Jefferson's Capitol

State Capitol, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA

Built in 1917, the Missouri State Capitol is a glorious building, inside and out.  Next time you're in Jeff City, we encourage you to take a leisurely tour of this grand structure and the surrounding grounds.

We took this picture on a summer evening around sunset.

Farming on the Mighty Mississippi

Mississippi River, Illinois and Missouri, USA

Flying along a river, especially one as storied as the Mighty Mississippi, reminds us of how much of our nation's growth flows from river commerce and agriculture.  These fluffy, low hanging clouds add to the beauty of the river and farmlands.

We're Not in Kansas

Mid-Continent International Airport (MCI), Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Despite the name, Kansas City (aka Mid-Continent) International Airport (MCI) is in Missouri, not Kansas. The photo's unusual hue was the result of the windows on this particular Beech 1900D aircraft.

The airport has some very unusual architectural features which made sense to the TWA designers, but are less attractive to and functional for modern travelers.  Nonetheless, it's an historic gem featuring a (mostly) single-level layout of three ringed terminals.

Westward Ho!

Gateway Arch, St Louis, Missouri, USA
The Gateway Arch, also known as the Gateway to the West, was designed in 1947 by architect Eero Saarinen (TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport) and structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel (Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts). Completed in 1965, the arch is an engineering and architectural masterpiece.

The monument is also known as the Gateway to the West because it is near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. From 1803 to 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark conducted the first American expedition to the Pacific coast.