Wainwright Tomb

Early in the New Year, means a trip to the family plot in Bellefontaine Cemetery in the northern section of the City of St. Louis. Founded in 1849 as St. Louis’s first rural cemetery, Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum (the first west of the Mississippi) became a unique garden landscape for prominent figures like William Clark andContinue reading “Wainwright Tomb”

Exploring Forest Park’s Mallards and Waterfowl

A pair of Mallards hanging out in Forest Park. The park is filled with waterfowel, particularly geese and Mallards. Not far from the lagoon, these birds flock together making it a good area to observe them.

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 andContinue reading “Fall in the Japanese Garden”

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal

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 DoorContinue reading “Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal”

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. Click on the photo to purchase. Click here to see more of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Pilot Island

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 DoorContinue reading “Pilot Island”

Road to Northport

Just up the road from Gus Klenke’s Garage is the “windy road” or Highway 42 just before Northport. Northport is at the end of the Door County peninsula and where you catch the ferry to Washington Island. One story has it that the road was constructed to weave around utility poles that originally went straightContinue reading “Road to Northport”

Jackson Harbor on Washington Island

This is the northern tip of Washington Island, just about as far north as you can go in Door County. This is Jackson Harbor, a scenic area located on the eastern side of Washington Island, Wisconsin. It is known for its picturesque views, proximity to natural areas, and maritime history. The area was once aContinue reading “Jackson Harbor on Washington Island”

Cana Island Lighthouse: A Historic Landmark in Wisconsin

The Cana Island lighthouse is located just north of Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Along with the Baileys Harbor Range Lights, the lighthouse was built to replace the Baileys Harbor Lighthouse in 1869 and was first lit in 1870. The lighthouse is built on an island that reaches out to Lake MichiganContinue reading “Cana Island Lighthouse: A Historic Landmark in Wisconsin”

Pierhead Light

The Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light is a lighthouse located on Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin. Painted red, the light is situated on the north pier of the southern entrance to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal. There are two lighthouses at this location, the other being the Sturgeon Bay Canal Lighthouse.  Click onContinue reading “Pierhead Light”