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.

A Stop in Taos, Missouri

Another beautiful spring day in Missouri had me out on the road. This time, I headed south of Columbia to, if memory serves, Taos. Actually, Taos is southeast of Jefferson City. At any rate, I came across a farm that had some awesome redbuds in bloom. The farmer was in his front yard, so I stopped and asked if I could take some photos from his property. He was extremely hospitable, and let me take the shots.

Looking west toward the town.

A nice country setting.

One of those redbuds.

Another view of the town.

Another country view.

And the final photo is again toward the town.

Union Covered Bridge, Revisited

It had been a while since I'd been to Union Covered Bridge - almost two years. Anyway, this was a beautiful day for a country drive.

Missouri Spur-C, the road that leads to Union Covered Bridge.

A view of the east entrance.

The east entrance from a different angle.

Looking across the south side of the bridge. Not that age has started to cause some structural deformities.

Looking up at the southeast corner of the bridge.

A sampling of graffiti inside the bridge.

The western entrance of the bridge.

More from Shelter Gardens

This spring day in 1997 was gorgeous, and called for a visit to one of my favorite places in Columbia. And since it was right next door to where I lived, it only took a couple of minutes to get there.

The main gate to Shelter Gardens.

Not the greatest photo, but I thought the plants looked cool.

A bee searches for nectar.

Another bee about to land. Note the pollen accumlation on the back legs.

A view of part of the grounds.

The old school house.