Montauk State Park, Salem, MO The old grain mill located in Montauk State Park is being restored to operate for demonstrations. The four story mill is a turbine powered mill versus water wheel power and most of the machinery is still there. The original mill was built in 1870. The current mill was built in 1893. There are four fires…
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Japanese Gardens
Japanese Garden, Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, MO. The Botanical Gardens have so much to offer. I love the waterlilies, which I had posted in A Love Affair with Monet. Crazy Man (Patrick) loves the Japanese Garden. I can see why. The lily ponds made me feel cool and calm. The Japanese Garden is so serene…
A Love Affair with Monet…
The waterlilies at the Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, MO. Monet was the start of my waterlily obsession. I love the way they float on top of a shimmering glass surface, spreading their leaves across the water. For me, Mermaids and Frog Princes always seem to sneak into my mind when I look at them. They…
Boating & Sunburning
Over the holiday weekend, Patrick convinced me to have a little fun on the water. We traveled down the Mississippi and up the Kaskaskia Rivers. We passed through the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam, which was kind of creepy by the way. You are in a big man-made hole with the water slowly rising. Even though…
A Cook's Garden - C3Imagines 