Wednesday, March 26, 2014

A Little Non-Traditional

 One of my job descriptions is Real Estate Photographer.  This is the busy time of the year right now with many listings coming online.  Normally I don't post the houses on my blog, but this one is very unusual.   It's in Lakewood on Hemlock Street and is listed with Toni Tygart: http://www.tonitygart.com     I just shot this house this morning so this house won't be listed until tomorrow or Friday.

                                                  Waterfall in front of the entryway.
                                                                   It's lakefront property....



                    There are many levels to this house..... above and below are the master bedroom.  I'm not showing all the bedrooms or all the pictures...






                         Front door has art glass as do other windows throughout the home.






 Correct, that would be a pool on the lowest level... with catwalk above that leads to a second floor deck.
                                Dining area above and below.   Nice view for breakfast.











                                                                    Above, sauna.









Friday, March 14, 2014

A Century Ago

 Kansas City's Union Station is having its Centennial Celebration this year.  These photos, from it's construction days, were taken (I'm guessing here) in 1913.  Photography was likely by my Great Uncle Bill Burch who was a plasterer by trade and worked on many of the buildings here in KC. The station was dedicated October 30th, 1914.


Sunday, March 9, 2014

Monuments

Dedicated in 1877 Mount Saint Marys' Cemetery is the final resting place for many of Kansas City's founders.  St. Francis Regis was the first Catholic Church in Kansas City, located near where the present day Cathedral stands.  Those interned in it's graveyard were moved to MSM after it's dedicated.  The shot above I call Monuments as it incorporates man's tributes to both the quick and the dead. 


I want to thank Father Joseph Totton for telling me about this photo opportunity!!!!!





                                 Above, a veteran of the Battle of Gettysburg and a fireman.

                Above reads, "Erected to the memory of Charles Kane by his Mother Ellen Kane





                                                    Above and below, resting place of nuns.