Brian, It is a commerative of the western expansion of the US. Saint Louis was accessible by boat on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, and made a great launching point.
Somewhat concealed beneath the Arch is a modern national museum. It is dedicated to the Lewis & Clark Expedition. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson 'bought' the Lousiana Territory from France. He commissoned Lewis & Clark to lead an expedition of discovery. 33 rough and ready frontiersmen made their way from Pittsburg to St.Louis. After wintering over some 5-10 miles up river fom the Arch, they began their trip. They traveled up the Mississippi for a bit and then West up the Missouri River to it's source. They lived off the land, encountered indians, kept records, and wrote dispatches to President Jefferson. With the help of the Nez Perce Indians, they made across the continental divide, to the Northwest, and on to the Pacific Ocean. The next year they returned to St. Louis. The Oregon Trail and many settlers followed over the years. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 4:39 AM, Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think I like 'Minimalist' best. Simple, uncluttered and a well > balanced image. > > What does the Arch commemorate? > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > > On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 18:54:30 -0800 (PST), "Rick Womer" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> Four views of St. Louis's best-known landmark: >> >> Reflection: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8317497 >> (K10D, DA 16-45, polarizer, ISO 400, f/9.5 @ 1/90, handheld, RAW via LR2) >> >> Minimalist: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8317495 >> (same everything, but f/19 @ 1/30. I have no idea why I used that >> exposure...) >> >> Sort of abstract: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8317489&size=lg >> (DA 50-200, polarizer, ISO 400, f/5.6 @ 1/125. More sensible.) >> >> Southern base minimalist: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8317498 >> (DA 16-45, polarizer, ISO 280, f/5.6 @ 1/90) >> >> Stories that Illinois (across the river) was going to erect a giant >> statue of Lincoln holding a croquet mallet are entirely apocryphal. >> >> Rick >> >> >> >> > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop worrying and > love email again > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
