Mobile is a city full of rich history and being located in the deep south makes it a prime candidate for houses like this one above. This is the Oakleigh House, now a museum. It is located in the heart of the Oakleigh Garden District, one of my favorites to drive through. And luckily I get to do that every day as I drive to and from work. My mom and I had the opportunity to visit the house back in March. They have recently completed some changes and are soon to do more. I can't wait to go back once they are finished. One of my favorite things about the house has to be that giant staircase in front. Fun fact I learned while visiting the Oakleigh House, the oak trees that line Government Street were planted by man. However the oak trees on the property of the Oakleigh House are not. They are original, full, and lovely, just like the house itself.
Well, after a little break from blogging and this series, it is finally back! Summertime is here, so I'm hoping that means there will be many snapshots to share with you guys. If this is your first time seeing this series, here's what it is about!
Every other Friday, I'm going to be sharing snapshots that I have taken in and around Mobile. Not only do I want to share with you guys this place, but it will help me to get out and explore. I love the idea of "snapshots", because sometimes they are quick and can be hurried, but always capture a memory. My photos may not always be perfect or frame-worthy, but I hope you enjoy them. I hope you enjoy seeing little glimpses of Mobile and I hope this encourages you to get out, explore your town, and take advantage of all your place may offer. This is #SnapshotsOfMobile. Enjoy!
What is one of your favorite places to visit in your town?
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This past Friday I shared with you guys a picture of a park in Downtown Mobile that my roommate and I discovered earlier this year. Today I wanted to share more pictures with you guys from this lovely spot. Enjoy!
There are many reasons that I love this spot downtown. One, is that while you are in the park, you almost forget you are actually in the city. Besides the occasional train, I almost forget I'm downtown until I look behind me and see the tall buildings reaching into the sky. And, despite being next to a pretty well traveled road in and out of Mobile, the traffic sounds aren't that terrible.
Another reason this spot is one of my favorites is that it is located right on the Mobile River. I'm convinced that wherever I live, water will need to be close by. Whether it be a pond, lake, river, or ocean. I love being near the water. This park is a great place to watch boats come in and out, including the long, yet quiet, barges. Also, you can look across the river and see Austal. A shipbuilding operation that is currently working with The United States Navy in creating combat ships. My roommate can attest to the fact that I literally ran to the edge of the railing to marvel at those things. My sense of American pride went sky-high the moment I saw those ships so close. I'm also a dork and a fan of trains, which means I got really excited when one passed us by. Also, it was carrying military vehicles. More American pride. There is also a memorial in the park for men and women that have served in the Navy.
Plus, who doesn't love fun sculptures and artwork that you can climb and sit in? The Portal is named rightly so, seeing as this is the Port City and this port in and out of Mobile is one of the busiest.
So, with the water on one side and the city skyline on the other, I'll keep this park on my list of places to frequent in the city.
Do you have a favorite park or place you frequent wherever you live?
Leave a link or post down below, I would love to check it out and add to my list of places to visit one day!
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Every other Friday, I'm going to be sharing snapshots that I have taken in and around Mobile. Not only do I want to share with you guys this place, but it will help me to get out and explore. I love the idea of "snapshots", because sometimes they are quick and can be hurried, but always capture a memory. My photos may not always be perfect or frame-worthy, but I hope you enjoy them. I hope you enjoy seeing little glimpses of Mobile and I hope this encourages you to get out, explore your town, and take advantage of all your place may offer. This is #SnapshotsOfMobile. Enjoy!
Cooper-Riverside Park is a park in Downtown Mobile that my roommate and I discovered a couple months ago. It was renovated last year and is a three acre park along the Mobile River. The first time we went to the park I was absolutely giddy. It has the best of things that I love and quickly became a happy place. You look one way and see the city skyline. You look the other way and see the river. I'll be sharing more shots from the Park next week.
What is your favorite spot in your town?
What makes it your favorite spot?
