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Shot last night along Bayou La Batre Beach. ]]> 934@http://www.cloudybright.com Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:26:29 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0934bayoulabatre3.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0934.jpg Memories from a fishing village http://www.cloudybright.com/933.php

]]> 933@http://www.cloudybright.com Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:09:58 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0933DauphinIslandFerry.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0933DauphinIslandFerry.jpg Dauphin Island Ferry http://www.cloudybright.com/932.php

]]> 932@http://www.cloudybright.com Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:31:34 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0932dauphinisland1.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0932dauphinisland1.jpg Pristine Paradise http://www.cloudybright.com/931.php

People gather along the shoreline at sunset in Dauphin Island, Ala. Oil continues to spill into the Gulf of Mexico following the April 20, 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, fouling marshes and beaches along the Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida coastline. Tar balls have been found on Dauphin Island beaches, but so far the area has avoided more serious consequences. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright) Purchase or license a print ]]> 931@http://www.cloudybright.com Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:54:44 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0931dauphinisland2.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0931dauphinisland2.jpg Eventide http://www.cloudybright.com/930.php

An American flag flies outside Jemison's Bait-N-Tackle on June 21, 2010 in Cedar Point near Dauphin Island, Ala. Oil continues to spill into the Gulf of Mexico following the April 20, 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, fouling marshes and beaches along the Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida coastline. Tar balls have been found on Dauphin Island beaches, but so far the area has avoided more serious consequences. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright) Purchase or license a print ]]> 930@http://www.cloudybright.com Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:09:17 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0930jemisons.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0930jemisons.jpg Simpler Times http://www.cloudybright.com/929.php

The sun sets on shrimp boats at Bayou La Batre Beach in Bayou La Batre, Ala. Much of the Gulf of Mexico remains closed to shrimping and fishing as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. ]]> 929@http://www.cloudybright.com Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:40:00 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0929shrimpboats1.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0929shrimpboats1.jpg Shrimpers' Sunset http://www.cloudybright.com/928.php

]]> 928@http://www.cloudybright.com Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:05:43 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0928bayousunset.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0928bayousunset.jpg God's Country http://www.cloudybright.com/927.php

]]> 927@http://www.cloudybright.com Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:49:20 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/ http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0927portfolio2010.jpg Portfolio 2010 http://www.cloudybright.com/926.php

Music: Sober by Pink lyrics ]]> 926@http://www.cloudybright.com Tue, 11 May 2010 22:18:05 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/ http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0926bipolar.jpg Slideshow has music. Please allow time to load fully. Without the volume, you won't understand. You may not anyway. http://www.cloudybright.com/925.php

Fisherman Steve Rodi holds leaves and bird feathers covered in an oil-like substance May 8, 2010 near the public beach on the west end of Dauphin Island, Ala. Coast Guard chief warrant officer Adam Wine said nearly a half dozen samples were collected Saturday morning for testing. Officials believe they are tar balls washing ashore as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion April 20, 2010 off the Louisiana coast. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright) As the U.S. Army National Guard erected barriers to protect Dauphin Island, Alabama from globs of oil steadily spreading from the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion April 20, 2009, reports rolled in of tar balls sited on the west end near the public beach, providing both curiosity and concern for local residents. For a complete gallery of images and licensing information, please see BP Oil Spill - Dauphin Island ]]> 925@http://www.cloudybright.com Sun, 09 May 2010 01:27:53 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0925tarball.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0925tarball.jpg Dauphin Island Races Against Time — And Tar Balls http://www.cloudybright.com/924.php

A train passes railroad cars loaded with coal April 28, 2010 in South Williamson, Kentucky. (Photo by Carmen Sisson/Cloudybright) ]]> 924@http://www.cloudybright.com Sat, 08 May 2010 08:09:40 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0924southwilliamsontrain.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0924southwilliamsontrain.jpg Downtown Train http://www.cloudybright.com/923.php

The Market Street Emporium is reflected in flood waters on Second Avenue in downtown Nashville May 4, 2010. A weekend storm system dumped more than 13 inches of rain on the city, causing more than $1 billion in damage and killing at least 20 people in Tennessee. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright) Music: Umbrella by Rihanna (featuring Jay-Z) lyrics ]]> 923@http://www.cloudybright.com Thu, 06 May 2010 21:53:29 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0923nashvilleflood.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0923nashvilleflood.jpg Raining More Than Ever http://www.cloudybright.com/922.php

