Birmingham from Red Mountain…Vulcan Park.
Vulcan — atop Red Mountain. The largest cast iron statue in the world…56 feet tall, 100,000 pounds. Vulcan was the most popular exhibit at the 1904 Worlds Fair in St. Louis before being installed on Red Mountain.
Pizitz…a humorous play on the Vulcan.
While our Birmingham friends Katie and Jabriell disagreed on the best BBQ in town, both recommended Nikki’s West as a lunch venue. We arrived at 12:20 PM and it was packed…probably seventy people in line. When we left an hour later there were just as many people in line. The massive parking lot was almost full when we arrived and when we left.
Katie’s ‘Meat and Three’. Every day there is a choice of a half dozen ‘Meats’ (beef tips and gravy, fried chicken, baked chicken, fried fish, baked fish, etc). A diner chooses one and three sides. There are probably twenty plus sides to choose from. I ordered fried catfish, collared greens, fried green tomatoes and banana pudding. Banana Pudding is considered a veggie as far as sides go. This place is so popular, and for good reason, it is only open M – F from 10:00 – 5:00.
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. So much history, so much sadness.
Ten bucks gets you a spot on ‘The Berm’.
The Birmingham Barons at Regions field downtown Birmingham. Lovely day for a game. The Barons were clobbered by the Chattanooga Lookouts.
Peace…Wanderers in Wonder.
Wanderers in Wonder 
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