On a recent trip to LA (lower Alabama), I visited the USS Alabama, a World War II-era battleship that sits in Mobile Bay. I wouldn’t have said I’m a person who gets excited about touring a battleship, but it was a wonderful excursion. I spent about three hours on the self-paced, self-guided tour with my family, though we easily could have spent another couple of hours. The most fun of the outing, photographically-speaking, was the constant change in lighting conditions as I moved through the ship: from very bright outdoors on deck, to very dark nooks and crannies. Here are two of my favorites from the day to highlight those extremes.
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Kiddo enjoyed getting up close and personal with history. ![\"\"](\"https://i2.wp.com/clara-harris.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/USS-Alabama-30-1.jpg?fit=640%2C429\")
Shells stacked up below deck.