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Sunday at the river
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 continued... The Meramec Caverns Barn in Cayuga, Illinois. Once again, there were abandoned sections of Illinois 66 to explore, with green cornfields all around. Here, the old barn reminds us of advertising before internet pop-up ads. "The Fine Art photography of Frank Romeo." Look for my Route 66 Galleries here: http://frank-romeo.pixels.com/
At the riverside!
Hike or Bike along the Scenic Meramec Greenway
Start your day on the Meramec Greenway at George Winter Park, where you can walk along the Meramec River and through the river town of Fenton, Missouri. The route covers 8.3 miles and gains 113 feet of elevation. I think this is shorter since a section of the hike is closed due to past flooding. You’ll walk on asphalt trails, sidewalks, and some road sections. Depending on your route, you might…
Meramec Caverns: A Hike Underground
Walk into a hideout used by the notorious Jesse James bank robber and find huge multi-colored stalactites and stalagmites at Meramec Caverns. On a cold and rainy autumn day, my son and I went underground on a tour of Meramec Caverns. This one-and-a-half-hour-guided tour is 11/4 mile long and includes going up steps and a few places where you have to lower your head. Although, mostly it is wide…
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Exploring a Former Quarry at Dee Koestering Park
Exploring a Former Quarry at Dee Koestering Park
Hiking around the huge stones at the former Meramec Highland Quarry is the adventure at Dee Koestering Park in Kirkwood, Mo. My son Andrew enjoyed walking up and around the huge rock cuts and then exploring the brook that flowed through the area at this park. My son among the quarry boulders Quarry Rock Several hundred stones remain scattered about along with others that are stacked on top of…
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