Hurricane Creek After Dark

 Hurricane Creek After Dark

Flow Tuscaloosa turned Hurricane Creek Park into a virtual light-show

Hurricane Creek after dark with Flow Tuscaloosa

Hurricane Creek park at Hwy 216

Once again Jamie Grimes and Flow Tuscaloosa have outdone themselves. On May 11 2024 Flow Tuscaloosa decorated the Hurricane Creek banks with a spectacular show of lights which highlighted the trees and gave a wonderful accent to the rocks and water.

This reproduction of a Mountain Laurel bush was Spot On!

The event started before dark with a lantern workshop for people to build their own lanterns to walk the trails with. One of these little girls said it was like walking through a fairy-land.

Setting up on the rocks gave the banks on both sides plenty of light. I was amazed at the rock formations on the other side of the creek and how bright they looked. 

Once it was completely dark, the creek really started to shine. What a great way to spend an evening, in one of the most special places on earth. Please consider supporting organizations like Flow Tuscaloosa and Friends of Hurricane Creek if you want tosee more of these events.

Your Hurricane Creekkeeper, creekside. (Photo, Julia Brock)

I tell folks all the time that I speak creek better on the creek bank. This event was especially powerful for me. Not only were the rocks setting a backdrop like nothing I have spoken in front of but at the end of my talk, almost at the last words, the Spacelink train passed overhead! How the heck can ever top that?

Check out the video below for a birds eye view.

Big shout-out to Jamie Grimes and the entire Flow Tuscaloosa crew for all the hard work! Kudos my friends! This one was a home run. 

The photos below are before dark and leading up to sunset.