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papers in the air

The annual paper toss following the closing gavel, end of legislation at the Missouri House, Jefferson City, Missouri

Posted 17 May 2011 † erik § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

lay the unclaimed to rest

Fifteen unclaimed remains of soldiers lost in the wars of the last century were laid to rest in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. A two-star general paid respects at the gravesite. A soloist who performs at funerals for homeless soldiers sung “Amazing Grace.” Rain soaked the grounds of white tombstones as taps played on the bugle.
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Posted 25 April 2011 † erik § recent posts ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

gun battles and car crashes

Clearing space before towing away the wrecked remains, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri
“One woman was sleeping in an easy chair; the other was napping in a bedroom. The cousins were resting up for a busy night, the wedding celebration for one of the women’s grandsons, when the home shook with a tremendous explosion….one of the women missed [...]

Posted 08 May 2010 † erik § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , ,

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

Posted 06 May 2010 † erik § personals ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , ,

it’s elementary, my dear watson

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

Posted 07 April 2010 † erik § everyday art ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

tobacco pipes for sale

Pipe Show, St. Charles, Missouri.

Posted 01 April 2010 † erik § everyday art ‡ Comments (3) ° Tagged: , ,

one last salute

Police funeral for officer David Haynes, who was killed while pursuing a burglary suspect. South St. Louis City, photo by Erik M. Lunsford

Posted 31 March 2010 † erik § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

the journey home

Photograph by Erik Lunsford.
“For more than two years, Tobey Miller hasn’t been able to read her baby bedtime stories and kiss him good night. The only home he has ever known has been a room at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, more than two hours away from her.
A rare kidney disease — autosomal recessive polycystic [...]

Posted 23 June 2009 † erik § Uncategorized § everyday art § recent posts ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

a call for submissions

The Exposure Project, one of the best collectives of new work on the photographic horizon, is having a submissions call for the upcoming 4th issue of the Exposure Project book. This year they will also feature literary works, which should be a nice addition to the still photographs. It’s exciting to see how they will [...]

Posted 01 December 2008 † erik § recent posts ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , ,

what exactly is uncommons?

Ever wonder what the story behind uncommons is? It’s actually a book project. Check it more on this new page by clicking here or accessing the new link on the navigational bar.
And for those who wrote me grappling with the new layout and retrieval of new posts, I’ve added a “recent posts” section featuring the [...]

Posted 29 November 2008 † erik § recent posts ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,