]]> 922@http://www.cloudybright.com Mon, 03 May 2010 11:43:52 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0922columbus.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0922columbus.jpg Columbus http://www.cloudybright.com/921.php

Baseball legend Hank Aaron (right) and his wife, Billye Aaron, smiled while listening to fellow Hall of Famer Willie Mays reminisce during the dedication of the Hank Aaron Childhood Home & Museum on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Aaron's childhood home was moved to the stadium's Gaslight Park and restored in November 2008. (Apex MediaWire Photo by Carmen K. Sisson) Order a Print To view the full gallery from the Hank Aaron Childhood Home and Museum dedication, with images of Willie Mays, Reggie Jackson, Ozzie Smith, Rickey Henderson, Bruce Sutter, Bob Feller, Bud Selig, and more, please click here. ]]> 921@http://www.cloudybright.com Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:21:37 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0921HankAaron.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0921HankAaron.jpg Hank Aaron Childhood Home and Museum Dedication http://www.cloudybright.com/920.php

The sun sets on Biloxi, Mississippi April 13, 2009. The city is the home of Keesler Air Force Base and is a popular vacation destination due to its sandy beaches and numerous waterfront gambling casinos, which include Beau Rivage, Isle of Capri, and Grand Casino. Due to the proliferation of gambling, the Mississippi Gulf Coast is often called the "Poor Man's Riviera." Much of Biloxi's waterfront property along Scenic Highway 90 was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina Aug. 29, 2005, but as a result of revitalization efforts, recovery is now well underway. (Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright) Order a Print ]]> 920@http://www.cloudybright.com Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:29:27 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0920biloxisunset1.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0920biloxisunset1.jpg Biloxi Blues http://www.cloudybright.com/919.php

Sunrise over the Cumberland River in Kentucky. ]]> 919@http://www.cloudybright.com Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:01:42 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0919cumberlandriver.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0919cumberlandriver.jpg Kentucky Sunrise http://www.cloudybright.com/918.php

The 5-Way at Gold Star Chili in Somerset, Ky. Absofreakinglutely awesome. Even better the next day as leftovers. Word to the wise though, if you order a hot dog, don't ask for mayo. Not only do they not have any on premises, your dinner companions will mercilessly tease you. :-) Pic taken with iPhone. Sadly, it has less noise than my Nikon D80. That's just wrong, dude. ]]> 918@http://www.cloudybright.com Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:28:40 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0918goldstarchili.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0918goldstarchili.jpg Gold Star http://www.cloudybright.com/917.php

Some people find heaven in the hushed sanctuaries, the quiet alcoves, the stained glass hallways of their youth. For me, God has always been somewhere else. Out in the fields, where the tall grass stretches above my knees and the dandelions sway to a beat all their own. In the sticky air of a Southern summer evening, drenched in the calls of katydids and bullfrogs. In the ceaseless whisper of waves lapping against a weathered pier, the splendid pinks of a dying sunset. I have had profound moments of peace while standing in church, but in nature, in the South that I love, I am brought to my knees and reborn, over and over again. ]]> 917@http://www.cloudybright.com Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:22:44 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0917cedarpoint.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0917cedarpoint.jpg Where Heaven Lies http://www.cloudybright.com/916.php

Spent Sunday afternoon at Dauphin Island, marveling at the changes. It looks better than I've seen it in a decade — maybe longer. The dunes are being rebuilt, sea oats are sprouting, and new fencing is in place. Tons of shops and residential complexes have sprang up as well, rounding out what appears to be a bright financial picture for a place I thought would never recover. It's almost TOO populated now — a big change from the eerie desolation I experienced the last time I was there. If I stay in Mobile, I have a feeling I'm going to be heading for the island a LOT. ]]> 916@http://www.cloudybright.com Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:52:19 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0916dauphinisland3.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0916dauphinisland3.jpg Island Recovery http://www.cloudybright.com/915.php

]]> 915@http://www.cloudybright.com Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:05:58 -0700 Carmen Sisson http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/0915dauphinisland2.jpg http://www.cloudybright.com/images/photoblog/thumbs/t_0915dauphinisland2.jpg Blown Away