Ted Engler

Wainwright Tomb

St. Louis’ Bellefontaine Cemetery is a great place to explore our country’s history. In 1891, Ellis Wainwright, a young St. Louis millionaire brewer, commissioned Louis Sullivan to design the tomb for his beautiful young wife. Sullivan had just completed the Wainwright Building in St. Louis, one of the masterpieces of architecture and generally consideredContinue reading “Wainwright Tomb”

Mississippi Landscape

This retreat facility sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in South St. Louis County. The campus has beautiful buildings with a stunning view (a perfect place for a retreat). However, it was pointed out to me that showing the buildings and the view at the same time was difficult to do. Taking this asContinue reading “Mississippi Landscape”

Daffodils in early Spring

More Springtime Daffodils. This time from St. Louis’ Forest Park. As I have stated before, this is one of America’s largest and most beautiful urban parks. Be sure to click on the links to see more photos of the park if you have not been there before! Here is a scene of the Park’s suspensionContinue reading “Daffodils in early Spring”

Signs of Spring

Are you ready for Spring?! In St. Louis it is a long time coming. However, lots for daffodils are in bloom along roads and in parks. Here is a nice little area in South St. Louis County.

Willow Tree

In the middle of St. Louis’ Forest Park is Post Dispatch Lake. This is where The Boat House restaurant is located, people riding paddle boats and various water fowl. Here is a simple photo from the area:

Sunrise

This area of St. Louis County sits high on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River and allowing for scenic views and spectacular sunrises. This is a three shot HDR photo that eliminates the high contrasts that you get when taking photos of sunrises and sunsets. http://greatrivers.smugmug.com/Galleries/Portfolio/i-kXwXW6k/A

Holy Week

Religious buildings offer great subjects for photographers. The gothic structures and interesting settings offer lots of opportunities. This is the bell of retreat house in St. Louis County. Easter weekend will bring a large group to celebrate their faith. http://greatrivers.smugmug.com/Galleries/Portfolio/i-vzCBKR5/A

Spring in the Garden

In an urban area in St. Louis, the Missouri Botanical Garden offers beautiful floral settings, interesting gardens and fantastic landscapes. Here are some Redbud trees with the Climatron in the background. http://greatrivers.smugmug.com/Galleries/Missouri-Botanical-Garden/i-rMJp4RM/A

The Boathouse

This is a favorite pace to hangout in St. Louis. It is in the center of Forest Park and is a great place to meet friends, have a cocktail and watch the sunset. Also, dogs are allowed so we bring our Basset Hounds as they are into people watching. Forest Park is the largest urbanContinue reading “The Boathouse”

Fredrickson’s Bait Shop

On a remote highway between Saynor and Boulder Junction Wisconsin you will find this little bait shop. Actually it is no longer an active business but a memorial to two women who operated it for for about 70 years. It is currently maintained by a group called Friends of Star Lake. This is one ofContinue reading “Fredrickson’s Bait Shop”