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Every other Friday, I'm going to be sharing snapshots that I have taken in and around Mobile. Not only do I want to share with you guys this place, but it will help me to get out and explore. I love the idea of "snapshots", because sometimes they are quick and can be hurried, but always capture a memory. My photos may not always be perfect or frame-worthy, but I hope you enjoy them. I hope you enjoy seeing little glimpses of Mobile and I hope this encourages you to get out, explore your town, and take advantage of all your place may offer. This is #SnapshotsOfMobile. Enjoy!
You know how in Times Square they drop the ball at midnight? Well, in Mobile, they drop a MoonPie. That's right, a MoonPie. MoonPies are a popular item thrown out at Mardi Gras parades and in Mobile, it has become tradition to drop the MoonPie every New Years. If you look up the right side of the building in this picture, you will see the MoonPie where it waits to be dropped every year.
Does your town or city do anything special for New Years?
A little update and housekeeping to let you guys in on. I know there hasn't been much content going on around these parts for the past couple of months. I've honestly been struggling to come up with things to write or I'll think of certain things but remain unsure about whether to actually publish. It's hard being vulnerable on a space that is so public. But, one of the things I've always wanted to maintain on this blog is authenticity. Who I am away from this space is who I want to be in this space and vice versa. I'm happy to blog, I love the community it brings. And Ie love sharing photos, goals, and life with anyone who comes upon this space to read. But, I never want to stop being real. So, one of my goals for March? Keep it real with you guys. I think it will be great.
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Every other Friday, I'm going to be sharing snapshots that I have taken in and around Mobile. Not only do I want to share with you guys this place, but it will help me to get out and explore. I love the idea of "snapshots", because sometimes they are quick and can be hurried, but always capture a memory. My photos may not always be perfect or frame-worthy, but I hope you enjoy them. I hope you enjoy seeing little glimpses of Mobile and I hope this encourages you to get out, explore your town, and take advantage of all your place may offer. This is #SnapshotsOfMobile. Enjoy!
Some days after work I'll stop in downtown Mobile and just walk around, this was one of those days. It was pretty cold and foggy outside. While driving back across the bay I could see that the tops of the skyscrapers were hidden by the fog. I decided to walk around and snapped this shot. I decided right away that I wanted it to be in black and white, because that just makes things classic. And I love cities in black and white.
When is your favorite time to walk around your town or city?
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Every other Friday, I'm going to be sharing snapshots that I have taken in and around Mobile. Not only do I want to share with you guys this place, but it will help me to get out and explore. I love the idea of "snapshots", because sometimes they are quick and can be hurried, but always capture a memory. My photos may not always be perfect or frame-worthy, but I hope you enjoy them. I hope you enjoy seeing little glimpses of Mobile and I hope this encourages you to get out, explore your town, and take advantage of all your place may offer. This is #SnapshotsOfMobile. Enjoy!
Towards the end of 2014, my roommate and I were exploring downtown Mobile. We had heard people talk about this Before I Die wall, but wasn't sure of where it was. Well, we wandered down one of the main streets of downtown and found it! Before I Die was created by Candy Chang in 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She created the wall after losing a loved one and found herself falling into depression. I love what it says on her website about the creation of the wall.
There are now over 500 Before I Die walls around the world in over 70 different countries! Learn more about the Before I Die Wall and it's creation here.
Chang created this experiment on an abandoned house in her neighborhood to create an anonymous place to help restore perspective and share intimately with her neighbors while remaining an introvert.
Have you ever come across a Before I Die wall in your area?
If you could write on the wall, what is one thing that you would write?
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Welcome to 2015 everyone and another edition of #SnapshotsOfMobile!
Every other Friday, I'm going to be sharing snapshots that I have taken in and around Mobile. Not only do I want to share with you guys this place, but it will help me to get out and explore. I love the idea of "snapshots", because sometimes they are quick and can be hurried, but always capture a memory. My photos may not always be perfect or frame-worthy, but I hope you enjoy them. I hope you enjoy seeing little glimpses of Mobile and I hope this encourages you to get out, explore your town, and take advantage of all your place may offer. This is #SnapshotsOfMobile. Enjoy!
