The Commemorative Air Force has some great warbirds at the “Missouri Wing” in St. Charles, MO. In addition to this they have the B25 Mitchell “Show Me”, TBM-3 Avenger, L-3E Grasshopper and the PT-17 Stearman shown here. The Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 is an American biplane was formerly used as a military trainer aircraft, ofContinue reading “PT-17 Stearman”
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B-25 Mithchell – Show Me
Show Me is a member of the Commemorative Air Force, Missouri Wing, Located in St. Charles, Missouri. Here is Show Me taking off for a target run at St. Charles Smartt Field Pumkin Drop. The Pumpkin Drop is an all-day event at the field where any flyers can participate by flying over a target andContinue reading “B-25 Mithchell – Show Me”
Father Christmas
St. Charles, Missouri, is an old 18th Century river town and trading post. Main Street, which runs along the Missouri River has been nicely restored, and is the sight of many Christmas activities. Diane and I drove over there from St. Louis for dinner in one of their many unique restaurants. While walking down theContinue reading “Father Christmas”
Decoys
A the moment, a quiet setting at one of St. Charles’ numerous duck hunting clubs. Earlier a storm came through cooling things off and soon after the sunsets the ducks will will be ready to roost and flock into this lake. Currently the lake is occupied by decoys tempting others to join them.
St. Charles Farm
This is one of the many duck clubs along the Mississippi river. Missouri offers one of the best sites in the nation for duck hunting and St. Charles County is no exception. During the fall huge flocks of ducks fill the skies and fill the wetlands during feeding time. Walking the levies during these timesContinue reading “St. Charles Farm”
Lemonade Stand
This is one of my favorite photos from Historic St. Charles, Missouri. The main street of St. Charles is lined with the original 18th Century homes and storefronts, all well maintained. This is a little hidden area behind the shops and contains this welcoming patio and the entrance to a large antique shop.
Historic Shops
In Historic St. Charles you will an endless stream of historic buildings from the 18th Century. Here you will find interesting shops, restaurants and B&Bs.
Old St. Charles
Downtown St. Charles, Missouri, is a historic area that has restored many of their original shops and homes. Founded circa 1769 as Les Petites Côtes, or “The Little Hills” in French, by Louis Blanchette, a French-Canadian fur trader, when the area was nominally ruled by Spain following the Seven Years’ War, St. Charles is the third-oldest city in Missouri. ForContinue reading “Old St. Charles”
Happy Thanksgiving
Ducks over the Mississippi River.
Another Red Door
I had a red door in a previous post so this is “Another Red Door” and another alley shot in St. Charles, MO. This is actually near an entrance to an antique shop hidden away off Main Street. This is a three shot HDR photo edited to enhance the color while giving it a kindContinue reading “Another Red Door”