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Roseate spoonbills in the aviary built for the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. — Photo by Pat Bean

“If  most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture, let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies … it would be a sad situation if they were better than the meat wrapped inside it.” — Albert Einstein

World’s Fair Aviary, St Louis Zoo

The swamp inside the aviary was the real thing — well almost. — Photo by Pat Bean

“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.” — Norman Cousins

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Posted in Birds, Favorite Places, Nature, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged 1904 world's fair, aviary, inside, pat bean, postaday, roseate spoonbills, St. Louis, weekly photo challenge | 6 Comments

6 Responses

1. on July 21, 2012 at 4:51 pm | Reply Irene's Vienna

   oh, thanks for posting this. It brings back great memories when I still lived in St. Louis!

   
   
   • on July 21, 2012 at 4:53 pm | Reply Pat Bean

     Glad you enjoyed it Irene. Thanks for commenting.

     
     
2. on July 22, 2012 at 3:25 am | Reply lavenderdragonfly

   Your words take me places I’ve never been. Your photos show me your soul, beautiful friend. xxx

   
   
   • on July 23, 2012 at 10:53 pm | Reply Pat Bean

     Thanks. That’s an awesome compliment Lavender Dragonfly.

     
     
3. on July 23, 2012 at 3:41 pm | Reply Robin

   I didn’t get to visit the aviary when I lived in St. Louis so I really enjoyed getting a glimpse of it. Thank you. 🙂

   
   
   • on July 23, 2012 at 10:53 pm | Reply Pat Bean

     Glad you enjoyed the view. It was awesome, at the time the world’s largest indoor aviary.