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Noccalula Falls Park, Gadsden, Alabama. (IMG_6125)

Early morning, Lake Sumatanga, Etowah County, Alabama. (IMG_5544)

Near Coosa River Landing, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_5245)

Near Coosa River Landing, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_5242)

At an accident on Noccalula Road, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_5329)

On the Coosa River, Gadsden, Alabma (IMG_6261)

I was sitting on the sofa with my feet up on the coffee table. The early morning sunlight was streaming in the window. I looked across the room and saw my feet reflected in the glass on the door to the entertainment center. (IMG_4347)

For my Dad's 90th birthday we bought 90 balloons. Getting them home took three compelely filled cars. We had a yard party and gave most away to neighborhood kids. These were left over. (Scanned 35mm negatives)

Priscilla Puckett , a reenactor, portraying Callie Craven, an Appalachian folk singer,at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time", Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_7185)

1860's war bride portrayed by Bino Gamel, a reenactor, at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time", Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_7180)

Won a contest to have the first mechanized fire truck in Gadsden named after her - not buried in the cemetery, portrayed by Sheila Freeman, a reenactor, standing in front of Zerah's parents' tomb at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time", Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_7153)

Wife of the cemetery founder, she was the 1st Alabama president of the WTCU. She rallied other women to get the saloons in Gadsden shut down, portrayed by Virginia Davis, a reenactor, at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time", Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama (IMG_7173)

Top left - W.P. Hollingsworth (1828-1879) and Mary Josephine Lewis Hollingsworth (1833-1917), Gadsden businessman and wife portrayed by Lee and Laura Hollingsworth. Bottom left - Dr. Mort M. Glosser (1913-1996), beloved band director later superintendent of schools portrayed by Mort Taylor. Top right - "Faithful Jack" Hudson (1843-1928), 1st black buried in the cemetery over much hullabaloo at insistence of the Cathey family who employed him for many years, portrayed by Tre' Ragland. Bottom right - Faithful Jack's marker at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time", Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Alabama

Top left - Mary Cathey (1915-2010), moved from New Zealand to Gadsden to marry, portrayed by Cynthia McGinnis. Top right - Augustin L. Woodlief (1827-1905), founder of the cemetery, portrayed by Craig L. Bolden. Bottom left - Judge John Harold Disque (1848-1926), former Gadsden Mayor portrayed by Jack Agricola. Bottom right - Martha Boyd Ramey (1825-1858), finally RIP 2003 her remains in an ornate cast iron casket were moved three times over the years, portrayed by Pudden McArthur at the 4th Annual "A Walk Through Time, Forrest Cemetery", Gadsden, Alabama

Steve Matheson sharing his iced tea with an origami mouse friend at the 3rd Southeastern Origami Festival in Charlotte, North Carolina. The mouse was designed by the late Eric Joisel from France. Scanned 35mm negative. (7W005)

Life-size origami T-Rex terrifying Steve Matheson, Designed by Issei Yoshino, engineered by Jonathan Baxter, and constructed by the "D Team" for the 2nd Southeast Origami Festival, Charlotte, North Carolina. Scanned 35mm negative. (6E004)

On the Locust Fork River, near Royal, Alabama. ( IMG_5819)

Getting the rentals ready for the day, Orange Beach, Alabama. (IMG_2169)