Wheatfield

The last couple of posts have been about barns, so I thought I would post one of my favorite barn photos. This is on Interstate 39 just north of Bloomington, Illinois. As I was driving on 39, I kept seeing these interesting barns and finally pulled over to photograph one. The sky and clouds were amazing that day adding to the photograph. I actually exited the highway and found the road that led to that location. I never had to leave the car, just supported the camera on the car windowsill and got the photo. This is a three shot HDR photo.

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Old Barn

Beau Eaux Hunt

Our County has some beautiful areas, even during the winter. This is some farmland in the Northwestern part of St. Louis County. Beyond the trees in the Missouri River and yet another spectacular overlook.

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Late Fall in Minocqua

Minocqua, WI

A few weeks ago, in Northern Wisconsin, leaves were still on the trees but snow was in the forecast. In this part of the country the lakes can freeze over for the whole winter. This old trestle was part of a network of railroads that allowed you to get in and out of Wisconsin’s Great Northwoods in the early 20th Century. My first encounter with this area was by train when I was 4 years old. The “Night Train” from Chicago brought to this spot as this trestle was the end point of the trip and the town of Minocqua was just on the other side.

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Snowfall in Forest Park

Suspension Bridge

Nice weather in St. Louis for Thanksgiving in St. Louis but winter is on its way! The snow here was falling pretty hard and the ducks did not have a chance to shake it off; a flap of the wings would have done the trick. This iconic scene is in the middle of St. Louis’ metropolitan area, in Forest Park. Here the ducks, geese and egrets thrive.

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Hunt Master

Three Creek Bassets 2020 - 20201 season

Laura is holding these three hounds waiting for some others to catch up. The hunt this day was sparse as there were only a few scents to pickup. The hounds would eventually scour some fields down by the Missouri River before heading back up to the clubhouse and calling it a day.

To get this photo I had to sit on the ground (or a may have fallen) and used a 300mm lens to get a nice closeup of the bassets.

Country Road

Three Creek Bassets 2020 - 20201 season

A fall scene in Weldon Spring, Missouri. This area sits on bluffs above the Missouri River, just west of St. Louis County. The area provides space for equestrians and roving “foot pack” hunters with their Basset Hounds. Following the hounds through the woods and pastures can be a great way to spend a fall afternoon.

Pasture

Three Creek Bassets 2020 - 20201 season

I liked this scene with the fall color and the lone horse in the pasture. Probably trying to get the last good grass of the season.

This photo was taken with a 300mm lens as the horse was not very close. The lens condenses the distance and beyond the horse is a large pasture with an even larger pasture beyond the gate. It looks like there is a home beyond that which is probably about 3/4 of a mile away.

New Arrival

Berick's Lilly Blossom

Meet the latest member of our family: Berick’s Lilly Blossom. This photo of Blossom was taken the day she arrived at the tender age of 9 weeks. You have to love the Basset names (all important for the breed) and their full AKC name. Blossom’s dad (Sire) is: Triple Hill Farm’s Mister Homer and mom (Dam): Long Range’s Zinnia Princess. Here, the first part of their names are the Kennels they came from but Blossom’s first name comes from the street where she lives.

Blossom comes from Triple Hill Farms near Jefferson City, run by a very nice group of people.

Bandstand at the Muny

Forest Park

The bandstand in front of Forest Park’s Municipal Opera is a fun subject for photographers. Different states of the water, trees and skies can make it a unique subject every time I stop by. The bandstand was part of the St. Louis Worlds Fair in 1904 and survives today as part of the entry to St. Louis’ outdoor Municipal Opera.