An Afternoon at Powell Gardens

Powell Gardens is located off U. S. Highway 50 near Kingsville, Missouri. It's about a 20 to 30 minute drive from Kansas City. Please follow the link in the Landmarks I've Visited section for more information.

The main visitors center.

Already with the flowers.

More flowers.

The back patio area of the visitor center.

More of the patio area.

There is a lot of water at Powell Gardens.

More buildings.

The Chapel.

Looks like a thistle.

More flowers.

One of those big blue flowers; I forget the name.

Very yellow, and the bugs blend right in.

The bugs show up much better on this purple flower.

A fountain on the patio of the Chapel.

Another Visit to Shelter Gardens

Yet another trip to Shelter Gardens. And again, there were new things to photograph. This must have been a prolific spring, as there were loads of flowers to shoot.

Lillies.

A perfect rose.

Another perfect rose.

A small rose.

A rose bud just opening up.

I think this is a day lily.

A type of Iris, perhaps.

Lillies.

Cactus blooms.

Columbine. The state flower of Colorado.

Another lily.

And another.

Something different to close the post.

More Shelter Gardens

Again I find myself at Shelter Gardens, but that's a good thing. I find new things every time I go there. Here are a few more photos from the gardens from a beautiful spring day.

Magnolia Bloom

I mentioned some time ago in a post from Boca Grande that I liked what I call texturals, and I included a photo of seashells. This is almost the exact same photo, except with flowers. Find the other photo and make the comparison.

Daffodil.

Daffodils.

And yet more daffodils.

Daffodil version 2.0

Flowering Dogwood, the state tree of Missouri.

A Dogwood flower close up.

Redbud flowers growing on the trunk.

A pathway through the gardens.

Another pathway with foreground redbud.

Another redbud tree.

Yes, It Really Is Frankenstein, Missouri

My next stop after Bonnots Mill was Frankenstein, Missouri, where I saw Our Lady of Help Catholic Church. Churches make great subjects, so of course I had to take a few photos.

Our Lady of Help

Our Lady of Help

Our Lady of Help

Our Lady of Help

Our Lady of Help

On to Bonnots Mill, Missouri

After Taos, my next stop that fine spring day was Bonnots Mill, Missouri. Bonnots Mill is a charming village on the Missouri River east of Jefferson City. I spent a little time there and managed to get a few photos.

Above the town on a bluff.

Getting closer to the town, the Missouri River can be seen just past the trees.

Buildings in the town.

I like taking photos from this perspective.

More buildings.

Backes Feed Company.

More buildings.

Another one of my close shots.

Wow, that building was bright!

Another in my window series.

A small park in town.