January 4, 2014 · 9:11 pm

Behind weathered walls.

Saint Charles, Arcadia Valley, & Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.

The 200-year-old Historic Main Street in Saint Charles, Missouri.
Historic Saint Charles.
Art by PaintedStuf at the Festival of the Little Hills.
Outside of Grandma’s Cookies.
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site.
Off Main Street.
A shop off Main Street.
Saint Charles.
The 170 year old Arcadia Academy in Arcadia Valley, Missouri.
Arcadia Academy.
Arcadia Academy.
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.
The cathedral contains the largest mosaic collection in the world.
41.5 million glass pieces cover 83,000 square feet of the interior.
Over 7,000 colors of glass are used throughout the cathedral.
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.

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January 2, 2014 · 6:59 am

Chin up buttercup.

Munich & Ulm, Germany.

Hospice of the Holy Ghost.
Hospice of the Holy Ghost.
Church of Our Lady.
Church of Our Lady.
Church of Our Lady.
St. Peter’s Church.
Saint Kajetan’s Church.
Saint Kajetan’s Church.
Saint Ludwig’s Church.
Saint Ludwig’s Church.
Saint Ludwig’s Church.
Saint Ludwig’s Church
Ulm Minster.
Ulm Minster.
Ulm Minster ceiling.
Ulm Minster organ.
Ulm Minster staircase.
Ulm Minster interior.
Ulm Minster gargoyle.
View from Ulm Minster.
Ulm Minster tower.
Ulm Minster tower.
Ulm Minster tower.
Ulm Minster facade.
Ulm Minster facade.
Ulm Minster facade.

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December 28, 2013 · 10:37 pm

Castles best when crumbling.

Ebersteinburg & Emmendingen, Germany.

Hochburg Castle ruins.
Hochburg Castle ruins.
Hochburg Castle ruins.
View from Hochburg Castle.
Alt-Eberstein ruins.
Alt-Eberstein ruins.
Alt-Eberstein ruins.
Alt-Eberstein ruins.
Alt-Eberstein ruins.
A field in Bavaria.

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October 16, 2013 · 2:47 pm

Cobblestones and curiosities.

Freiburg, Germany.

Freiburg Münster, Freiburg, Germany.
Freiburg Münster.
Freiburg Münster, Freiburg, Germany.
Freiburg Münster.
Flowers for sale at the farmer's market in Münsterplatz, Freiburg, Germany.
The farmers’s market in Münsterplatz.
Flowers for sale at the farmer's market in Münsterplatz, Freiburg, Germany.
The farmer’s market in Münsterplatz.
Colorful marbles for sale at The farmer's market in Münsterplatz, Freiburg, Germany.
The farmer’s market in Münsterplatz.
Produce for sale at the farmer's market in Münsterplatz, Freiburg, Germany.
The farmer’s market in Münsterplatz.
Freiburg.
Freiburg.
Cobblestone street detail, Freiburg, Germany.
Cobblestone street detail.
A cobblestone street, Freiburg, Germany.
A cobblestone street.
A detailed cobblestone street in Freiburg, Germany.
A cobblestone street.
A detailed metal door of the Archdiocese of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Door of the Archdiocese of Freiburg.
A sunny street in Freiburg, Germany.
A street in Freiburg.
View from Schlossberg, Freiburg, Germany.
View from Schlossberg.
Blue shutters and red flower boxes, Freiburg, Germany.
A colorful facade.
A street with colorful buildings and bicycles, Freiburg, Germany.
A street in Freiburg.

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October 1, 2013 · 5:49 pm

Off the beaten path.

Füssen, Schwangau, & Ettal, Germany.

Sheep along a drive through Germany.
Rolling hills along a drive through Germany.
A street in Fussen.
A street in Fussen.
Neuschwanstein Castle.
Neuschwanstein Castle.
Hohenschwangau Castle.
Mountain Lake in Bavaria, Germany.
Ettal Basilica facade.
Ettal Basilica interior.
Ettal Basilica interior.
Ettal Basilica interior.
Walensee Lake in Switzerland.

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September 30, 2013 · 7:40 pm

Olympic dreams.

Innsbrook, Austria.

A charming facade in Innsbrook.
A facade in Innsbrook.
Olympic pole vaulting trials.
Olympic pole vaulting trials.
Olympic pole vaulting trials.
Olympic long jump trials.
A street in Innsbrook.

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May 13, 2013 · 2:10 am

Right at home.

Salzburg, Austria.

View of Salzburg from a hike to Fortress Hohensalzburg.
Salzburg.
View of Salzburg from a hike to Fortress Hohensalzburg.
Residence Fountain in Residence Square
Outside Salzburg Cathedral.
Hike to Fortress Hohensalzburg.
Mirabell Gardens.
Outside Mirabell Palace.
Mirabell Gardens.
Salzburg.
A glowing evening cafe.
Kapitelschwemme Horse Well in Kapitelplatz Square.
Mirabell Gardens.

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May 10, 2013 · 9:41 pm

Dazzled.

Prague, Czech Republic.

Along the river Vltava near Charles Bridge.
Old walls.
A street in Prague.
Hotel room window.
Along a street in Prague.
The Municipal House.
The Astronomical Clock on the Old Town Square.
Polished to a shine.
Overlooking Prague from Strahov Monestary.
View of Prague from Prague Castle.
Schwarzenbersky Palac.
Prague Castle gates.
The Changing of the Guard ceremony at Prague Castle.
St. Vitus’s Cathedral.
St. Vitus’s Cathedral clock.
St. Vitus’s Cathedral facade.
St. Vitus’s Cathedral.
Near St. Wenceslas vineyard.
Near St. Wenceslas vineyard.
View of Prague from Strahov Monestary.
View of Prague from Strahov Monestary.

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May 4, 2013 · 1:58 pm

Up in smoke.

Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee & North Carolina, United States.

Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
Lower elevations of the park.
Trail to Ramsey Cascades.
A baffled tree.
Cades Cove Loop.
Cades Cove Loop.
Cades Cove Loop.
Blue Ridge Parkway.
Clingmans Dome.
Climgmans dome.
Clingmans Dome.
Balsam Mountain.
Balsam Mountain.
Balsam Mountain.
Balsam Mountain.
Balsam Mountain.
Camping on Balsam Mountain.
The Appalachian Trail on the way to Charlies Bunion.
The Appalachian Trail.
Charlies Bunion.
Charlies Bunion.
Charlies Bunion.
Charlies Bunion

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May 2, 2013 · 6:39 pm


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May 1, 2013 · 6:03 pm

Hi, I’m Lauren Rundquist, a twenty something from Saint Louis with a craving for sunshine, a spirit for adventure, and a love for all things colorful and messy.

I have a lot of questions and a whole bunch of curiosity that I’ve got a knack for following. I created this blog as a way to reflect on the places that curiosity takes me and the answers I find along the way.

My hope with Miss LaQuist is to collect, connect the dots, and appreciate the present by living intentionally in each moment.

The photos I’ve included were taken with my Galaxy S6 and the writing I’ve jotted down is my best shot at describing the hodgepodge of thoughts bouncing around in my head.

I hope you will comment, message, share, or at the very least, take the time to pause and soak up something small but sweet that you might be glancing over in your world.

Best wishes,
Lauren

Have a story, bit of advice, or maybe just a hello? I’d love to hear from you!

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