4 more finds

So I was going to check out a few places that I learned about some golf ball formations, and on the way to check them out, I found more dominoes. The gods must be laughing at me - and let's be honest, they are totally right to do so. I mean, look at what I'm doing here - I'm actually cataloging this fucking bullshit.


In the Lindenwood Park neighborhood, I found a pair of golf balls embedded in new pavement directly behind the Bread Co. on Ivanhoe at Sutherland:



A few blocks away, in front of the post office on Clifton, I found a trio of golf balls that seemed pretty worn down, as if they have been there for quite some time. The pavement didn't seem too recent.


Going down Arsenal, right next to Tower Grove Park at the intersection of Arsenal and Roger, I found a nice, fresh set of dominoes right in the crosswalk:



And then finally, in Benton Park West, I found another domino in a very strange place. At the intersection of Wyoming and California, on the edge of concrete and asphalt, I found a single domino next to a manhole cover. It was actually not even firmly embedded, as I was able to pick it up without any prying. Of course I didn't do that, because that would be an extra jerky thing to do. Regardless, check it:


 -That nice building in the background of the photo was recently renovated, and really highlights the opportunity in that neighborhood. Oooooweee.


More and more, I'm settling on the idea of a city street worker or workers doing this.

Christy Greenway. And the Mississippi Shoreline.

Oh man. So I found another set o' the ole' bones the other day. This time, at Christy Greenway and Terrace Street. I think it was probably laid last fall, but when you really think about it, what the shit do I know. Nothing, that's what.

You'll note that it looks as if they had been smeared with tar or something. Not sure what that means, but I feel as though it supports my theory of these things being laid at the time of paving, by a street department worker. I've lost count of these things.



Another thing I found on the same ride, was closer to the river. Riding along the relatively new asphalt path that runs behind the River City Casino and over to Jefferson Barracks, I happened to notice some stuff on the banks of the river. Since there are no leaves on the trees, it was easier to see through them and onto the shore than it would the rest of the year. Check it out:

Rows upon rows of concrete and woden pylons, sloping into the river. It is clear that whatever they had been supporting earlier in their lives is now long gone, though I suspect it was some sort of a boat launch for some old shipyard.

I am familiar with the location of shipyards that were located nearby, originally owned and operated by none other than James Eads, better known for his bridges. These shipyards built many of the famous "ironclads" that get a lot of attention during the Civil War, but as far as I can tell, they were located upstream, right on the other side of the River Des Peres. (Read more info about them here and here.)

However, those shipyard still existed and were operating under the name "Rohan Boat, Boiler and Tank Co." by the year 1933 when this man purchased them and continued making boat after boat for both the US and the USSR until 1984. So I wonder if the shipyards expanded onto both sides of the River Des Peres of the years. Having just looked at www.historicaerials.com I didn't learn much, only that I wish it the images were higher resolution, and I can't definitively see those pylons until the images taken in the 1990's - and they were clearly not being used by anything at that time.



This is what I love about this town, there are a seemingly endless amount of secrets to be told, if you look closely.

In the Shadow of the Cherokee Indian

Holy Smokes! Strolling down historic Cherokee the other day, having felt a mite peckish, I found myself investigating one of the nearby Mexican food purveyors in order to satiate my growing burgeoning hunger with some Latin comestibles.

Imagine my surprise, post-meal, that upon hoofing it across the street at the intersection of Cherokee and Jefferson, I scoped a couple of dominoes squished into the asphalt. I had to act quickly, however, because the people behind the wheels of all the cars in a 2 block radius were out of their minds, and incapable of making decisions that weren't terrible. Survival was going to be tricky.

Timing my crossing with the stoplight, I had the camera ready, and only had to stop for 4-5 seconds for a snap of the domino in the road.

Behold:

This one was smack dab in the center of the crosswalk, halfway across the street. Dude.


Stay tuned, I'm sure we haven't seen the last of these things.