TRIP TO SELMA, ALABAMA

Today was another beautiful day here in Alabama.
My husband and I decided to take a drive down
south to Selma, Alabama. The drive was very
enjoyable the trees are starting to turn their
beautiful colors. Pictured below are some of the
sights we took in while in the old part of the town
of Selma.

An old Victorian house

Another Victorian house. I just love the gingerbread

trim on these houses.

This old Victorian house was one of the prettiest

we saw.

Spanish moss was hanging from a lot of the trees.

This hotel is located near the Alabama river. The

iron work as you can see is very pretty.

This is a fountain that is in front of the St. James

Hotel.

Sign describing the area around the river.

Original house where the bridge-tenders stayed.
Sign for the Bridge Tender's house.


Alabama river.

Sign telling about the first bridge built across

the Alabama river.

Famous bridge where events took place during

the civil rights era.

VISIT TO HELEN KELLER'S BIRTHPLACE

Helen Keller's photo located in the hall of the
main house. She was a beautiful and talented
lady even though being both blind and deaf she
accomplished much in her life.

This is a photo of the main house. It had four

rooms downstairs and two upstairs. It is

furnished in lovely antiques and holds many of

Helen's personal memorabilia.

In back of the main house is this structure. It

is the kitchen on the left. On the right is where

the cook's bedroom was located.

Plaque explaining about the water pump

where Anne Sullivan, Helen's teacher, had her

first break through teaching Helen sign language.

Water pump where Helen, after many tries by

Anne Sullivan, Helen's teacher, finally got the

sign for WATER. After that she was a fast learner.

This is the two room cottage where Helen and

Anne lived by themselves so as not to have any

interference from Helen's family. Our tour guide

told us they drove Helen around for two hours

so she would not know she was living next to her

family.

US Postal stamp with Helen Keller and Anne

Sullivan's picture.

Lovely part of the garden with Helen's bust in

the middle surrounded by ponds.

This is a large tree with ivy climbing up it that

is in front of the cottage that Helen and Anne

lived.

Another very large tree. The plaque was

old and I could not read it so I do not know

what kind of tree it is.

This is a plaque for the tree picture below.

The Moon Tree.

We had a very nice and enjoyable day. We truly

learned a lot about Helen's life as a child. What

she went through to learn sign language. Her

going on to attend college, with Anne Sullivan by

her side. She did learn to speak and gave many

speeches to help the deaf and blind. Her birthplace

is located in Tuscumbia, Alabama. It is truly a

lovely place to visit. The grounds are beautiful

well kept up, as is the main house and the cottage.

Helen Keller a beautiful talented lady who did not

let her handicap get her down.