Hanging on

 This tree, barely hanging on, reminds me of life. At times, our roots anchored in faith, family and heritage allow us to hang on to survive the trials and tribulations of life.

Happy Easter everyone!

 

More picnic pictures

 This modified photo is of the little one. She loved the  play ground slide and butterfly stickers. 

All Smiles (almost)

 

Picnic Fun

 

Columbus Building in San Francisco

 

Motto

On the side of a building in San Francisco.

Verticle in San Francisco

 

Without a Torso

I photographed this optical illusion of a man without a torso standing in the air over an atrium in an office building in San Francisco.

What am I going to find on the nearby creek?

See the following post.  

Beaver's Lodge

This is one of two beaver lodges I discovered along Dardenne Creek near the Busch Wildlife Area. 

Dardenne Creek

 Yesterday, I walked along Dardenne Creek from where it flows out of the lake in the Busch Wildlife Area to where the creek crosses under I-64. In this area the creek passes through some very dense thickets and some verdant forests. It was a beautiful hike, much of it following deer trails through the thicket.

Traffic nightmare

 This eerie neon image of  traffic along I-64 reminds of a bad dream.

Sunrise

 It is another beautiful sunrise in Missouri.

We are a happy family

 

The Pals

Aubrey and friends at her baptism.

Flowers and Art

A favorite floral arrangement that was part of a past Flowers and Art display at the St. Louis Art Museum. The floral arrangements are created to mimic the paintings.

Steam Locomotive

For my grandson who is Mr. Thomas the Train.

Santiago Temple

The Santiago Chile temple, as you can see, is in a beautiful, quiet area, befitting a house of the Lord.

Wrong Church Sign

A number of years ago I took this picture across the street from a venerable and well known church in South St. Louis. The neighborhood has deteriorated.

Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis

Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis between Washington University and Kingshighway is well-known for its diversity of homes in terms of architecture, size, and building materials. This is one of the grand homes that I love. Following are a couple of other good examples. It is worth the trip to drive this famous boulevard to see these wonderful homes.

Ultra Modern Home

Part of the Lindell Boulevard assortment of homes, in St. Louis.

House or Post Office?

Another home along Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis.

Pleasant Creek (aptly named)

I had a hankering to remember some rich fall colors found in this photo taken at Pleasant Creek in a remote part of Wayne County, Utah and Capitol Reef National Park.

WildTurkeys

This is why I always have my camera with me on Saturdays. I took a little detour off the interstate in Chesterfield, Missouri to swing by the bank. To my surprise, I spotted nine wild turkeys in an open field. I stopped the car, got out the long lens and fired away, catching these two beautiful birds headed for the tree line.