Category Archives: Random Shots

Random Shots: What a difference a week makes

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As Birmingham wakes up to the start of Daylight Savings Time and hints at temperatures getting close to 80°, we thought we’d share a few images from last week’s snowfall.

Bob Farley headed out to Ruffner Mountain Nature Center shortly after the 3″ had finished accumulating, giving us this photo set over in The Gallery.

Enjoy!

Random shots: Flying over

skyline

Photo: Bob Farley/f8Photo

A helicopter approaches the downtown Birmingham skyline Tuesday morning. Taken from north of the city along I-65 near Finley Blvd.

Bridging the BJCC

Construction continues on the skywalk projects at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention. The renovations to the BJCC include the construction of two exterior bridges connecting the Sheraton Birmingham hotel to the North and South Exhibit Halls as well as the BJCC Arena. The bridges are due to be completed by this July and are part of the complex’s six-year, $52 million capital improvement project.

Photo: Bob Farley/f8Photo

New pieces at BCRI fall into place

Photo: Bob Farley/f8Photo

David Davis, building and grounds superintendent at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, adjusts the plastic covering Bull Connor‘s armored vehicle at the Institute’s Human Rights Gallery on Tuseday morning. The vehicle was used by the Birmingham Poilice Department and the former public safety commissioner during the 1960s.

The armored vehicle has been cut in half and will be the focal point of the Institute’s renovated gallery. BCRI plans to unveil the renovation during its Martin Luther, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Monday, January 19, 2009. The facility opens free to the public that day at 9 a.m.

Random Shots: There’s still time to give

Photo: Bob Farley/f8Photo

City employees unload stack of canned food at Boutwell Auditorium Thursday morning as part of the City of Birmingham‘s food drive. They even received a little help from area students yesterday according to The Birmingham News’ breaking news blog.

Tomorrow (Friday) is last day of the drive. All items collected are going to local food banks.

Dia De Los Muertos, Birmingham style

Dia de los Muertos - Bob Farley/f8photo.org

Photo: Bob Farley/f8Photo

Last night the property behind Bare Hands Gallery on Birmingham’s Southside was transformed for the annual Dia De Los Muertos festival. Click on the image (or here) to get a taste of last night’s festivities courtesy of our own Bob Farley.

Finally, ArtWalk photos

Photo: MIA. Gordon Bell/GALPhotography

We’ve been trying to upload some photo sets (particularly one from ArtWalk 2008) to our backend for the better part of a week now, with no luck. Suddenly we just remembered, we do have the fan page on Facebook – and yet another outlet for photos. So, without further ado, check out the album of selected photos by Terminal photographer Gordon Bell from ArtWalk 2008. Add comments, name people, join the rest of the fans of the hub if you feel like it…