Sunday, October 21, 2012
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Twisted Rain Toes
The slide at the small aquatic center in our town. This may be the small aquatic center, but it's got the best tube slide, all twisty and turny, and oh so much fun!
I had to share this. It started about 3:00 a.m. with a very loud and wild thunderstorm. There are people without power and a few trees down. But, it slowed down to a nice soaking rain that has kind of come and gone for about 4 hours or so, looks like it's been about 3 inches of rain total. Everything is wet and we actually have a little bit of mud! It's over now and I really wish it would have just done this all day, but we had rain, and hopefully, this will help our atmosphere create more.
I'm thinking I'm in need of a pedicure, or at least new polish on my toes.
I had to share this. It started about 3:00 a.m. with a very loud and wild thunderstorm. There are people without power and a few trees down. But, it slowed down to a nice soaking rain that has kind of come and gone for about 4 hours or so, looks like it's been about 3 inches of rain total. Everything is wet and we actually have a little bit of mud! It's over now and I really wish it would have just done this all day, but we had rain, and hopefully, this will help our atmosphere create more.
I'm thinking I'm in need of a pedicure, or at least new polish on my toes.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Round and Puppies
My hometown at one time was a railroad town. The Katy Railroad ran across Missouri into St. Charles. There are still sections of track, but most of the bed from that railroad is now a state park. The Katy Trail State Park runs the width of Missouri. It's long and skinny and meant for biking, hiking, walking. It also runs through one of our city parks; Frontier Park which is on our park on the riverfront of the Missouri River. There are two train cars that sit down there as tokens of that era in our history. This is the wheel from one of those train cars.
Typical Little Sisters:
Izzy decided if she sat between my feet to chew on the favored antler, that maybe Livvy would leave her alone and not take it away from her.
Typical Little Sisters:
Izzy decided if she sat between my feet to chew on the favored antler, that maybe Livvy would leave her alone and not take it away from her.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
The Things That Other People Do
It bothers me the way people just throw things out of their car windows. This cup was laying on the road in front of our house today. It makes me wonder if people do not realize that when they throw something out of their car windows that it does not cease to exist. It is left to someone else to pick it up and dispose of it.
his man kayaked on the Missouri River from Kansas City, MO to St. Charles, MO. That is over 300 miles. They left Kansas City on Tuesday, July 31st and made it to St. Charles, today, August 2. According to some of the family members of this man, he averaged about 3.5 mph this year. That is because of the low waters. Last year the average speed was 5 mph. This picture was taken from the riverfront in Washington, MO where they kayakers stopped for a break, before finishing their journey to St. Charles which is about 40 miles from Washington.
This is me waiting at the service department for my van to be inspected. As you can see I was not the only one in the waiting room. Actually, it was almost full.
his man kayaked on the Missouri River from Kansas City, MO to St. Charles, MO. That is over 300 miles. They left Kansas City on Tuesday, July 31st and made it to St. Charles, today, August 2. According to some of the family members of this man, he averaged about 3.5 mph this year. That is because of the low waters. Last year the average speed was 5 mph. This picture was taken from the riverfront in Washington, MO where they kayakers stopped for a break, before finishing their journey to St. Charles which is about 40 miles from Washington.
This is me waiting at the service department for my van to be inspected. As you can see I was not the only one in the waiting room. Actually, it was almost full.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Happiness
One of my favorite parts of summer is watermelon. I love, love, love watermelon and I am a goddess at picking out a good one. This is our freshest watermelon yet this season. It is so sweet and juicy and I've almost eaten half of it in two days time.
This is for the August Photo a Day Challenge posted in discussions here:http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/13590/august-photo-challenge#comment-409803
I am still working on my four generations picture. This is one of my options for the two youngest generations (my daughter and me).
Another view of our County Fair that does not include my feet. It's taken from the top of the Ferris Wheel, so it's more of a "from where I sit" than a "from where I stand" but that wouldn't be the first time I did a sitting position picture for this.
This is for the August Photo a Day Challenge posted in discussions here:http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/13590/august-photo-challenge#comment-409803
I am still working on my four generations picture. This is one of my options for the two youngest generations (my daughter and me).
Another view of our County Fair that does not include my feet. It's taken from the top of the Ferris Wheel, so it's more of a "from where I sit" than a "from where I stand" but that wouldn't be the first time I did a sitting position picture for this.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Lines and Curves
A view of the bridge overhead that goes across the Missouri River from St. Louis County to St. Charles at 364.
A picnic pavilion at Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, MO
Ok, today's 'From Where I Stand' is not looking at my feet, it's looking up from where I was standing, because that view was much more interesting
A picnic pavilion at Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, MO
Ok, today's 'From Where I Stand' is not looking at my feet, it's looking up from where I was standing, because that view was much more interesting
Monday, July 30, 2012
Ducks, Challenge, Wet Feet
Ducks in a row on the ledge to the fountain lake at Tower Grove Park in South St. Louis, MO.
My entry for the WWYD 60 challenge at 365project.
I love getting my feet wet.
My entry for the WWYD 60 challenge at 365project.
I love getting my feet wet.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Even MORE from County Parks
My daughter sitting on a stone frog with the windmill fed water spigot in the background at Indian Camp Creek Park in St. Charles County MO
The spiral staircase in the look out tower at Indian Camp Creek Park in St. Charles County MO.
Walking down the spiral staircase inside the look out tower at Indian Camp Creek Park in St. Charles County MO
The spiral staircase in the look out tower at Indian Camp Creek Park in St. Charles County MO.
Walking down the spiral staircase inside the look out tower at Indian Camp Creek Park in St. Charles County MO
Saturday, July 28, 2012
More from County Parks
This man was painting a picture of the greatly depleted lake at Quail Ridge Park in St. Charles County, MO
This is the giant water faucet that is fed by the windmill at Indian Camp Creek Park in St. Charles County, MO. It is located in the playground next to the lake.
This picture won an award on Pixoto.
The concrete floor of one of the picnic pavilions at Indian Camp Creek Park in St. Charles, County, MO
This is the giant water faucet that is fed by the windmill at Indian Camp Creek Park in St. Charles County, MO. It is located in the playground next to the lake.
This picture won an award on Pixoto.
The concrete floor of one of the picnic pavilions at Indian Camp Creek Park in St. Charles, County, MO
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