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[Andrew and Shanna]

Joe Kennedy — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:23:22 +0000

It just doesn’t get much easier than this- two wonderful people, two great places (and one not so great place)… good times with two of my small group friends.

[No Panhandling]

Joe Kennedy — Sun, 15 May 2011 03:36:37 +0000

Graffiti art by Priest as seen at the corner of Conti and Washington Streets in LoDa | May 14, 2011

more about Priest | photos of Priest’s work

[Arts Alive!]

Joe Kennedy — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:00:24 +0000

Last Sunday after church a few of us went down to an annual three-day arts festival, Arts Alive!, in Cathedral Square. I took this shot of a glass-worker at work.

[Doors]

Joe Kennedy — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:00:40 +0000

Doors | Taken on November 13, 2010 underneath Felix’s Fish Camp on the Causeway in Mobile, Alabama
What do you think? Is this print-worthy?

[Mobile, on a Clear Spring Saturday]

Joe Kennedy — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:18:53 +0000

A view of downtown Mobile from the north| April 3, 2010

Last Saturday my friend Justin, his family, and I drove around Mobile trying to capture the sights of the city. We spent most of our time in Old Mobile- on Old Shell Road, in downtown, and along Government Street. Among the many stops was the on my old high school’s campus, where I grabbed the gorgeous azalea photo below. This time of year you can see brilliant pink and white azaleas all over the city, which is why Mobile is the only real Azalea City.

The auditorium (left) and another building on the campus of Murphy High School in Midtown Mobile | April 3, 2010

The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O) Rail Building on the waterfront in downtown Mobile, Alabama | April 3, 2010

The Reproducing Churches Network in Pensacola…

Joe Kennedy — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:33:09 +0000

Today Justin Woulard and I went to Pensacola to meet with a couple church planters in the Reproducing Churches Network. In late January I drove over to New Orleans to a gathering of the RCN guys, including Jason Dukes and Billy Mitchell. That same day they were in New Orleans, Jason and Billy also spent time in Tallahassee, Florida with these guys. Anyway, Justin (right) and I met with James Ross (middle) and John Wise (left) at the Drowsy Poet Coffee Company near Pensacola Christian College. James and John are solid guys- James is the lead pastor of Mosaic Crestview and John is anticipating a move to the Birmingham area to help plant a church. We had a great time swapping stories and praying for one another. Praise God for encouragement from other missionaries.

[Downtown Mobile Christmas]

Joe Kennedy — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:45:18 +0000

I went downtown to LoDa one night a couple weeks ago to take pictures of Mobile’s Christmas decorations. It wasn’t really that spectacular- actually it was all very underwhelming. Above left: Looking Down Royal Street toward Government Boulevard. Above right: Cathedral Square Facing the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.

As I strolled to the corner of Royal and Dauphin, I saw a photographer posing a police officer in front of the Van Antwerp Building. Victor Calhoun, a Press-Register photographer, was taking shots of the crumbling facade of one of Mobile’s oldest buildings. He filled me in on the story, so I decided to take some photos too. A little bit later, FOX 10 News arrived to report live. (Here’s the article.)

[My Brother's Kayak Trailer]

Joe Kennedy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:30:05 +0000

My brother built his own kayak trailer, and his wife painted it. Check out this paint job- it’s pretty spectacular. The sun hit the back at a bad angle, and I took the photos with my iPhone… so I’m sorry they don’t do it justice. Anyway, isn’t this great?

[The Bankhead Tunnel]

Joe Kennedy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:28 +0000

Eastbound in the Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile, Alabama on November 2, 2009

[The Dauphin Island Excursion]

Joe Kennedy — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:30:50 +0000

A couple weeks ago my friends Britt and Kayla and I drove down to Dauphin Island to see the GIANT clam shells (that are as big as your hand) on the southwest shore. It should be understood that every time I mentioned these clam shells, they got bigger and bigger- to the point that Britt and I described them as at least a foot in diameter and easily large enough to eat small children playing in the water.

Never you mind the hype, and by all means ignore that I don’t have photos of the shells themselves. Consider it an addition to the mystery and mystique of this unnatural island occurrence. And in the meantime, while ignoring the lack of shell-based evidence, take a gander at the photos of this windsurfer catching the waves.

Perhaps, in the end, they will satisfy.