One of baseball's best

My new camera worked well on our trip to St. Louis, helping capture nice shots of the Gateway Arch, such as this one from Busch Stadium. I was there with two friends for our annual baseball trip. The Cardinals opened the new Busch last year. If it's not the best of the retro ballparks, it's right near the top of the list. Having among the most loyal fans in baseball helps make Busch a better ballpark.

Update: 6:32 p.m. I have to include a photo of our Anheuser-Busch tour. Like the Cardinals, Anheuser-Busch and its flagship beer, Budweiser, are inextricably linked to St. Louis. The photo I've chosen is of the packaging plant. I am posting it because of the Budweiser sign on top of the building.

Update: 7:11 p.m. Across the Mississippi River, in Collinsville, Ill., sits the world's largest catsup bottle. It's nothing spectacular, and the merchandise available is certainly in short supply. I expected more than just a corner in a local store to be devote to catsup paraphernalia. Collinsville should be proud of it distinction. This 170-foot water tower was built in 1949 and restored in 1995, after activists stepped in to prevent its demolition, according to the official history as recounted on the catsup bottle's Web site.