He stands content, eating cookies, surprised at the softness of every bite, finding its hardened cinnamon exterior to be very misleading. I asked if he’d like to join us and he politely tells me my place of rest first belonged to him. He eyes the water bottle I must have missed in my desperation to sit. I laugh and make room out of appreciation for him not asking me to vacate a prime, shaded spot the second he returned. As he settles, I glare at the decadent desserts on his p

Early Saturday morning, I by-pass the wonderful chaos that is all of the students arriving to the gardens to work in search of a quieter place to finish my coffee and finish waking up. I find Yasmin sitting alone, perhaps even more poised than she is in these images. As I notice how the light falls around her, I seize the opportunity and unpack my camera. I ask for permission to take her photo before circling the table, finding the best light in the shaded area, and capturing

It didn't take me long to know I'd have to use a much different interview approach with DeAngelo than I did with everyone else because it is clear that he has something to say. So I started off with this question: What do you want the world to know about you? At the beginning of his reply, he began to describe himself:"I'm tall, brown hair..." and I smiled and stopped him to let him know that I was going to include a picture of him in my excerpt so he didn't have to describe

Blueprint Coffee (BPC) is the first business we are featuring in the DIDyouKNOW segment of our series! You can find massive scrabble tiles in the storefront window that read "OPEN" starting at 7 AM. At 7 PM, they do the coolest, easiest thing to let you know they're closed by putting the "N" at the front of the word to spell "NOPE." Something you may not know about Blueprint Coffee is that they have a second location opening in November on Watson Rd! Visit their website for m

Japanese Festival (September 1 – 3) – A celebration of Japanese culture that includes tours of the Japanese garden, art exhibitions, traditional processions, tea ceremonies, kimono demonstrations, traditional music and dancing, arts and crafts, Ikebana, Bonsai, martial arts, karaoke, theatrical performances, cooking demonstrations, food booths and more. Plan to spend your labor day weekend at the Missouri Botanical Garden for this event! Visit http://www.missouribotanicalgard