Happy Halloween!

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Happy Pumpkin Day! SpongeBob PumpkinPants above is one of the hand-painted pumpkins I made for Halloween (see last year’s Halloween post for two others). It’s hard to tell in this photo, but he glows under a black light.
Here are a few more Halloween-themed photos I’ve taken over the last month (click on each thumbnail to [...]

Super Squirrel – Part II

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Back in April I reported on Stayton’s own Super Squirrel, a seemingly regular grey squirrel which has the ability to fly. I now have further photographic evidence of this phenomenon.
Regrettably, I was not able to ascertain if this is the same squirrel from April, since he refused both times to stop for questions. I’m just [...]

And Yet A Few Still Linger

Monday, October 29th, 2007

This is historic, friends. Yes, today I am not posting autumn leaves! They said it couldn’t be done (or maybe that was me), but it’s true.
Well, okay, mostly true. There are a couple of leaves on the tree, but just barely. Hardly noticeable. In fact, the overly dramatic title of today’s post comes from the [...]

Beneath It All

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

No, this isn’t a self portrait.
I decided to take a (brief) break from all the autumn leaves photos to post a Halloween-themed picture. It’s both a skeleton skull and a candle, so it’s two, two, two things in one! Wow! This is exciting stuff, friends.

Autumn Suits Me Fine

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Yes, another photo of autumn leaves. I did post a warning yesterday about that, so you shouldn’t be surprised. It’s not my fault if you didn’t be-leaf me. In fact, you really should have known I wood. It’s knot like I’m going out on a limb here. True, I may be a sap — I [...]

Another Visit To The Jordan Bridge

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Yesterday, I headed back to my favorite subject to photograph, the Jordan Bridge at Pioneer Park. And since I couldn’t decide which photo to post, today is a double-feature. Click on the thumbnail at right to see a bigger version of that photo.
Consider this a break from all the autumn leaves photos I’ve been posting. [...]

Autumn In Technicolor

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Um. So, this is another photo of fall leaves. I know, I know… I’ve already posted some, but gosh darn it, I like fall leaves. So here’s another photo of fall leaves.

Bad To The Balloon

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

This bad boy was hanging out near Locust St. He has a nice bike, with the flames and all. I wonder who makes it — Harley-Balloonson? I hear it runs on helium. It gets good mileage since it doesn’t weigh much.
Anyway, this has to be the coolest Halloween inflatable decoration I’ve seen.
By the way, [...]

Fall On The Diagonal

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

It’s pretty much a given I will be posting autumn leaves photos on and off until they go away for the year. Blame nature.
This is one of the photos I took two days ago when I had the feline visitor I posted about yesterday. The stripes are courtesy of the parking lot of Neitling Park.

I Was Being Watched

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

I was at Neitling Park yesterday taking photos of autumn leaves, when I noticed I had an audience. The cat didn’t come too close (this was shot at 300mm), but he (or she) stayed for quite a while, just looking at me. Of course, he (or she) was completely nonchalant about it, like he just [...]

Scattered

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Yes, friends, we have another autumn leaves photo. This time it’s a color cutout, meaning the whole thing is in black and white except the yellow leaves. Click on the thumbnail at right to see the original version.
Someone on Zooomr (a photo sharing site I recommend — check out my Zooomr photos) suggested I do [...]

Moon Dance

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

I took the above shot of the moon last night. We were between rain showers, and the clouds provided a pretty setting for the moon.

5 Minutes For A Dollar

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

There used to be telephone booths all over town. But thanks to the advent of cellular/mobile phones, there are far fewer, and judging by the sign on the side of the booth, they’re a lot more expensive.
I can’t remember the last time I used a phone booth. Of course, I generally have trouble remembering yesterday, [...]

Let Them Fall Where They May

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

There are a lot of trees in Stayton, and as a result there are a lot of autumn leaves scattered all over the place right now. Which means I shall take pictures of them.
These particular leaves were on a sidewalk on 2nd Ave., near the Jones Hotel apartment building.

Stop City Of Stayton

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

This sign struck me as odd. When read as a whole, it clearly says, “Stop City of Stayton.” Stop them from doing what? It doesn’t say.
Stranger still, I think it was actually placed there by the city itself. Is the city engaging in some sort of compulsive behavior? Did it put out this sign as [...]