A Girl Scout uses a stick and an empty Do-Si-Dos cookie box as her protective shield as she battles another scout near the end of their final day selling cookies in front of Java Central. (My Final Photo for March 21, 2026)

Father and sons fish along Alum Creek just above the Main Street Bridge on the first day of Spring. (My Final Photo for March 20, 2026)

A runner pauses at Red Bank Park on Hoover to enjoy the warmth of the late afternoon sun after a week of typical winter weather. (My Final Photo for March 19, 2026)

An AEP linesman grips the separated strands of a guy wire during pole-anchoring work on Africa Road. (My Final Photo for March 18, 2026)

A star magnolia shows damage from an overnight freeze after beginning to bloom during the warm days of late winter. (My Final Photo for March 17, 2026)