GM&O Building and AfricaTown Cemetery

The GM&O building, which stands for Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, was the train station in downtown Mobile for many years.  It is now an office complex, as well as, a transportation hub for the City Metro Transit System or as it is called the WAVE.  There are still tracks behind the building but they no longer serve the building.  These were taken on July 1.


The same day We went over to the AfricaTown Cemetery, which is the site of one of the oldest Slave Settlements and Cemeteries in the country.

The back of the GM&O with the RSA Tower in the background.

This is one of the decorative entry doors on the side of the building.

Side view

Front view

This old abandoned building sits next door to the GM&O.  It has the name "Southern" over the front entrance.

Front corridor.

A view of the RSA Tower from the front corridor.

An old train car in the rail yard.

Two of the military graves in the Africa Town Cemetery. One is from WWI and the other WWII.

D.I.P and Dog River

On the following weekend we ventured down on Dauphin Island Parkway at a park and the Dog River Bridge.  Even caught a few shots of some birds while at the river and Mobile Bay.

Swing set and Rec Building.  This building is from when Brookley Field was an Air Force Base, which was closed in the sixties.

A swing looking toward Brookley Field future home of the Airbus Aircraft Assemble Plant.

BBQ Grate, had an interesting look to it.

Mushroom and Flower

While walking around I spotted this hat hanging on a fence gate.  looked like it had been there quite some time which is surprising.

A Crane looking out at Mobile Bay.

Brown Pelicans flying over head.

Old tree stump in the wetlands.

Under the Dog River Bridge.

Downtown Mobile, AL

On the same day I went up to Citronelle, AL I stopped in downtown Mobile before going home and did some walking around and shooting as well.  I enjoy shooting buildings and unusual things as you will see in the photos I've chosen for this selection.  Mobile has a lot of historic buildings as well as some more modern buildings like the RSA Tower, which is the tallest building in the State of Alabama.

This building was once a car dealership and according to the sign it will be turned into condos.

Glass Blocks

Fire Escape

Red Door

Beinville Square Fountain

Beinville Square Cross

In the foreground is the Beinville Square Fountain and in the background is the old Merchants National Bank Building, one of Mobile's first high-rise buildings, which is now Regions Bank.

Some the decorative details on the Van Antwerp Building another old high rise building.

Bee and Flower

A squirrel in Cathedral Square another park in downtown.

The RSA Tower, Alabama's tallest building.  42 floors.

Citronelle & Train Depot Museum

I'm way behind on posting pictures...gonna try to do some catching up!  I've been going out on the weekends to do some shoots around town.  This is from one I did in June and was in Citronelle, AL which in the north part of Mobile County.  There is a Train Depot Museum there and I got some shots of some buildings and other things while up there...here are some of the ones I've chosen, most of which were shot in HDR.

Some things just look better in Black & White

Old Train Cars

The Depot Museum

This was an abandoned hardware warehouse.

Another Abandoned Building.

Old Gas Pump.

Old but a more modern gas pump.

While driving around looking for something to photograph came across this large pile of old tires.

Just liked the look of this tree and of course it had a fire hydrant nearby.