[Desdemona]

I live in suburb of St. Louis and I can tell you that this picture has been faked. From the arch grounds, where Obama is talking to the hotel in the background and the courthouse, there is a highway and overpass of highway cloverleafs that lead over to E. St. Louis. You don’t even see a street between Obama, the hotel and the courthouse in the picture — definitely photoshopped.

I live in the inner-ring and have for a very long time. They probably closed Memorial Drive and went into "Fair" mode. That picture looks like all the ones you see for the fireworks. As a user of Photoshop, I don't think it's faked. The block between the hotels in front of the Old Courthouse is a park. It's Saturday, it's beautiful outside and people went. They probably drew from both sides of the river, JeffCo, maybe even as far as Boone County.

I don't like it, but give credit where credit is due - it was one heck of a stunt.

[Joiseydude]

As a user of Photoshop, I don't think it's faked.

So then where are the trees in red in this picture...

...in this picture?