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Photographs of Alabama, its rivers, roads, businesses, by Trucker Mike |
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Assignment: 1. Find the Black Warrior River on the map. 2. Find out what makes the soil red in parts of Alabama. 3. What important historical events took place in Montgomery, Alabama? 4. What major industry was Birmingham, AL, known for?
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RV from Red Bay, Alabama. See my car being towed behind. |
One of the many waterways in Alabama. This one was created by damming a river. |
Note: Feel free to copy and save any of the photographs from this site. If you would like to buy a larger, printable version of a photograph, you will need to write to me at the e-mail address at the bottom of the page. |
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Alabama: Bordering on Florida and Georgia on the east,
Mississippi on the west, Tennessee on the north and the Gulf of
Mexico for a narrow strip on the south, Alabama has a rocky semi-mountainous
region in the north, a flat, sandy coastal region, yucky swamps and miles and miles of
pine forests, much of which has been planted by paper companies.
I.65 snakes through Alabama from the Tenn. line (and on to Nashville)
south through Birmingham to Mobile and I.10 at the south end of the state.
I.20 from Atlanta in the east and I.59 from near Chattanooga in the
northeast meet in Birmingham and flow together southwesterly into
Mississippi. Alabama has attracted major
automobile manufacturers such as
Mercedes-Benz,
Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota to the state. New plants, new technology, non-union shops and a good
work ethic will help the southern auto industry thrive. Furniture-making
and paper recycling have become big businesses for Alabama, as
well.
I like Alabama. The people were generally helpful and friendly. The rest areas were generally spacious and well-maintained, a very important consideration for travelers. The roads and highways were in good condition about everywhere I went. There are a number of fairly decent Travel Centers around the state. Finally, the climate was warmer than Pennsylvania's, a definite plus. Assignment: 1. Name the 5 largest cities in Alabama. 2. List the 5 most important industries in Alabama. 3. What major news event happened in Alabama in the past year? |
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| Really red dirt along road from US 43 to paper plant. This is a common soil color in this part of Alabama. |
Birmingham, cultural and industrial center, once known for producing steel. |
Part of paper plant where I took scrap paper bales. |
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| Nice, rustic rest area, I.20 | Black Warrior River flowing past the Indian mound area. | Arched bridge on I.65 over the Mobile River, with extensive forest land north of Mobile Bay. |
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| Main street of town, Somewhere, AL. | Ancient Indian burial mounds near Moundville, south of I.20, west-central Alabama. | Gently rolling hills and bordering forest land heading south on US 43 in southwest AL. |
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Favorite Songs from the 50's to the 80's Learn about American Culture of decades past through the music of the period. |
| Neat, clean picnic pavilion at a rest area along the highway, Somewhere, AL. | A play/recreation area, I think along I.65, south of Birmingham. |
Practice reading common English with Lyrics from the songs and biographies of the singers and bands at www.mikiemetric.com . |
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