My Travels - Local and Otherwise

Sunday, April 19, 1998

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

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.

Sunday, April 13, 1997

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.

Saturday, November 2, 1996

Ha Ha Tonka State Park, near Camdenton, Missouri

I went to Ha Ha Tonka State Park in the late fall of 1996. I don't remember where I had heard about it, but it looked like it would be quite interesting. As I recall, the drive from Columbia was at least two hours; probably more. But it was well worth it, and I remember the day almost as if it were yesterday. I highly recommend a visit, but if you can't make it, more information is available in the Landmarks I've Visited section.

Need I say it?