Photo Gallery One - 2026 Spring Trip

This is not one of our longer trips, but it was fun and interesting. First stop was Montgomery, AL, to see and shoot the Alabama State Capitol. Images 1-1 and 3 are looking up into the dome. The 8 panels are murals of historic events in Alabama history. Images 1-2 and 4 are looking down into the historic House and Senate Chambers from the gallery level. The Senate Chamber is where the Confederacy started, but the current legislative bodies now meet in the Alabama State House since 1985. They did meet there (1-5) on April 1, 2026, to commemorate the near completion of the New State House.

One beautiful feature of the Capitol is the cantilevered staircase up 3 floors (1-6). It was designed by Horace King, a former slave and later legislator! Click here for more about this fascinating story. The stairs just hang there, anchored in the wall with no visible supports. Images 7-8 are exterior views of the Capitol. The grounds are lovely and filled with history and sculptures. We wandered awhile then went back to the hotel area next to Riverfront Park. Image 1-9 shows the arch sign at the beginning of a long tunnel entry that goes under the railroad tracks. Images 1-10 and 11 show features of the park, namely The Silos  (where there is a bar and entertainment), below which is amphitheater seating, and a hand-painted-tiles mural of the Capitol.

We went back to the Capitol early the next morning to get some shots with that lovely pre-dawn blue in the sky. Images 12-13 show the side where there is a drive of all the state flags now against that blue sky. The sculpture in 12 is a memorial to First Responders. Image 1-14 is a sculpture of Helen Keller, who was a native of Alabama...who knew!? Behind Helen is the Flame of Freedom (1-15) that never goes out. Easier to see the flame in the dark than in the sun! Image 1-16 is the look up the grand staircase in front. The sun was now up so no pretty blue, darn it.

Images 1-17 and 18 are the Old Union Station and a statue called The Rainbow Division Memorial. Click on the name for more information, but it commemorates the 167th Alabama Infantry Division during WWI. The original is at the site of the battle of Croix Rouge Farm in France (unveiled in 2011). This duplicate was unveiled here in 2017.

There is much to see and do in Montgomery and the rest of the trip so...until next entry!

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Capitol Dome-1
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Old House Chambers
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Old Senate Chambers-1
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Capitol Dome-2
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Old Senate Chambers-2
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Cantilevered staircase by Horace King
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Alabama State Capitol-1
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Riverfront Park Tunnel
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The Silos at High Red Bluff
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Tile Mural in Riverfront Park
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State Capitol at Sunrise-1
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Helen Keller Sculpture
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Flame of Freedom
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Union Station
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Rainbow Soldier