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@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 10:00 PM

I found these exhaust vents, looking almost like jet engines, facing towards the alley at the back of a restaurant.

#photography #warrensburg #missouri #alley #exhaustvent #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetview

Two large exhaust fans protrude from the face of a concrete block building toward the alley.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 2:00 PM

Some classic old brick buildings I found in Sedalia, Missouri.

#photography #sedalia #missouri #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetscape #historic

This three-story building was the original Montgomery Wards building in Sedalia. Built of stone it has multiple panels with graphics cut into the story, some of which are accent with some rusty-brown paint.

Beautiful stonework surrounds the entrance and windows of this multi-story brick building. The pair of wood doors with large windows sits under a blue canopy.

A two-story brick building with a centered first floor window crowned by a stone arch and an entrance on the left and right sides with brick arches. The second level has 5 very tall windows, most of which are boarded up. The left front corner is a rounded tower shape on the second level.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 10:00 PM

I always enjoy seeing people add some color to their environment whether it be a shop window, on stairs, or on a concrete plaza as seen here in Warrensburg, Missouri.

#photography #warrensburg #missouri #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #art #stairs

Warrensburg, Missouri business, is the home of Central Missouri State University whose mascot is known as Mo the Mule. A local business adorned one of it's windows with a mule wearing sunglasses and a multi-colored jacket.

The vertical risers of these stairs in Warrensburg, Missouri have been painted to depict a river running down the length of the stairs with a meadow on either side.

Rather than just using plain concrete, this sidewalk plaza area in Warrensburg, Missouri has a series of red, yellow, green, orange, and blue circles cast into the pavement.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 2:00 PM

A cool looking entrance to the Booneslick Regional Library in Sedalia, Missouri

#photography #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetscape #streetview #sedalia #missouri #library #booneslickregionallibrary #mcm

This mid-century modern library building has a bright orange circular canopy with the words "Regional Library" on them. A blue vertical sign sits above the canopy and says "Booneslick" in neon letters.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:00 PM

A pedestrian alley off Pine Street in Warrensburg, Missouri is covered in graffiti. There are also boxes with plants for butterflies and butterfly id graphics.

#photography #warrensburg #missouri #streetphotography #graffiti #art #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetview

A graffiti image of a young man wearing a blue jacket and a blue hat pointing into the alley. It is surrounded by other graffiti and a butterfly box.

A small door opening onto an alley covered in spray painted graffiti.

A wall in an alley is covered in various layers of graffiti.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 6:00 PM

I found these flowers painted on the weathered concrete wall in an alley.

#photography #warrensburg #missouri #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #mural #painting #flowers #alley #truck #streetview

A large white delivery truck sits in an alley next to a bunch of yellow, blue and pink flowers that have been painted on a building wall that has faded red paint.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 2:00 PM

A collection of "Views from the Sidewalk" during my recent visit to Sedalia, Missouri.

#photography #sedalia #missouri #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetview #streetscene #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephoto

A view of the now abandoned drive-up and walk-up teller windows at Union Savings Garden Motor Bank in downtown Sedalia, Missouri.

Old brick buildings in downtown Sedalia, Missouri in the process of building torn down. Most of the second floor has been removed.

A full-size van with a camper roof sits in the alley behind a building. The interior is completely stuffed with a collection of miscellaneous items and there are bags of additional items hung on the front and size of the van.

Six pressurized beverage cylinders sit on a pallet ready to be lifted by a walk behind lieft. They are located on the sidewalk in front of a brick building painted yellow. In the window is an advertisement for the "Inaugural Sedalia Cigar Festival".

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 10:00 PM

These three picnic benches appeared to be randomly located on a graveled lot next to commercial building in Knob Noster, Missouri.

#photography #knobnoster #missouri #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetview #picnic #benches

Three picnic benches sit on a gravel lot adjacent to a gray building wall that has a stair stepped roof line.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 6:00 PM

I find it interesting that some building owners embrace the history of their building, while others just totally cover it up. Here's one of each I found in Warrenesburg, Missouri.

#photogrpahy #warrensburg #missouri #streetscape #architecture #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetview

A two-story brick and stone building that is identified at the roofline as the "C. W. Cord" building from 1897. The lower level houses "Magnolia Market". Neon signs in the windows tout "Central Dairy ice cream & treats" and "Coffee Breakfast & more!".

Brown's Shoe Fit Co. is housed in this two-story building clad with corrugated metal panels to cover the entire front of the building. The company name is shown in large white letters across the width of the building with 5 white lights above it. The street level has three door entrances and almost full height windows. The 3 center windows are painted with graphics of a person carrying a boombox, pictures of shoes, and the words, "Fresh Kicks Sold Here!".

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 2:00 PM

The front entrance to VFW Post 2591 in Sedalia, Missouri. The red and white wall is accented with a bright blue, but definitely tattered, fabric awning.

#photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #sedalia #missouri #VFW #streetscapephotography #streetscene

A view of the front entrance to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2591. The building has a red band along the bottom few feet of the wall. Above that is painted white with large V, F, and W letters painted in red along with the VFW emblem and the words, "Post 2591 Sedalia, MO.". An industrial looking gray metal door with a small window in it sits under a bright blue fabric awning that is torn and tattered.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 PM

A view of Meyer's Market in Knob Noster, Missouri.

#photography #knobnoster #missouri #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetscape #streetview

A one-story building along a row of commercial buildings houses "Meyer's MARKET" which is painted in white letters on a red background across the top of the building. The store windows are painted with flowers and mushrooms.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:00 PM

Two views of the back entrances to brick buildings in Knob Noster, Missouri. Both lead out onto elevated concrete patios with no railings. Watch your step!

#photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetview #knobnoster #missouri #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephoto

The back side of a brick building with tall windows. A white door is located in the center leading onto a concrete platform that has bricks stored under the open portion of the platform. Wood stairs lead from the platform down to the ground.

A red brick building has a white entry door with a small wood framed awning over it. The door opens onto an elevated porch/sidewalk that drops down two steps before running to the left against the face of the building. There are several railing posts, but almost all of the railing is missing. A basement door and a window are also visible.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 6:00 PM

A traffic cone painted bright pink sits next to several gas meters serving a building in downtown Warrensburg, Missouri.

#photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #streetview #trafficcone #cone #pink #gasmeter

A gas line rises out of the sidewalk in front of a brick wall painted red and runs through two gas meters before disappearing into the building or out of the picture. A large plastic roof downspout is on the right behind the second meter. A plastic traffic cone, painted bright pink, sits just to the left to warn people using the door at the far left edge of the photo.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 10:00 PM

I came across this door in Knob Noster, Missouri. So what do you think? Artistic? Or ugly?

#photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #knobnoster #missouri #door

An narrow exterior entrance door is painted in an abstract manner featuring prominent shades of blue, white and green inside a blue doorframe.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 10:00 PM

The abandoned Stratford building in downtown Alton, Illinois.

#photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #alton #illinois #stratford #streetscapephotography #abandoned

An exterior view of a five-story brick building with an ornate stone entrance from a steeply sloped sidewalk. A vertical orange sign with white letters reading "STRATFORD" hangs off the corner of the building. Multiple metal brackets hang off the side of the building around the roofline and were probably for some type of awning.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 6:00 PM

A view of the Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River at Alton, Illinois as seen looking through an old building missing a large portion of the brick back wall.

#photography #alton #illinois #streetscape #streetscene #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetview #bridge #river #mississippi

A view looking through a brick building at the cable stayed Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River in the background. The back wall of the building has a staggered brick patten where other portions of the wall have been removed.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 2:00 PM

Views of businesses and entrances from the back side of the buildings. Never forget to look out back. Shot with a Pocket Dispo lens on a Nikon Z6ii camera.

#photography #saintcharles #streetscape #streetview #backdoor #streetscapephotography #pocketdispo

The back entrance to a building with an awning over the door that says "Honky Tonk" and a guitar nailed to a tree.

Looking up the weathered wood steps leading to the back door of a business. There are two plastic milk crates stacked on the landing outside the door.

The back of a drinking establishment with four tables that each have brightly colored umbrellas. There is a smoker trailer parked outside the fence, a Budweiser sign on the building and an ATM sign.

Double door entrance into the lower basement area of a building with a stone foundation. A blue trash cart sits outside the doors.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 6:00 PM

The abandoned Grand Theater sits looking none too grand in the middle of downtown Alton, Illinois.

#photography #streetphotography #streetscapephotography #streetscape #streetview #alton #illinois #theather #grand #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography

A boarded up door at the corner of the Grand Theater has ornate stonework over the entrance. At the right you see the view on down the hill into a busy business area.

A front view of the two story Grand Theater with a wide marquee over the front entrance. The windows are boarded up and the exterior is in general disrepair.

A closeup of the word "grand" on the marquee of the old Grand Theater.

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 PM

I love the curved shape of the brick wall and the use of the green metal vertical blind on the outside of this public restroom in Saint Charles, Missouri.

#photography #streetphotography #streetscape #streetview #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #stcharles #missouri #restroom #pocketdispo

A view of the curved line of the brick exterior of a public restroom building with green metal blind pieces. A sign says "RESTROOMS" with two figures label "MEN" and "WOMEN"

@rmperkinson.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 10:00 PM

The weathering paint around this back door drew me in. I ALWAYS take the time to walk the alley or street behind buildings. Used a Pocket Dispo disposal camera lens on a Nikon Z6ii.

#photography #streetscape #streetscapephotography #saintcharles #missouri #door #weathered #streetview #pocketdispo

View of the back door of a business with a light over the door and three bollards protecting the entrance. The grey paint on the wall is weathering away reviewing the raw concrete blocks beneath.