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a slice of florida in missouri

hacking bananas, south St. Louis, photograph by Erik M. Lunsford
Every fall, proprietor Joseph Waeltermann of the Southside Garden Stop in south St. Louis City chops down his hardy banana trees in anticipation of the winter season. Waeltermann will mulch over the chopped remains and wait until spring, when the trees will grow again.
Having learned gardening [...]

Posted 13 October 2009 † erik § Uncategorized § recent posts § uncommons ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

eyes on courtois creek

Recently I visited a river resort along the Courtois Creek in central Missouri while working on a story about tourism, and as I sidled up to a small beachhead I noticed a man diving from a rock into the clear and cool waters. I stopped and made a quick frame; waited for a second jump, [...]

Posted 15 June 2009 † erik § everyday art § recent posts ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

a President’s retrospective

We were fortunate to have President Obama in St. Louis to mark his 100th day in the White House. There’s a fair amount of guilt in saying that I’m still exhausted from yesterday’s excruciatingly long day covering the President, given that his aides and traveling press have far longer days. Nevertheless, a 4:30 media preset [...]

Posted 30 April 2009 † erik § everyday art § recent posts § slideshow ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , ,

cat on a (wet) tin roof

Cat on a wet tin roof in floodwaters, Foley, Missouri.
Flood victim John Sisti rescues his daughter’s cat on the roof of a building adjacent to his flooded home in Foley, Mo., on Tuesday. Inside his home, almost two feet of water caused childrens’ toys and home furnishings to float between the rooms. “This is it. [...]

Posted 24 June 2008 † erik § Uncategorized § everyday art § news § recent posts ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , ,

wesa geha ya

Wesa-Geha-Ya animal sanctuary, rural Warren County, Missouri

Posted 16 June 2008 † erik § everyday art ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,