Pic Today 3/31/18

 

WHAT A LITTLE SUNSHINE

CAN DO

After a long week of rain,

and more rain,

Friday brought us a

bright sunny day

with warm temps.

We shouldn't have been surprised

  by what happened . . . 

You could hear the trees

exploding with buds

  and flowering blossoms. 

(More rain predicted,

with possible snow on Easter.)

 

Pic Today 3/30/18

 

RAINS KEEP

FALLING

 Roads are covered,

rivers flooded.

Hide your eggs in

high, dry places. 

Pic Today 3/29/18

 

WATER WATER

EVERYWHERE 

Simply put,

water is life.

Our planet sustains us

because of it.

Be thankful

for our daily rains.

Pic Today 3/28/18

 

TOO MUCH RAIN

Relentless rains have been falling,

with no end in sight.

Roads are flooded,

creeks overflowing,

and rivers on the rise.

4" rainfall in Kansas City yesterday,

3" in St. Louis,

More forecast tomorrow and

Easter weekend.

Dangerous driving.

Take care.

Pic Today 3/27/18

 

DAFFODIL PERFECTION

Cold and rainy weather 

has disappointed gardeners

this Spring.

But certainly not fanciers

of daffodils.

Absolute perfection!

 

Pic Today 3/26/18

 

 

GEMS AT THE

MINERAL SHOW

Some of the treasures

from our planet

at this weekend's Missouri

Gem and Mineral Show

in St. Louis.

Fluorite and calcite are

common minerals 

from our neighboring state, 

Illinois, but nothing

like the brilliant purple fluorite

from China (first image.)

Crystals from the earth.

Wow.

Pic Today 3/25/18

 

WHERE OUR 

DRINKING WATER

COMES FROM

This is one of two

water intake houses

in the middle of the

Mississippi River,

where St. Louis gets

it's drinking water.

Built in 1894

and still operating today,

down river from the

Chain of Rocks bridge,

at mile marker 190.2.

Constructed from cut stone

and concrete, to pipe water

to the treatment plant,

withstanding floods and

barge traffic for 124 years.

Wow.

 

Pic Today 3/24/18

 

GOT PEEPS?

Easter week is fast approaching.

And we can't imagine the Easter holidays

without Peeps marshmallow chicks.

Started in 1953, 

these iconic colorful treats

have spread worldwide as the

favorite Easter chewy candies

that are preferred stale by most.

 

Pic Today 3/23/18

 

NOT SO FLATTERING

Normally making it to the cover

of a nationally known magazine

is an honor.

Not the case this month

with The New Yorker.

 

Pic Today 3/22/18

 

POETRY IN THE GARDEN

Nothing announces Spring

 quite like a trio of narcissus 

in the meadow or woods.

With its distinctive yellow cup

surrounded by white corona,

this variety of daffodil

 steals the show. 

Pic Today 3/21/18

 

LIFETIME OF PHOTOGRAPHY

NEVER SEEN

30,000 negatives were discovered

in Russian artist's attic,

revealing a lifetime of photography

never seen or shared.

Russian artist and theater critic

Masha Ivashintsova (1942-2000)

lived a secret life as a photographer

taking over 30,000 photographs in

her lifetime without ever showing a soul.

Her daughter is now organizing a

much-heralded tour of these prized

black-and-white images,

taken during Russia's turbulent years

since 1960.

 

 

Pic Today 3/20/18

 

 TRUMPET OF SPRING

 Daffodils are always the

the first to announce

the arrival of the Equinox.

(Finally.)

Pic Today 3/19/18

 

WHEN DAFFODILS

AWAKEN

On the edge of the woods,

a sure sign of Spring

is announced by 

a stand of wild daffodils.

Just in time for the Equinox.

Pic Today 3/18/18

 

SURVIVING ANOTHER

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Dogtown is always the 

"place to be" in St. Louis

on St. Patrick's Day.

