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Tag Archives: TW on the road
North Alabama III: Beautiful Buildings and Curious Stories
Another purpose of my weekend in northern Alabama was to visit cities I’ve heard of, but never visited — Florence, Muscle Shoals, and Decatur. Muscle Shoals earned a name for itself in the 1970s when it became a center for … Continue reading
North Alabama II: Space, the Final Frontier
I visited the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center in my childhood, but my memories of it are hazy. I found it much changed; although the rockets are still there, of course, what little I remember is gone and a lot … Continue reading
Northern Alabama I: Cathedral Caverns
Ever since I returned from New Mexico last year, I’ve been trying to see more of Alabama’s own wonders. To that end, I decided to spend a weekend in northern Alabama, using Decatur as a base camp, to see various … Continue reading
Caves, Columbia, and Canyons (oh my)
What a weekend! I’ve been on the road, using Decatur as a camp to visit several spots in north Alabama the past few days. That included some natural wonders — Cathedral Caverns and Dismals Canyon –as well as a few … Continue reading
Beautiful Genius
After leaving the Castillo, I began exploring the streets of a city which had come alive. Already, the wide sea-front avenue and the narrow alleys of the ‘old town’ proper were filled with the smell of food, from grilled fish … Continue reading
Citadel of the Spainards: Castillo de San Marcos
Last weekend I traveled down to St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, to engage with Spanish history, see the Atlantic ocean, and enjoy a town so architecturally rich and dense that it’s almost like visiting Europe. The … Continue reading
La Regresa
Well, dear readers, I have returned from two twelve-hour days walking around St. Augustine, bracketed by two seven hour drives. I have stood in the waves and watched the sun set over the city, climbed a lighthouse fourteen stories above … Continue reading
Visiting Harper Lee
On Saturday I visited the boyhood home of Hank Williams in Georgiana, and then decided — since I was in the neighborhood — to drive a bit further into the woods and go to Monroeville, the hometown of Harper Lee. … Continue reading
TW on the Road: Mountain climbing in Alabama?
Three and a half hours north of me, and perhaps an hour or so east of Birmingham, lies Talledaga National Forest and Cheaha National Park. The above shot is of Pulpit Rock, the apex of the park’s most challenging trail. … Continue reading
Shots from Alabama hill country
My return from New Mexico has left me feeling slightly guilty that there’s so much of Alabama I haven’t seen. To start setting things to right, yesterday I traveled several hours north to Winston County, where can be found … Continue reading
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