Views of the Gateway Arch
Though we’ve technically been in St. Louis once before, in reality we only passed through on our way to a concert at Chuck Berry’s during an extended weekend pass while undergoing basic training … Read more
Hobbies
Hannibal Fall Colors
On Monday we drove from Quincy over to Hannibal where we found some great examples of the colorful fall foliage we’ve been seeking on this trip. Here’s a small sample; there are more … Read more
Sunset Over the Mississippi
Here are a few pictures of sunset over the Mississippi River. They were taken from the eastern side of the river in Quincy, Illinois. We’re making our way to St. Louis, and traveled … Read more
Fleming Park, Fall 2008
We spent the weekend visiting our friends Fulton and Phylis this weekend and on Saturday took a drive through scenic Fleming Park. It’s located in the Blue Springs area of western Missouri, just … Read more
Coronado Heights Sunset
Driving down Burma Road last evening I noticed the crescent moon was about to set right behind Coronado Heights. There was a convenient place to pull over, so I decided to try and … Read more
Frozen Light at the State Fair
For the 2nd year in a row I tried my hand at taking long-exposure images of the carnival rides at the Kansas State Fair. Though the rides were mostly the same as last … Read more
Sunflowers in September
Laurina loved sunflowers. I suppose that’s why it was special today, when after visiting Rose Hill we came across a field of sunflowers that were very nicely highlighted against an incoming storm. :: … Read more
One Sunday Afternoon in August
Here are the results from a pleasant Sunday afternoon’s photo session. We’ve seen dragonflies, flowers and sunsets already this month, and today we add pollen covered bumblee-bees and thistle. The first picture is … Read more
August Flowers
We went up to Coronado Heightslate this afternoon with the intention of taking photos of the many different flowers in bloom. We saw George and Chris on the way up, and once we … Read more
One Day in August 2008
Here are some photos taken in the late afternoon and early evening of a nice summer day. Interestingly, these photos were taken almost 2 years after I posted a set of damselfly photos; … Read more