| Most viewed - Moline / St. Louis / Louisville / Indianapolis 2003 |
Are you looking at me?488 viewsAnother butterfuly from the Insectarium. The "eyes", of course, are just designs on the wings.
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Penguin and Puffin Coast479 viewsMore penguins. It was COLD in there-- the brochure said they keep it 40 degrees, which is quite a shock when it's 80 degrees or so outside. and you're wearing shorts and T-shirts! Note that this picture almost looks like a painting, but it is indeed real.
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Insectarium476 viewsOne of the attractions at the zoo is the Insectarium, a building housing many insects, from the creepy to the beautiful. There is also a large dome filled with butterflies, which definitely qualify for the "beautiful" status. We snapped a few pictures of some of them.
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Arch and Old Courthouse472 viewsA picture of the arch, framing the dome of the old courthouse which stands nearby. This is such an obvious location to take a picture that it has to be one of the most photographed spots in St. Louis.
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Posing near the Arch465 viewsHere's a similar shot to the above, with a slightly tighter composition.
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A Room with a View462 viewsOne of the many pictures we snapped from the top of the Gateway Arch.
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Old Chain of Rocks Bridge460 viewsAnother view of the bridge, with its bend and narrow width.
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Bend in the Bridge458 viewsOne very unique thing about this bridge is that there is a bend (turn) in the middle of it. This was to help with boats navigating the river, but must have made driving tricky. The bridge itself wasn't much wider than a modern traffic lane, but held two lanes of opposing traffic.
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More Butterflies457 viewsNot sure if I was fascinated with butterflies on this trip, or just trying out or schmancy new digital camera's Macro capability a lot...
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Big Bat452 viewsWe then stepped back across the street to try to get the entire bat in the picture. Not the easiest thing to do, as tall as that thing is.
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Cathy Looks Outside450 viewsCathy peers through the tiny, yet amazing, windows at the top of the Gateway Arch
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Beer Control Central450 viewsControl Central at the Budweiser brewery: This is where the whole brewing process is monitored and controlled. The building which is the brew house is quite old, but obviously the equipment is quite modern.
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