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whispers in black and white

Horse stable, Collinsville, Illinois

a little skeletal humor

Rev. Ralph Hebblethwaite, St. Louis Christian Academy, St. Louis, Missouri.

“People keep asking me why I’m here, and I always say, ‘They’ll still have me,’” he said. “I just love to teach.” – Bro Ralph

pat the mane

Opening day at Fairmount Racetrack, Collinsville, Illinois.

birds of a feather

World Bird Sanctuary, Valley Park, Missouri.

twain on tourism

Mark Twain greets tourists, Hannibal, Missouri.

This is a pretty good story about a Twain that Hannibal doesn’t really want to keep around. Take a look.

it’s elementary, my dear watson

local elections, oakville elementary school, south St. Louis County.

out on a limb

Erik stuck in a tree, Soulard, Missouri. Photo courtesy Chad Williams.
Out on a limb, literally. Here’s a lighthearted and humorous post on the Post-Dispatch Pictures blog about doing what it takes make a picture. Plus, it’s a nice prod at corporate to let them know we earn our daily keep at the paper.

65 cents each

Sixty-five cents each. Soulard Farmers Market, St. Louis, Missouri.

an easter eggtradition

An eggtradition, st. louis, missouri. iPhone 3Gs photo.
A bit of a belated Happy Easter, but I was making the family rounds and couldn’t get to the blog in time. Enjoy your chocolate eggs. The hollow ones are always so disappointing.

tobacco pipes for sale

Pipe Show, St. Charles, Missouri.