp white uniforms glowed against a backdrop of trees flush with the brilliant green only seen in spring. I … Continue reading “Good Enough for the President”
Category: Alabama
Winter Magic
“Sometimes since I’ve been in the garden I’ve looked up through the trees at the sky and I have had … Continue reading Winter Magic
Mountain Blood
I was born in the shadow of Sand Mountain. Guntersville is literally at the foot of Sand Mountain, but culturally … Continue reading Mountain Blood
All Creatures Great and Small
All photos by Heather Bean – taken during an outing at the Birmingham Zoo. Continue reading All Creatures Great and Small
Down a Rabbit Hole
Many times I have fallen down a rabbit hole when researching my family tree. Often this happens when I stumble … Continue reading Down a Rabbit Hole
Captive Beauty
All photos by the author. Continue reading Captive Beauty
Grave Reminders
The water was cold. The man tried to keep his teeth from chattering as he clung to the bottom of … Continue reading Grave Reminders
Traveling a Long Path
Birmingham, Alabama has a secret. It isn’t something the natives like many people to know, but despite some negative publicity … Continue reading Traveling a Long Path
Old Time Religion
Walking around the streets of old Mobile, you definitely get a sense of the European influence left behind from when … Continue reading Old Time Religion
No Greater Gift
One of the special things about driving around the back roads and byways of the American South during the summertime, … Continue reading No Greater Gift
A Flock of….Flamingos?
Images captured on a day out at the Birmingham Zoo. All photos by the author. Continue reading A Flock of….Flamingos?
Old Times are not Forgotten
On the eastern side of Mt Cheaha in north central Alabama sits the town of Delta. Not so much a … Continue reading Old Times are not Forgotten
Lost Place
Down a narrow country road in rural Dallas County, Alabama stands an old church. Just off the black top, its … Continue reading Lost Place
Alabama Homecoming
We were coming back into town late one afternoon after being away on vacation for a week. As we sped … Continue reading Alabama Homecoming
Bloomin’ Spring
As the days start to get a bit longer and the early buds of tulip trees burst into bloom, I … Continue reading Bloomin’ Spring
The Day the Skies Darkened Forever
In April of 1908, my great grandmother Gertrude Daniel was a ten year old girl living in Brasher’s Chapel, a … Continue reading The Day the Skies Darkened Forever
Disappearing Monuments
It was one of those cold, raw winter days. The sun had fled behind a thick cover of blustery gray … Continue reading Disappearing Monuments
Down a dirt road…
Clay County today is probably not a lot different from the Clay County of the nineteenth century, at least in … Continue reading Down a dirt road…
Martha Ann Lucinda Bean
In my continuing quest to find a link between my third great-grandfather Jesse J. Bean and the John Bean family … Continue reading Martha Ann Lucinda Bean
John Bean
Recently I came across an interesting first hand account of life in Chambers County, Alabama during it’s founding in the … Continue reading John Bean
Nancy Bean….Gibbs???
This week I stumbled across an interesting bit of information in my never ending quest to identify the parents of … Continue reading Nancy Bean….Gibbs???
Battle Lines
On my mother’s side of the family I have uncovered yet another mystery. My maternal great grandmother Pauline Battle Poe … Continue reading Battle Lines
Full Circle
Last weekend, I travelled to North Alabama to visit my grandmother for the day. She now lives in Boaz, but … Continue reading Full Circle
Will the real mother of Jesse J. Bean please stand up?
My third great-grandfather, Jesse J. Bean was born on April 15, 1837 or 1838, depending where you look. On his … Continue reading Will the real mother of Jesse J. Bean please stand up?
Mudtown
During the early 1800’s, Andrew Jackson led his army of Indian fighters south from Tennessee through what is now Shelby … Continue reading Mudtown
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