This is one of my favorite shots so far in this series! I got this shot the day of the partial solar eclipse, that we ended up not being able to see thanks to those dark clouds on the horizon. However, we we first walked up on the pier, I looked through the clouds (with no eye protection, which I know is no no, but my eyes are already messed up. ha!) and I could see some of the eclipse that had already happened. I wish I could have seen the whole thing in its entirety, but look at that sunset. I definitely was not disappointed after that. Also, I really wish I could have been one of those kayakers that day. It was a perfect evening for a paddle around the Bay.
Have you ever witnessed a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse?
Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets?
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Every other Friday, I'm going to be sharing snapshots that I have taken in and around Mobile. Not only do I want to share with you guys this place, but it will help me to get out and explore. I love the idea of "snapshots", because sometimes they are quick and can be hurried, but always capture a memory. My photos may not always be perfect or frame-worthy, but I hope you enjoy them. I hope you enjoy seeing little glimpses of Mobile and I hope this encourages you to get out, explore your town, and take advantage of all your place may offer. This is #SnapshotsOfMobile. Enjoy!
The perfect start to Fall is a trip to the fair. And that is exactly what my roommate and I did at the beginning of November. I remember going to the fair all the time as a kid in Memphis. My sisters and I had a blast as we wanted to go on everything and probably multiple times. I was also a pro at throwing ping pong balls and winning goldfish. Since moving to Alabama, I haven't been back to a big fair very often. I remember taking my Bible study girls to a fair in college and we had a blast! This one was just the same. And the weather was absolutely perfect fall weather.
Looking back, did you kick start Fall in any special way?
Do you make an annual trip to the Fair when it comes to town?
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Every Friday, I'm going to be sharing snapshots that I have taken in and around Mobile. Not only do I want to share with you guys this place, but it will help me to get out and explore. I love the idea of "snapshots", because sometimes they are quick and can be hurried, but always capture a memory. My photos may not always be perfect or frame-worthy, but I hope you enjoy them. I hope you enjoy seeing little glimpses of Mobile and I hope this encourages you to get out, explore your town, and take advantage of all your place may offer. This is #SnapshotsOfMobile. Enjoy!
This is my favorite spot in Mobile so far...and it isn't actually in Mobile. It's actually across the Bay on the side where I work. If a day has been really rough or I want to start my weekend off right, I visit this spot. If we panned over a little to the right, you would be able to see the Mobile skyline. But, being so far away and only using an iPhone, I haven't captured a great photo of it yet. I love this spot, but I'll try and not post too many pictures of it for this snapshot series.
Starting in December, the #SnapshotsOfMobile photo series will be every other Friday.
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Every Friday, I'm going to be sharing snapshots that I have taken in and around Mobile. Not only do I want to share with you guys this place, but it will help me to get out and explore. I love the idea of "snapshots", because sometimes they are quick and can be hurried, but always capture a memory. My photos may not always be perfect or frame-worthy, but I hope you enjoy them. I hope you enjoy seeing little glimpses of Mobile and I hope this encourages you to get out, explore your town, and take advantage of all your place may offer. This is #SnapshotsOfMobile. Enjoy!
My drive to work not only takes me through downtown, but across Mobile Bay. People can sometimes complain about having to make this drive every day, but it is one thing that I actually love. The traffic is never bad for me, seeing as I enter and leave the city opposite of most people. It's a relaxing drive that gives some beautiful and sometimes breathtaking views of the water. Then, there are some days, like the one pictured above, where the fog rolls in and envelopes the Bayway. Fog is one of the most intriguing things to me. It is such a weird phenomenon. As creepy as it can be, it's still cool to pretty much drive through clouds! This was one of the first times I had seen thick fog since being in California. I've made a trip to San Francisco twice and the second trip I experienced that famous fog! It was incredible! The stuff pictured above wasn't as thick as San Francisco fog, but it was still amazing to look in the rear view mirror and not be able to see the skyline, but a think wall of fog stretching along the coast.
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