Located in Oregon, USA, featuring Stayton and other nearby towns in the Willamette Valley.
Archive for February, 2007
Over the Water
Feb 28th
My favorite ditch in Stayton runs by the public library and the Community Center Park, and provide a good place to hang out. These trees literally hang over the water, and I just think they’re nifty.
I took this photo last summer. During these dull, gray winter months, I find myself longing for the sun. Of course, once the hot weather of summer rolls around, I’m sure I’ll be longing for winter.
Water Tower
Feb 27th
A view of the water tower… which is probably the highest structure in Stayton, from an elevation standpoint. Those things on top of the tower are cell/mobile receiver thingies (surely that’s the proper technical term), from what I understand.
It’s good it says ‘Stayton’ on the side, just in case folks in town ever forget where they are and need a reminder.
Nature’s Gold
Feb 26th
It’s been raining a lot lately, so I thought I’d post a photo of a happier time, when the sky was filled with golden hues from a sun I can now only vaguely remember.
Oneonta Gorge
Feb 25th
Guest photographer Tom Grimes of Gresham took the beautiful photo above of Oneonta Gorge in the Columbia River Gorge along the northern border of Oregon. His description:
This is a photo taken of Oneonta Gorge in the Columbia River Gorge. You can only visit during the summer low water. The first challenge is climbing over the log jam that blocks the canyon. Then you wade up the creek to the falls.
Thank you, Tom, for making the trek and taking this lovely photo.
Photo is Copyright © Tom Grimes. All rights reserved. Do not copy, redistribute, or modify without permission of photographer.
Road Out of Town
Feb 24th
This bridge spans the Santiam River as the road heads south of out city limits. It isn’t a long bridge… at least when going over it in a car. But I discovered it seems a lot longer when one’s walking it and the darned thing lacks a sidewalk and cars are rushing very close by in a rapid manner.
That’s just the sacrifice I make to take photos for this here site. 
Park Bench
Feb 23rd
This bench lives at a newish park on the north end of 3rd Ave. I think it’s called Santiam Park, but I’m not sure. The park section for the City of Stayton is a bit out of date on that front.
If it isn’t called Santiam, then let’s pretend. The park, whatever you want to call it, is one of several public parks around town. I’m always happy to see places for kids and their families to have fun.
Train Tracks
Feb 22nd
Today’s photo is just a shot of the train tracks along Locust St. at the west end of town.
I posted a photo back in November (Rail Line) by Dave at StaytonEvents.com of the same tracks, taken a little bit further west. His blows my photo out of the water. 
Church Bell
Feb 21st
This is the recently reinstated church bell at the United Methodist Church on Fern Ridge Rd. It used to be at the church, then it wasn’t, and now it is again.
The ridged thing in the foreground is part of the church’s roof. It has a nifty pattern to it, in my opinion.
Open Door
Feb 20th
In the ‘historic’ section of downtown Stayton, on 3rd Ave., several older buildings have storefronts at street level and apartments up above. This doorway leads to such apartments.
Foothills Church
Feb 19th
The non-denominational Foothills Church resides on Fern Ridge Rd. It’s one of four churches all on that part of Fern Ridge Rd., all of different denominations.
That stretch also has a cemetery, mortuary, and hospital either on the road or right near. I like to think of it as one stop shopping of the living and dying sort. But, then again, I’m not exactly right in the head.
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