Fall in Indiana

One of my favorite places to visit is New Harmony Indiana. It is not far from St. Louis so it is a fun place to visit the town and have lunch at the Red Geranium Restaurant.

Settled in 1814, New Harmony was first a spiritual sanctuary for the Harmonie Society and then a haven for international scientists and scholars led by Robert Owen in 1825.

A small town with a big history, New Harmony offers visitors and residents a remarkable range of experiences: art galleries, museum exhibitions, professional summer theatre, guided tours of historic properties, a winter concert series, festivals, unique shopping and dining in a beautiful, walkable community, plus Harmonie State Park is located just south of town.

Visiting one fall, I was impressed by the stunning colors and beautiful homes.

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Fall in St. Charles County

Blessing of the Hounds, Strathalbyn

While out hunting with the Basset Hounds, this is an area we would pass through in the fall. This area borders St. Louis County along the Missouri. The hounds would chase rabbits, very rarely catching anything but was a good excuse to get out on Sunday afternoons and explore Missouri’s back roads.

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Gates

Missouri Botanical Garden - Fall

This is an interesting view at the Missouri Botanical Garden. These gates are directly in front of Henry Shaw’s home (behind me in this view) allowing a direct view through another set of gates to the Linnean House, quite a distance away. To the right of one of the posts is the Henry Shaw Mausoleum. The Missouri Botanical Garden is an interesting place to explore as it changes throughout the seasons and has a number of districts or themed areas to explore. If you are not a regular visitor, I highly recommend it!

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Fall in the Japanese Garden

Fall is setting on Missouri Botanical Garden’s Japanese Garden. This is  14-acrespace, one of the largest in North America, represents an evolution of centuries of tradition and a multiplicity of distinctly Japanese cultural influences.

Incorporating carefully designed plantings, waterfalls, beaches and islands, the Japanese Garden invites visitors to experience the thrill of personal interpretation and discovery in a serene landscape that’s uniquely beautiful in every season.

One of my favorite areas to walk.

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Groundskeeper’s House

Exploring the Missouri Botanical Garden, this is one of my favorite buildings.

In 1895, the Cleveland Avenue Gatehouse, now named the Herring House, was constructed in accordance with Henry Shaw’s will to be a residence for the Garden’s groundskeeper. The surrounding new landscape design was inspired by influential British horticulturist Gertrude Jekyll. The rear garden will be known as “Lauren’s Secret Garden” where the peak bloom season will occur in the summer.

During the Christmas season, large groups of people walk by without paying attention. If you take a closer look, you will see a complely decorated Christmas Tree, complete with toys ready to be found and snaks waiting for Santa.

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Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal

Door County

Here is a view of the Sturgeon Bay ship canal from the Front Pierhead Light. Next to the canal is the Sturgeon Bay Rear Canal Light. Both lights lead the way into the canal. The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal is a ship canal connecting Sturgeon Bay with Lake Michigan across the Door Peninsula in Door County, Wisconsin. A dredged channel continues through Sturgeon Bay to Green Bay.

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Washington Island Stavkirke

Door County

The Washington Island Stavkirke was modeled after the Borgund Stavkirke constructed in 1150 near Laerdal, Sogn. That church was chosen since it is the best preserved and least altered example of this style of church architecture. The building has twelve 18-foot “stavs” or masts, all from Washington Island. Eleven are Pine and one is White Fir. There are over 9,600 four inch wide shingles on the six-tiered roof. Sitting in a small forest grove, a winding prayer path leads the way to the structure. The Stavkirke has become a vital part of the ministry of Trinity Lutheran. It is used year ‘round for special worship services and as a place of quiet meditation for many as throughout their days. Every year, thousands of people visit and spend a little time going back in time and listening’for God’s “still small voice” in the quiet peacefulness that this place provides.

Inside:

Door County

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Stylized Art of Cana Island Lighthouse in Door County

Door County

This is a closeup of the Cana Island Lighthouse. Near the northern tip of Door County, the light signifies the area between the straits into Green Bay or Baileys Harbor. The photo is stylized with software I have been experimenting with that gives it the look of a painting.
The lighthouse is surrounded by Lake Michigan allowing the ability to explore the beaches around it.
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Fall colors at the Missouri Botanical Garden

While taking a Fall walk through the Missouri Botanical Garden, I found this area I had never seen before. These are the best fall colors in the area, in an unusual setting. These are possibly plum trees.

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Pilot Island

Door County

Pilot Island with its lighthouse and living quarters is a dead island. Nothing grows there and no one lives there or is allowed to visit. The light is the light of Porte des Mortes or Death’s Door. It sits in a strait linking Lake Michigan and Green Bay between the northern tip of the Door Peninsula and the southernmost of the Potawatomi Islands. The strait has shallow rocks and heavy fog at times making it an important place for a light house. Unfortunately, this area is filled with cormorants who have taken over the island. Their droppings have poisend the earth making it unhealthy to get near. An automatic light has been installed making visits intermittent.

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