Trip to L.A.

Fairytale House

No, it's not Los Angeles, it's Lower Alabama. Down around Escambia County and Mobile Bay. The scenery is beautiful: the spreading oaks draped in Spanish moss, the charm of the architecture, and of course the water.  Heading toward Mobile Bay, we went to an arts festival in Fairhope. Lots of artists and different skills. And there's a delightful house straight out of a fairytale. I was told the owner and his sons built it themselves—must be a true labor of love.

Old Oaks at Confederate Rest Cemetery

Then there's the Confederate Rest Cemetery, a place of peace and quiet. This isn't the best photo of the headstones, but it does show the spreading oaks.

At the art festival, we found some lovely things, like this lacey jacket. I enlarged a section so you could see how it's made. I don't know what this is--knitting? macrame?

I hope to find ways to use these in my writing. Having pictures helps me remember and keeps me consistent in my descriptions. I carry my digital camera everywhere and take loads of pictures. Then the problem becomes organizing and keeping track of them.