Another photo today from Saturday’s Santiam SummerFest in Stayton. The guy in the photo just bought an elephant ear (it’s made of fried dough, for those who aren’t aware) and looks perplexed as to how he’s going to keep it on the plate, let alone eat it all.
But that’s part of what festivals and fairs [...]
Yesterday was this year’s Santiam SummerFest in Stayton. I went with the express purpose of taking photos to share here. Okay, and to eat some curly fries. And to buy my mother a Buddha statue. And I had the best strawberry smoothie in the world.
But, really, it was all about the photos. To that end, [...]
This building on 2nd Ave. in Stayton used to be a car garage, judging by the faded signs still left on the building. I have no idea what function it serves now, if any. I’ve posted the photo in black and white because the building seems to be a throwback to a bygone era.
In other [...]
Earlier this month, I featured a photo of the Welcome to Stayton sign on Fern Ridge Rd. Today, for your viewing pleasure, is the Welcome to Stayton sign on 1st. Ave leading into town from the south.
This one featuring a wheel and what is apparently a red barn. To me, the barn looks like it [...]
We have another photo from the talented Mark in Hillsboro. This one is of the foot bridge at Pioneer Park in Stayton. I love the angle he chose and the sunlight on the bridge — they give it that extra artistic feel.
Others photos by Mark: On the Water and Country Cemetery.
Thanks again, Mark, for sharing [...]
These two flags fly together at the public library in Stayton. The top, obviously, is the United States flag, and the bottom is Oregon’s. Our flag is actually two sided, with an image of a beaver on the back (seen at right), since Oregon is the beaver state.
For those inclined to joke about our state [...]
Sometimes I’m about as observant as a horse with blinders on. I tend see what’s directly in front of me, and often miss what else is going on. It’s one of the reasons I took up photography — so I would “force” myself to see more of life.
So it was the other day that I [...]
This is the emergency helipad at Santiam Memorial Hospital in Stayton. The hospital tends to be the “go to” place for several small towns in the area. Stayton’s not far from some popular rivers and lakes, plus a busy highway, so the helipad gets used a fair amount.
On a somewhat related note, on the left-hand [...]
The Jordan Bridge at Pioneer Park in Stayton is a great place to hang out. Weddings are held there, as are bridge card games, picnics, etc., and the Annual Covered Bridge Festival. To me, though, it’s just a nifty place to stand and look out over the park or the water. It’s also a lovely [...]
This lovely view of a beautiful water scene in Stayton is from Mark in Hillsboro (remember his Country Cemetery photo posted the other day?). Mark said he’s fairly new to photography, but I must say, he’s really quite talented already. Thanks again, Mark, for sharing your photos. There are one or two more I’ll be [...]
A small bridge (you can see the bottom part of it in the photo) cast some nice reflections into a small creek. The bridge is actually a driveway to a home in Stayton.
I went to take some pictures of a small bridge in Stayton, when I came across this little fella. I never did get a decent shot of the bridge. Still, it was definitely worth the trip.
Today’s photo was submitted by Mark in Hillsboro. It’s a beautiful shot of a small cemetery near Stayton his wife’s grandfather once maintained. Thanks to Mark for the submission — it’s a lovely photo.
Mark also sent a few other photos, some of which I’ll be posting here and there over the next week or two. [...]
This stained glass window is on the front of the Immaculate Conception Church in Stayton. This is the church next to the Madonna statue from July 12th’s post.
A small creek runs along one side Stayton Community Center Park, and this and other very lovely mallards were taking a breather on the grass across the creek and down a bit from the edge of the park. Part of the time they would swim around, then go back and lay on the grass.
A squirrel [...]
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