Pic Today 3/17/18

A GOOD DAY

TO BE WEARING
GREEN

Happy St. Patrick's Day

(Maggie and Metta, 6 years ago)

  

Pic Today 3/16/18

 

 

THIS BUD'S FOR YOU

The show is now underway.

Pic Today 3/15/18

 

BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE

Promoter/owner, Joe Edwards,

has a quiet lunch Wednesday

at his iconic bar/restaurant

and music club, Blueberry Hill,

nationally known venue

for the late Chuck Berry.

Edwards has personally revitalized

"the Loop" neighborhood

with his developments,

including The Duck Room, Pageant

Theater, Pin Up Bowl, Moonrise Hotel

and the recently restored and launched,

Loop Trolley which runs the length

of the Loop.

 Sitting at Blueberry's bar,

as Joe will tell you, is

the best seat in the house.

Pic Today 3/14/18

 

LAZY MARATHON

PRIDE 

Expressing our achievement,

be it minimal at best.

 

Pic Today 3/13/18

SNOW'S SUDDEN BRUSHSTROKES

Yesterday's snow blizzard

left little more than

white brushstrokes on

our warm surroundings.

This scene,

now gone and melted,

at Laumeier Sculpture Park

in St. Louis County.

Pic Today 3/12/18

 

ESPRESSO IN THE SNOW

A very heavy snow

on a mild Spring morning 

made my morning espresso

thoroughly enjoyable.

(Downtown Kirkwood, MO

at Kaldi's Coffee.)

 

Pic Today 3/11/18

 

CRAZY VINES

Glance at winter woods,

before Spring buds and leaves

show branch direction.

Crazy twists and curls

confuse the sky.

(Did you change your clocks last night?)

Pic Today 3/10/18

 

ALWAYS THE FIRST

TO BLOOM

Wild Witch Hazel

is always the first

to show its red flowers

on the banks of the Meramec.

(Don't forget to "spring forward"

and set your clocks ahead

one hour tonight.)

Pic Today 3/9/18

 

 

 

LUMBERJACKS

ON THE MERAMEC

Fresh signs that 

"logging crews" are busy

down on the upper Meramec River.

No saws or axes,

just very sharp teeth.

Pic Today 3/8/18

 

SUDDEN SNOWFALL

Just when we thought

Winter was over,

and Spring was suddenly

warm and early this year.

Kapow!

Sudden snow bursts

  and freezing winds

remind us otherwise.

Pic Today 3/7/18

 

SPRING SNOW FLURRIES

Following our warm taste

of an early Spring,

we are reminded how fast

winter winds and freezing temps

can fill the skies with

frozen white flakes.

(Now where did I put my scarf?)

Brrrrr. 

Pic Today 3/618

 

FOCUS ON CROCUS

Watch out. 

Or you'll stumble 

on these cute little

crocus flowers.

They seem to be 

popping up all over town.

Purple, yellow, white, striped.

They're here to announce

the beginning of Spring.

Pic Today 3/5/18

 

 

SIGNS OF SPRING

Lime Kiln trail,

Rockwoods Reservation,

St. Louis County, Missouri. 

Daffodils and watercress.

Signs that Spring 

is sooo close.

Pic Today 3/4/18

 

 

 

 

ADULT COLORING NIGHT

AT KALDI'S

Coloring books and coffee.

What a match.

Especially when the newest

single origin coffee (Congo)

and all the materials

are "on the house."

(Friday nights,

at Kirkwood Kaldi's.) 

Pic Today 3/3/18

 

TRUE HARBINGERS OF SPRING

Robin red breast

with daffodils in bloom.

True signs

that Spring is underway. 

Pic Today 3/2/18

HERE THEY COME

The unmistakable yellow buds

of Spring's first flowers ...

God bless daffodils!

(Spring has sprung.)

Pic Today 3/1/18

 

HEAD START ON SPRING

All our rain and warm weather

gave the crocus bulbs

all they needed

To pop up and say

 "Happy 1st Day of March."