Three at the Corner

St. Louis street scene near Washington University.

Helping Hand at Coffee Making Time

Used the bulb setting on my camera to catch the friendly neighborhood ghost lending a hand with the morning coffee the other day. Don't remember how many seconds I left the shutter open though there was not a whole lot of light at the time.  p.s. exposure time: 2.72 seconds at f11.

January Bikers in St. Louis

Wall Hugging Skaters

Night scene at Branson Landing in Branson, Missouri.

The Opposite of SRO

Offseason in Branson, Missouri. Seating available in the Town Square, part of Branson Landing. Diane and I find such tourist attractions much more enjoyable in the offseason. More remarkable b&w photos at The Weekend in Black and White.

Mexican Fare at the Cantina Laredo

Good eating started with chips and a hot sauce and a margarita at the Cantina Laredo last night. Diane and I were taking a break from wintry southern Indiana (snowy with temps in the 30's) in Branson, Missouri, which surprised us with sunny weather with temperatures in the 50's. Weekend Reflections #71.

Snow on the ground walk in the street kind of day

But just for a little. Believe she thought the cleared part of the sidewalk was not big enough for the two of us. In St. Louis with the Delmar Loop just down the road.

Snow on the ground bike riding day

In St. Louis near Delmar Loop and Washington University. Thursday Challenge: Cold.

Snow Covered Upsidedown Yard Vehicle

Yard scene after yesterday's snow storm. The Weekend in Black and White.

Drive-By Eye Test

Odon street scene this past week. Could be a price check on a gallon of gas - that's $3.099, the better part of $3.10, here in the midwestern part of the USA. What are you paying for a gallon of gas in your area? Weekend Reflections #70.

Dinner in the Making

Roasted veggies with beef bits, home made bread and a glass of wine. Coffee and a mint to cap it off.

Anybody Thirsty?

From inside The Donut Barn in Odon, Indiana.

Thursday Challenge. This week's theme: "WINDOW" (Reflections, A View Through a Window, House Windows, Car Windows, Glass,...)

Guy In Red: Checking His List?

Small town street scene. Main Street, Odon, Indiana. What do you love? a weekly photo challenge for photographers. This week's theme: red.

Winter in Small Town America

Gray and white with a splash of yellow, and a little red if you look real close. Photo taken last week in downtown Odon, Indiana.

Sunday Blue Hour Photos

Top photo taken at 18:27 yesterday while the second one was taken thirteen minutes later at 18:40. For your information, our skies yesterday were of the slate gray variety.  More about the Blue Hour at bluehoursite.com.

Mirrored Vault

The vault is now one of the many 'hands on' attractions at the City Museum in St. Louis. Weekend Reflections #69.

Mom's Helpful Hands

Part of the birthday celebrations this past week for 4 year old Yang Lu. The Weekend in Black and White.

Favorite B&W of 2010

Thursday Challenge: Best of 2010. Originally published on November 29, 2010 here. Lots of photos in 2010 and I reserve the right to change my mind at least 300 times. maybe more.

Thai Cafe at Night

Challenge Walk in the Street. Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Misouri.

Mother with Birthday Girl

Yang Lu with mom.

Birthday Girl Yang Lu

Four years old yesterday.

Young Blond Beauty

Granddaughter Naomi while in St. Louis this past Thanksgiving.

Lions

At the Lions Den in Loogootee on a Winter's Saturday afternoon.