Located in Oregon, USA, featuring Stayton and other nearby towns in the Willamette Valley.
Archive for May, 2007
Corner Bar
May 31st
The Santiam Depot restaurant on 3rd Avenue is housed in a building dating back to 1911. According to the Stayton/Sublimity Chamber of Commerce web site it was a bank (1911), a Stayton Mail (Stayton’s weekly newspaper) annex (1914), and a grocery store (1918). I’m not sure when it became the Depot, but it’s been around for several decades.
That said, I’ve never been inside. I should do that someday. Anyway, I love all the neon, which is why I wanted to photograph it. It’s too cool.
In other news, thank you to everyone who helped me celebrate this blog’s 1st birthday. Y’all rock, and I appreciate it.
1st Birthday!
May 30th
Well, I actually did it. This here blog is officially a year old today. Technically, today’s photo isn’t of Stayton, but it was taken in Stayton, and I baked the cupcake in Stayton… and I’ll eat it in Stayton, for that matter, so close enough. 
Thank you to everyone who visits and comments, and the various guest photographers who’ve shared their images. I appreciate each and everyone one of you.
A huge thank you goes to the city daily photo community. You guys rock, and I’m proud to be a part of it.
I fully intend to keep posting each day, so who knows, we may see a 2nd birthday in another year. Stranger things have happened.
Memorial Day, 2007
May 29th
I took a few photos at Lone Oak Cemetery yesterday for Memorial Day. You can view my Flickr photoset here for more from the cemetery.
Red, White, Blue, Green, and Yellow
May 28th
This is one of the many American flags which can be found around town. I’ve posted this photo in honor of Memorial Day, 2007, and all that it means. This flag flies above Pioneer Park.
Sometimes Beauty Is On The Outside
May 27th
Here’s another photo from Friday’s sunrise (see also yesterday’s photo). Same basic location, just looking in a slightly different direction. I really like the silhouettes of the trees.
Sky Power
May 26th
Sunrise, yesterday morning. There are a lot of trees in town, so finding a spot where the sunrise can be seen is tough. I finally found this at the end of Fern Ridge Rd., near where it crosses Highway 22. I like the pattern the power lines create against the sky.
Yellow
May 25th
This is a side wall of a bright yellow and blue building on 1st Avenue. It houses a business called Games Galore & More. I haven’t been inside, but I’m inclined to think they sell games and some other stuff.
The thumbnail at right is of a different portion of the wall, showing a bit of the bright blue foundation. Click on it to see a larger version of the photo.
Delicate In Pink
May 24th
I received a new camera today (a Canon Rebel XT) and only had a few minutes to take photos before it got dark, so you’ll have to forgive me for the gratuitous flower macro.
It’s a lupine in my backyard. Can I just say I am in love with my new camera? Because I am.
In other news, this here photo blog reaches its first birthday on May 30th, and I continue to be utterly stunned I’ve posted a photo every single day for almost a year. Whoooo.
Just A Boy And His Pumpkins
May 23rd
I spotted this artwork on the side of a small portable (I think) building on 4th Ave. I don’t know what it is or was used for… perhaps a pumpkin patch. Dunno.
If you’ll notice, the boy has his hands behind his back. What is he hiding? Does he have some pumpkin seeds he’s just waiting to pop in his mouth and spit at unsuspecting passers by? Is he hiding a potential lack of hands due to insufficient drawing skills on the part of the artist? Oh, the possibilities.
Ouch
May 22nd
I almost missed seeing the damage on the RV (recreational vehicle) pictured above. I’d stopped to take some photos of some flowers nearby when I spotted the missing back corner.
I can understand the need for air conditioning, but that seems a bit extreme. 
It makes one wonder what happened. The metal siding is ripped up and out… whatever did happen, I hope any people who may have been involved were/are okay. I didn’t see any other external damage on the vehicle.
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