Our cameras got a workout on last week’s trip to the Mobile, Alabama area for the 60th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival in Fairhope. It’s not unusual for my husband and me to take hundreds of photos when we go on a trip, or even while capturing shots around where we live. Here’s a few photos from our Alabama trip that I think fit this week’s photo challenge of unusual.
This unusual sand sculpture was on the beach at Dauphin Island. I’m not sure what it’s supposed to be, but I’m sure the sand artist had something in mind.
A rather unusual sign combination on the pier of Alligator Alley.
Only one of the previously seen five alligators was visible for photos, but he’s huge, and apparently loves marshmallows. Some kids were throwing them into the water around him, and he would slowly swim to snap them up. This photo shows him closing in on a marshmallow.
Here he is with a marshmallow in his mouth, right before snapping it shut and going after the other two unusual alligator treats.
There were several unusual sights at the Arts & Crafts Festival in Fairhope, AL. This dog looking cool in his strapped on sunglasses was one of them.
This cypress tree creates unusual looking habitat at Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile, AL as it grows outward and consumes the horizontal railing by swallowing it up in it’s trunk.
As the cypress knee grows upward it continues the unusual looking growth by consuming the vertical post of the railing.
Tagged: alligator, beach, cypress, dog with glasses, festival, nature, outdoors, postaday, postaweek, travel
Excellent choices.
love the humor in the second photo!
diving there and feeding the alligators seems to be the same thing!
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Some really unusual collection of pictures, I cannot get to grips with the alligators though…;) stay well away…
It’s surprising how many people stop to see the alligators there, the parking area was full. I most definitely kept my distance, and took photos from the bridge, well above the water where the alligators swim! Thanks for visiting!
All of these are superb! I love that little sand sculpture. It makes me think that a little child did this and, in his mind, there is a whole story that goes with it. I’d really like to know what it is.
Thank you! That sand sculpture does look like it has a story, and most likely was made by a child or children. There were several families with children close by. It was definitely a creative use of the odds and ends you can find washed up on the beach. It would be interesting to know the story behind it. Thanks for visiting!
love the signs…but a marshamallow loving alligator…what can you say to that
I wouldn’t have guessed marshmallows as being something alligators would like. But I doubt if they turn much of anything down that gets close enough to eat! Thanks for visiting!
Great “unusual” pictures!
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Great post with some really nice pictures which are unusual for sure.
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I definately would not jump in there with those alligators!
It was surprising to see the “No Diving” sign posted there, considering it’s called Alligator Alley!
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