Pirate Flag

Pirate Flag
Originally uploaded by matneym

One of the many examples of graffiti art along the graffiti wall in St. Louis. It is the flood barrier that runs from south of the arch for a few miles. Full of interesting art and is a place for people to leave their mark.

Neil's drum solo

Neil's drum solo
Originally uploaded by matneym

The man is just incredible, as is the rest of the band. Rush rock!

Hummingbird

Hummingbird
Originally uploaded by matneym

Good day for catching the hummingbirds in the yard.

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron
Originally uploaded by matneym

This beautiful bird was slow enough for me to get a few good pictures. I love wildlife and Horseshoe Lake is a great place to take photos.

Getting our kicks on Route 66

Henry's Rabbit Ranch
Originally uploaded by matneym

This shot is at Henry's Rabbit Ranch in Staunton Illinois, on old Route 66. Rich, who runs the place is great to talk to and has a lot of stories to tell. We drove the route from Livingston to Springfield with a few stops along the way. Hopefully sometime we'll drive the entire Illinois route to Chicago.

Mushrooms

Mushrooms
Originally uploaded by matneym

Ian and I were out at Silver Lake in Highland when we came across these giant mushrooms in a small field. They must have been at least 6 inches high above the grass. A few more photos of the mushrooms and the rest of my Sunday adventures up on my Flickr page.