All throughout St. Louis are hidden gems of beauty, you just need the adventure enough to find and capture them. With our current winter behaving more like fall or spring, now is the perfect time to venture out, get some fresh air and snap a few creative photos. Here are some of the most beautiful nature spots in St. Louis, all captured on an iPhone.
An elk standing majestically in the middle of Lone Elk Park, located a 1 Lone Elk Park Road in St. Louis, which is off I-44 North Outer Road west of Highway 141. Photos by Alex Menz
The sun setting on the waterfall at Creve Coeur Lake Park.
An elk foraging near the entrance of Lone Elk Park.
The view from the top of the hiking trail at Castlewood State Park.
The sun shining through some trees at Lone Elk Park.
A group of students playing Frisbee at sunset on the beach of Creve Coeur Lake Park.
The view from the top of the cliff overlooking the Meramec River at the Lewis and Clark Trail at sunrise.
The sunset shining through some trees over the lake at Creve Coeur Lake Park.
An elk standing in the middle of the trail at Lone Elk Park.
The waterfall at Creve Coeur Lake Park in the natural lighting of the sun as it sets.
An elk foraging for food near the entrance of Lone Elk Park.
A view of the Meramec River from the top of the cliff at Castlewood State Park.
A herd of elk resting in a distant clearing at Lone Elk Park.
An elk standing majestically in the middle of Lone Elk Park, located a 1 Lone Elk Park Road in St. Louis, which is off I-44 North Outer Road west of Highway 141. Photos by Alex Menz
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