Today we have a guest photographer! The great image above and description below were submitted by Gr8ful Ted at the Gr8ful Grind.
The night was cold but clear. She said to meet her in this bar next to the alley in northwest corner of the city and she’d bring the evidence I needed to [...]
These are some very lonely bike racks from the elementary school in Stayton. School’s out, children and their bicycles are elsewhere, and here these bike racks sit, unused, unwanted… unloved.
But, still, they wait patiently for the next school year, for the bustling activity that it will bring. Mostly, thought, they await that one thing which [...]
A contrail (a vapor trail left by an aircraft) streaks through the evening sky over Lone Oak Cemetery in Stayton, located on 3rd Ave. You can make out the tops of some of the tombstones in the cemetery.
You may be wondering whether Lone Oak does indeed have one singular oak tree. I’m pretty sure there [...]
The Star Cinema is Stayton’s sole movie theater, with one screen. It’s run by a family who has made it very community driven, holding fund raisers, concerts, old movie night, local sports on the big screen, etc. They get first-run movies as a matter of course, which is pretty darned nifty for a small town [...]
This was taken inside the lobby area of Stayton’s City Hall. It looks out on 3rd Ave. The flag on the right is the Oregon state flag, and the one on the left, obviously, is the United States flag.
If you have really good eyes (and click on the picture to get the big version), you [...]
I spotted these pretty little things growing across the street from the high school in Stayton, on W. Locust St. I hope the people in the house didn’t see me taking pictures of their yard. There’s nothing like standing outside someone’s house taking pictures to make the neighbor folk a might suspicious.
A terribly (un)interesting Stayton [...]
These are a whole bunch of baby Christmas trees, growing in a field at the corner of 10th Ave. and E. Pine St. in Stayton. One day they’ll be harvested and stuck in random parking lots, waiting for random folks to take them home and stick random objects and lights on them. It’s a time [...]
These kiddie swings are at the Stayton Community Center Park. The building directly behind them in the picture is the Stayton Public Library.
I want to be a kid again. I want to go swing and play and laugh and run and just… be. Either that or they should make playgrounds to fit adult-sized bodies, especially [...]
As I mentioned a couple of days ago, Stayton has a “cruise in” for classic car enthusiasts twice a month. I happened by the one last night, and I snapped a few photos from the street. I wasn’t able to get a closer look, but I’m going to try again next month.
This was taken at [...]
There’s nothing like looking up at trees which have been around for years to decades, and will probably still be there when I’m gone. It keeps things in perspective.
I’m terrible at identified trees, plants, flowers, etc., but I know at least part of these are douglas firs. Look for the branches with dark green needles. [...]
This was taken on 3rd St. in Stayton a few years back, during the annual 4th of July parade. I won’t attempt to identify the makes and models of the cars, because I simply have no clue. I do love the colors and the styles, and the obvious pride the cars’ owners take in their [...]
This city center sign (look for the red rectangle above, or click the photo to view the bigger version), on the corner of 1st Ave. and E. Marion St. in Stayton, is a recent, yet old, addition to the town.
This sign stood for many years, until it was taken down in 1980 due to deterioration. [...]
This picture was taken at the Oregon State Fair in Salem a few years ago. The State Fair is held every year in late August/early September at the Salem Fairgrounds.
I’m fairly certain one or more of my relatives were on the ride at right in the photo. I don’t really remember. Ah, heck, let’s just [...]
It’s a bench. In the woods. Well, actually, it’s at the edge of a wooded area, on a path. Close enough.
This was taken at Pioneer Park in Stayton. I like the spotty and faded paint on the bench. I think at one time the bench was blue, but it’s been mostly worn off over the [...]
This pretty building looks old and historic, but was actually built fairly recently… within the last 10 years or so, if I remember right. It’s called the Holm Building, and houses Holm Collectables, and possibly some offices. I’ve never been inside, so I’m not sure what all is in there. I’m always afraid to go [...]
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