S. Illinois - Edswardsville Area

[erie patsellis]

If I was to go out there again, I could burn through a box of film just in some of the small river communities that line the Mississippi between Hannibal and St. Louis. In fact, I'm hoping to get out there this coming summer and do just that.

Michael,
If you do, let me know, I live about 1 1/2 hours away and am always looking for an excuse to sneak off from work and go shooting.


erie

[lenser]

For architecture, river views and antiquing, look into Alton Ill, just north of St. Louis.

You might also head south about an hour to Fern Cliff State Park and Giant City State Park which are north of the Carbondale area. Both of them have wonderful bluffs and forrested landscapes with Giant City having tremendouse blocks of huge stones that have split into wide streets and avenues that are often two stories deep. There is mild climbing and great trails and on Sundays, the lodge at GC has the best all you can eat fried chicken dinner I've ever tasted. It's family stayle as far as side dishes, so go with an empty stomach.

By the way, the lodge itself is a great subject from the CCC days of the thirties. Huge building of native stone and enormous pillars of poplar, sort of built in the so called National Park style. Definitey worthy of some exposures both inside and out.

Closer to the St. Louis area is Cahokia Mounds which is a gigantic development of indian mounds that are reminiscent of some of the Maya cities.

Have fun.

Tim

[Greg Lockrey]

Greg, as far as that sphere shaped building, I don't think I know what building you are talking about or I've seen it so much that I don't see it anymore.

I don't know what that building was either. When I was down there about ten or so years ago my father in law was telling about those "archetectural" plans.

East St Louis was being facetious.

[Michael Graves]

Michael,
If you do, let me know, I live about 1 1/2 hours away and am always looking for an excuse to sneak off from work and go shooting.


erie

I will do just that! Photography is always more fun with a companion. My wife shoots with a Speed Graphic and she'll show us both up...but it'll still be fun.

[chris_4622]

I just came back from a weekend of camping in the Shawnee National Forest. Saw plenty of old farms etc. on our way. We went to the east side which might be a little farther than you want to travel but there are small towns around the area surrounded by farms. Contact me if you want some specifics.

chris

[aduncanson]

For architecture, river views and antiquing, look into Alton Ill, just north of St. Louis.

Alton has that new cable-stay bridge that was the subject of a Nova program titled "Superbridge" on PBS when it was built back in the early 90's.

[erie patsellis]

Best place to shoot it is the park area on the west side (MO side), with numerous vantage points.

[R Mann]

Thanks for the suggestions - time and weather permitting I hope to be able to check out a number of them.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Hello,,, well if you were in the southern most tip of Ill you'd be near Tennessee and Reelfoot Lake ...

Neat old towns with plenty of hidden jewels

[Steve M Hostetter]

Garden of the Gods