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My mission, to photograph the green dome of the crazy hospital, one of my favorite buildings in the city, from a few of the places around South City (well, the part south of 44) where I remember seeing it. I started with a walk through my neighborhood, then hopped in the car and drove around a bit.
Today was probably not the best day to go to any park, as they had been transformed into muddy rivers thanks to the melting snow, but there were some pictures I could only get by stepping off a paved path.
I stopped by the South City YMCA to snap my only "up-close" photo of the hospital. I didn't want to get to close to the actual building. There were signs up saying "State Property - No Trespassing" and gates all around. Not a very welcoming site for an architectural photographer. In our post 9/11 world, I was convinced some guard was going to run out after me once I pulled out my camera and started snapping, so I didn't stay around long.
Anyway, these photos aren't high art or anything, just documentation of how that big green dome pops up on the horizon when you least expect it.
The photos below are clickable.
The dome, almost hidden by branches, buildings and topography, from Southampton. Once the leaves are back on the trees, my neighborhood will probably lose its view of the hospital.
At Chippewa and Donovan the hospital dominates the horizon. The photo doesn't really convey how huge the building looks from this vantage point.
Inside Tilles Park, it's hard not to catch a glimpse of the dome.
The dome as seen from Tower Grove Park, near the Chinese pavillion.
Another view from lovely Tower Grove Park.
The big guy himself. Wish I could've gotten closer.
Today was probably not the best day to go to any park, as they had been transformed into muddy rivers thanks to the melting snow, but there were some pictures I could only get by stepping off a paved path.
I stopped by the South City YMCA to snap my only "up-close" photo of the hospital. I didn't want to get to close to the actual building. There were signs up saying "State Property - No Trespassing" and gates all around. Not a very welcoming site for an architectural photographer. In our post 9/11 world, I was convinced some guard was going to run out after me once I pulled out my camera and started snapping, so I didn't stay around long.
Anyway, these photos aren't high art or anything, just documentation of how that big green dome pops up on the horizon when you least expect it.
The photos below are clickable.
The dome, almost hidden by branches, buildings and topography, from Southampton. Once the leaves are back on the trees, my neighborhood will probably lose its view of the hospital.
At Chippewa and Donovan the hospital dominates the horizon. The photo doesn't really convey how huge the building looks from this vantage point.
Inside Tilles Park, it's hard not to catch a glimpse of the dome.
The dome as seen from Tower Grove Park, near the Chinese pavillion.
Another view from lovely Tower Grove Park.
The big guy himself. Wish I could've gotten closer.
3 comments:
I thought this might inspire you to be a little more daring with your urban explorations.
I love their logo.
http://www.infiltration.org/index.html
By 
Brick City, at
11:31 AM
That logo is great!
There's an interesting detroit blog that shows the adventures of an urban explorer, his pictures are really neat...and sad because of what you see has been left to decay
http://www.detroitblog.org/
By
Maire, at
4:28 PM
It's a cupola. Also it's the highest point in the City of Saint Louis.