Church in Grand Pass, Missouri

 

During a December road trip I took some time to visit a church in the small village of Grand Pass, Missouri.  I had arranged to tour the inside of the St. Luke United Church of Christ, and spent some time photographing the well-preserved interior and exterior of this more than 100 year old structure.

Postal, Missouri

The lingering remains of a small town called Postal, Missouri.  The only building left shows the classic false front architectural style that was so very popular on early buildings in the American west and middle-west.  Along Highway Z in what I believe is the western edge of Saline County.

Oasis Cafe, Marshall Junction

A bit of architectural detail against a late autumn sky on the roofline of the now defunct Oasis Cafe, at the junction of old route 40 and highway 65, in southern Saline county.

Country School near Marshall Junction

A rusted pump stands weary sentinel outside a one room school building just off of old route 40, near Marshall Junction.  The warmth of the light does little to convey the bitterly biting wind on this frigid afternoon in late December.

Missouri Pasture

A sleepy pasture in early summertime, Saline County, Missouri.

Mt. Carmel Church, Saline County

This image was taken inside of Mt. Carmel church, just south of Miami, Missouri.