Landmarks – Page 19 – Great Rivers Imaging

Sandy Creek Bridge

Sandy Creek Covered Bridge boasts the picture-perfect appearance of an old red barn. It was one of six bridges built in 1872 to allow passage from the Jefferson County seat of Hillsboro to St. Louis. John H. Morse built Sandy Creek Covered Bridge using the Howe-truss design, named for William Howe. Howe patented his designContinue reading “Sandy Creek Bridge”

Old Courthouse

My home town of St. Louis, MO has many interesting places to visit. Later this week I will be visiting the downtown area around City Garden, a wonderful sculpture park. Last time I was there it rained but that just added to the atmosphere. However, hopefully the weather will be a little better because thereContinue reading “Old Courthouse”

Lighthouse Steps

When visiting sea shores or the Great Lakes, be sure to locate local lighthouses. In most cases you can tour them and go up to the light. The view is worth the time.

Great Basin in Forest Park

Another photo of Forest Park’s Great Basin in St. Louis.

Lantern Festival

Missouri’s Botanical Garden every year hosts their Lantern Festival. This is a massive exhibit of Chinese art. Here is a photo from the 2012 exhibit. Watch over the next few weeks for photos from the 2015 exhibit. http://greatrivers.smugmug.com/Galleries/Missouri-Botanical-Garden/i-86xqfLc/A

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”

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.

Peabody Hotel

Dogs at Peabody Hotel. This was taken with my Nikon 35mm 1.8 lens. This lens allows you to take great photos in low light.

Door of Return

Sculpture by Kan Ya Suda “Door of Return.” This is located in City Garden in Downtown St. Louis. City garden is an interesting place to visit with lots of photo opportunities.

Adolphus Busch Mausoleum

Adolphus Busch (1839-1913) mausoleum in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, MO. This is the final resting place of the founder of Anheuser-Busch brewery. Above the entry to the mausoleum are the words: “Veni, vidi, vici” (I Came, I Saw, I Conquered). Bellefontaine is a very interesting place to visite and offers many photographic opportunities.