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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages
Date: 3/19/2012 Album ID: 1435755
Photos by Erik M. Lunsford
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch photojournalist Erik Lunsford recently spent 24 hours at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, where people can go for reflection and solitude. For a suggested donation of $35 per night, visitors can stay for days, while others leave just a few hours after arriving.
A crucifix is bathed in evening light on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. The property sits perched on the edge of the Mississippi River, and is open to the public for reflection and solitude. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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A retractable window extended from one of the hermitages reflects the light from sunrise on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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Wicker baskets are shielded against the elements on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Founded by Sister Miriam Stoll, of the Sisters of Providence in St. Mary and built in 1977, the property evolved to include a set of hermitages for reflection and contemplation. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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A large boulder on the Mississippi River is gently highlighted before sunrise on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, near Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Visitors can take a rocky path to access the river and surrounding coastline. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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In the small chapel, a stained glass depiction of Jesus Christ doubles as a nightlight on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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A hermitage at sunrise on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. The small structures are built into the ground and feature a small kitchenette and bathroom. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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24 hours in solitude at Vision of Peace Hermitages in Pevely, Mo. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com
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