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.
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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”
Burlington Zeypher
The Burlington Zephyr or Pioneer Zephyr entered service in 1934 and continued until 1960 running in the MIdwest. The Zephyr now resides at St. Louis’s Museum of Transportation. All digital photos are color. Post processing was used to tone the photo and convert to black and white. Most of this was done with Lightroom.
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End of the line
I visited one of the Midwest’s best Museums of Transportation in St. Louis. They have everything you want to see in Planes, Trains and Automobiles! For kids of all ages and photographers, this is a great place to visit.