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Dark Skies

After winning the honor of the TOP 100 in St.Louis’…
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Concordia Seminary

This is a collection of images captured on the campus of…
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The Thicket

Captured in one of Missouri’s beautiful state parks.
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Sandy Creek Bridge

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Luther Tower

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Fire Finale

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Firestorm

My first night with a brand new camera helped me capture this…
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The Bridge

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Cool Blue

Captured in downtown Belleville, IL.
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Soldier & Steed

Captured at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in downtown…
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Garrison Hill Cemetery

I went on the hunt to find Garrison Hill Cemetery near…
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Castlewood Bluff

Captured on the River Scene Trail at Castlewood State Park,…
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The Climb

Photographed in the bell tower of an old historic church in…
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Iron & Vine

Captured along the Katy Trail outside St.Louis, MO.
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Behind the Glass

Photographed from within the bell tower of an old historic…
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Moon Over St.Louis

Being a big fan of St.Louis’ lighted architecture, on…
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City Stream

After meeting with my artist friend, Aunia Kahn, at her new…
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Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge

Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, which started as a…
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Under Fire

On July 4th, 2013 I was at the Malcolm Martin Memorial Park in…
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Old Keys

I visited the Wildey Theater in Edwardsville, and photographed…
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The Fall on Garrison Hill

While on a trek to find the Garrison Hill Cemetery, the season…
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Ablaze

Photograph taken at Pierre Marquette State Park near Godfrey,…
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McPike Mansion

The McPike Mansion in Alton, Illinois is rumored to be haunted…
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Hope Springs

Photographed at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri.
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Winter Stream

Photographed in Highland, Illinois.
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Cataclysm

Photographed in Edwardsville, Illinois.
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Bothwell Chapel Sofa

Photographed in Lebanon, Illinois.
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Shattered

This old truck now lies at the mercy of the elements on an old…
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Deadbolt

Housed inside this old dilapidated shack & door lies this…
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The Old Dock

This conflicted scene of serenity & chaos was captured…
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Window to the Past

When my photography was resurrected after my move to rural…
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The Escape

This image of light and shadow was captured in the warehouse…
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Stone Mirror Manor

After hearing of this abandoned stone house from an old man as…
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Dark Alley

This ominous and almost claustrophobic photograph of an alley…
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Behind the Wheel

The remains of this old Chrysler, discovered in southeastern…
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Long Hall

No, this is not the walk down a “Long Hall” of a…
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At a Dash

One of my favorite & seemingly obscure photographs is…
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All Tied In

Just outside the little village of Fort Ransom tucked away in…
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Warehouse 104

Immediately south of downtown St.Louis along South Broadway…
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Derailed

This photographed in some ways symbolized the deterioration…
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Rear Window

A few years ago I wandered into one of the old buildings in…
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Wooden Wagon

This “Wooden Wagon” was found at the abandoned…
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Arches

“Arches” is one of my earliest photographs taken…
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Overgrown

“Overgrown” was photographed during my 6 year…
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