TRAFFIC

If paddle boarding isn't for you, the most common aquatic activity on the Grand Basin is paddle boating. Lots of people rent them when the weather is fine  and, as you can see, there can be a bit of a jam. Mrs. C and I took Ellie out on one earlier this summer. I don't think I'd done that since college and I want to tell you it is a lot of work. These things are not exactly streamlined and, as pilots on the Mississippi learned, the paddles are far less efficient than propellers.

The live performance weekend of the St. Lou Fringe starts tonight and I'll be shooting my first two shows. Locals, you owe it to yourself to check it out. https://www.stlouisfringe.com/. Performances continue through Sunday. As of next week, people will be able to view on demand last weekend's virtual performances.                 

AT THE BOAT HOUSE

The St. Louis Art Museum just reopened with strict attendance controls. We wanted to have another look at the special show, Millet and Modern Art: From Van Gogh to Dalí. The subject is the influential 19th Century French painter, Jean-François Millet, an artist who had great impact but I didn't know well. Van Gogh worshiped him.

              

It was lunch time when we were done. We won't go inside restaurants yet but there was window service and a big terrace at the Boat House. You can rent a paddle boat, kayak or paddle board to putt around Forest Park's large system of waterways. We had our sandwiches and watched people glide across the water. It's as close as St. Louisans can get to a cheeseburger in paradise.