100 degree heat Sunday in St. Louis
Date: 7/1/2012 Album ID: 1495936
Photos by Laurie Skrivan
Folks try to keep cool during another day of 100 plus degree temperatures Sunday in the St. Louis area. They visited the water fountains at City Garden, played in a backyard pool to walked in the shade while donning shade. The hot temperatures are expected to continue throughout the week.
Gwendolyn Brooks sprays her sister Michelle Brooks with a garden house as she tries to exit her daughter's swimming pool Sunday, July 1, 2012, in her backyard in St. Louis.  From left to right are Gwendolyn Brooks, her niece Kayanna Dunn,10, family friend Shannon McCaster, her daughter Camijha Brooks,10, and her sister Michelle Brooks. Brooks bought the pool for her daughters 10th birthday last week. This was the first day it was put to use. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Gwendolyn Brooks sprays her daughter Camijha Brooks,10, (face) with a garden house as she plays in her new pool Sunday, July 1, 2012, in their backyard in St. Louis.  From left to right are Gwendolyn Brooks, her niece Kayanna Dunn,10, family friend Shannon McCaster, her daughter Camijha Brooks,10, and her sister Michelle Brooks. Brooks bought the pool for her daughters 10th birthday last week. This was the first day it was put to use. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Camijha Brooks,10, (center) dives for a ball with her friend MicKayanna Dunn,10, (right) and family friend Shannon McCaster play in her new swimming pool Sunday, July 1, 2012, in her backyard in St. Louis.  The pool was a birthday present Brooks' mom bought for her last week. This was the first day it was put to use. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Shannon McCaster cools down using a garden house in her friend's backyard Sunday, July 1, 2012, in St. Louis.  Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Channeling his inner child, Randy Robinson of Tucson, Arizona, jumps in the water fountains at City Garden Sunday, July 1, 2012, in St. Louis. We were on our way to the Arch and saw this and wanted to cool down, said Robinson, who is driving to New York, with a friend.  Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Channeling their inner child, Randy Robinson and Immaculate Gomes of Tucson, Arizona document their trip at the City Garden
Sunday, July 1, 2012, in St. Louis. We were on our way to the Arch and saw this and wanted to cool down, said Robinson. The couple are driving cross country to New York.  Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Joyce Williams walks home with her three-month-old granddaughter Khai Williams along the 2700 block of Blair Street Sunday, July 1, 2012. I was hoping the sunglasses would keep her cool. I am trying to walk in the shade as much as possible, said Williams. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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Joyce Williams walks home with her three-month-old granddaughter Khai Williams along the 2700 block of Blair Street Sunday, July 1, 2012. I was hoping the sunglasses would keep her cool. I am trying to walk in the shade as much as possible, said Williams. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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