My son, Dave, got to ride in a helicopter over downtown St. Louis the other day with his job. He took these pictures while airborne.
The chopper took off from the barge in the lower right part of the picture. The Mississippi River is up quite a bit. The gray area between the legs of the arch are steps. At the bottom of the steps is a street and a small stage area. The street is covered in water right now.
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Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals with the Gateway Arch in the background.
The City Museum is located several blocks from the Arch and stadium.
The world famous Anheuser Busch brewery, home of the Clydesdales and Budweiser. The brewery is located about a mile south of the Arch.
DAYUM the arch is much bigger than I thought it was
The arch is 630 feet tall and there are 630 feet between the legs. (And KLAW is pulling your leg.)
It gets 3 inches taller every year as the ground around it sinks. In 1998 57 feet was added to the top. On the east side of the river they are erecting a giant Croquet Mallet.
WOW! St. Louis is definitely a place I’d love to visit on my travels one day.
What is that school bus doing hanging over the edge of the Museum! Close call?
The school bus hanging over the edge looks like a thrill ride. I’ve never been to the City Museum, but I hear it’s quite unique.
Get to the choppa!
LMAO Predator was one of my favorite movies