Photography

Smoke from wildfires in the Western U.S. create haze over downtown St. Louis as the sun sets Friday, July 23, 2021. A heat advisory is in effect for Saturday with heat index values up to 105 expected in the St. Louis area. Photo by Michael J. Collins, mcollins@post-dispatch.com
Dave Meinz, who was 17 when he worked at Six Flags during its first year of operation in 1971, has returned to briefly work as a train conductor during the park’s 50th anniversary in 2021. He is shown on the train, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Photo by Michael Collins, mcollins@post-dispatch.com