Some pics from St. Louis...

As I posted last week, I went on a jaunt to St. Louis to visit my sister. One of the things that I had a chance to visit was the St. Louis Arch.

Now I gotta admit, after growing up in Chicago, amidst some of the tallest buildings on the planet, I didn't think I'd be impressed.

But after seeing this structure up close and personal, I was nothing less than awestruck.

These pictures probably don't do it justice, but I think they nonetheless convey the idea: