Presenting a collection of St. Louis bricks, sidewalk markers, and the Fleur-de-lis as architectural detail on and in city buildings, brick collecting, urban exploration, and my life by Christian Herman. Reporting from Tower Grove South in St. Louis, MO
10/17/21
How I like to start the day by Bellie Herman
Roll over in the bed to remove the blanket whilst deftly doing a tumble and landing on my feet. It's Ballet!
Execute a stretch.
Walk around the bed and look at my sleeping Mah'mm.
Remain in position until she opens her eyes. After 15 seconds place my wet nose on her face and she'll get up and open the yard door.
Sniff everything. Back inside, eat breakfast by doing a slow slide to the bowl.
Pick up a stuffed baby and parade with it room to room for 15 mins. Hide the baby.
Place head on moms lap while she is typing.
Lay down, roll over, and do the shimmey on my back.
Time for a nap!
Place wrist over nose for warmth. When Mah'mm sees me doing this she says, She who smelt it dealt it.
Execute a stretch.
Walk around the bed and look at my sleeping Mah'mm.
Remain in position until she opens her eyes. After 15 seconds place my wet nose on her face and she'll get up and open the yard door.
Sniff everything. Back inside, eat breakfast by doing a slow slide to the bowl.
Pick up a stuffed baby and parade with it room to room for 15 mins. Hide the baby.
Place head on moms lap while she is typing.
Lay down, roll over, and do the shimmey on my back.
Time for a nap!
Place wrist over nose for warmth. When Mah'mm sees me doing this she says, She who smelt it dealt it.
10/15/21
Yay!
Hi!
I'm truly happy!
I rolled in possum poop, ate a lot of grass, rubbed grass stains onto my head, and am now Mah'mm is waiting for me to upchuck!
I'm truly happy!
I rolled in possum poop, ate a lot of grass, rubbed grass stains onto my head, and am now Mah'mm is waiting for me to upchuck!
Cheap Sleeps
Wow!
A variation on this building appeared in my dreams years ago. It was called Cheap Sleeps and it was a business I operated with my business partner, J Depp. Yeah, that guy.
The structures on its sides were sleeping chambers in my post nuclear landscape dream.
It was a recurring dream.
I owned the business with Johnny who I hated and thought of as a slacker. I had to maintain the building.
In my dream it was a cor-ten steel structure shaped like a silo with cigar shaped sleeping chambers attached.
It had a lift inside and people could rent it for 9 hours.
It had a blue neon sign that proclaimed, Cheap Sleeps.
I love how my brain works when I'm not thinking!
And sometimes a cigar is just a cigar!
Not my photo of the Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center by architect Kenzo Tange was built in Tokyo, Japan in 1967.
A variation on this building appeared in my dreams years ago. It was called Cheap Sleeps and it was a business I operated with my business partner, J Depp. Yeah, that guy.
The structures on its sides were sleeping chambers in my post nuclear landscape dream.
It was a recurring dream.
I owned the business with Johnny who I hated and thought of as a slacker. I had to maintain the building.
In my dream it was a cor-ten steel structure shaped like a silo with cigar shaped sleeping chambers attached.
It had a lift inside and people could rent it for 9 hours.
It had a blue neon sign that proclaimed, Cheap Sleeps.
I love how my brain works when I'm not thinking!
And sometimes a cigar is just a cigar!
Not my photo of the Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center by architect Kenzo Tange was built in Tokyo, Japan in 1967.
10/14/21
The McPherson House
My former CWE residence is for sale.
This Federal style, 16 room mansion is where I adventured for over a decade.
I published Velocity there, had a huge studio on the first floor, a garden in the yard, and the entire third floor.
Int he fall and winter hundreds of crows roosted in the back yard tree tops.
Armin was usually with me.
I travelled extensively and spent smonths at a time in SF. I maintained the house for the owner so I didn't pay rent.
I moved 26 years ago and am saddeded to see its current condition. Especially the third floor roof damage and the brick blow out on the east wall.
And, that kitchen. What I loved best was the pair of massive hinges on the vestibule doors.
These aren't my photos but the realtor's.
This Federal style, 16 room mansion is where I adventured for over a decade.
I published Velocity there, had a huge studio on the first floor, a garden in the yard, and the entire third floor.
Int he fall and winter hundreds of crows roosted in the back yard tree tops.
Armin was usually with me.
I travelled extensively and spent smonths at a time in SF. I maintained the house for the owner so I didn't pay rent.
I moved 26 years ago and am saddeded to see its current condition. Especially the third floor roof damage and the brick blow out on the east wall.
And, that kitchen. What I loved best was the pair of massive hinges on the vestibule doors.
These aren't my photos but the realtor's.
10/12/21
10/11/21
Comments! My Apologies.
I've just discovered a series of comments awaiting moderation over the years.
My apologies. While I know people read/look at this blog since I can see the stats (and origins) I didn't realize they were comments waiting to post.
I've just 'published' many of them.
Many thanks to the people who appreciate my photos :)
It was hilarious to learn there's a dude in TGS who is reenacting my photos in his photos! Somtimes it is good to inspire the insipid. Perhaps he will learn to ideate on his ownsome.
Sadly for me, I knew him briefly. I remember him telling me about who he wanted to become, a writer, maybe a photograpgher. Hearing aspirations from an adult was disturbing.
My apologies. While I know people read/look at this blog since I can see the stats (and origins) I didn't realize they were comments waiting to post.
I've just 'published' many of them.
Many thanks to the people who appreciate my photos :)
It was hilarious to learn there's a dude in TGS who is reenacting my photos in his photos! Somtimes it is good to inspire the insipid. Perhaps he will learn to ideate on his ownsome.
Sadly for me, I knew him briefly. I remember him telling me about who he wanted to become, a writer, maybe a photograpgher. Hearing aspirations from an adult was disturbing.
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