Bits And Bits And Bits And Bits

Monday, March 31st, 2008

We had hail again yesterday. That’s twice in a week. Somebody really needs to tell the powers that be it is spring. The above is a macro of some hail on a glass table on my patio.
In other news, there is now a Salem (Oregon) Daily Photo blog! This is awesome. Salem is about 15 [...]

Body Shop

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

This little auto body shop sits behind Carquest on W. Hollister St. I just liked the letters in the windows. The lit sign is a bit blurry… I shot this handheld, and wasn’t as still as I should have been.

Vulnerable

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Okay, so yesterday was a bit odd. We had a brief snow shower in the morning (too brief for me to get any photos), and then it was sunny in the afternoon. That’s in addition to the hail we had a few days ago. And we may we have snow again today.
Somebody needs to tell [...]

Look But Don’t Touch

Friday, March 28th, 2008

I am irresistibly drawn to motorcycles. I can’t ride them, mind you, but I do like to look at them. And take pictures of them from weird angles. I spotted this Harley-Davidson near Pioneer Park the other day. It’s so pretty and shiny.
Note: the license plate has been altered to protect the privacy of the [...]

Hail, Hail

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

We had some decidedly non-springlike weather yesterday. First we had rain mixed with snow, then a major hail storm which turned everything white for a while. This isn’t normal for late March.
The photo above was taken on my driveway. The photo at right was taken in the middle of the street in front of my [...]

The Edge Of Beauty

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Yes, today we have another flower photo. It’s not my fault. Blame spring.
I have no idea (again) what type of flower this is. It was on a bush in the parking lot of the library, that’s all I know. It’s just the edge of it, anyway, so I could lie and say it’s definitely (insert [...]

Enter Thataway

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

This is what was greeting visitors to the Community Center yesterday. I don’t know what happened to the door — I swear, it was like this when I found it.

Head In The Clouds

Monday, March 24th, 2008

The top of the hill on 10th Ave., next to the hospital, is my favorite place in town to take sky photos. I took this shot a few days ago, when the clouds were just being extra pretty. I think they were posing.

Gentle Curves

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

These are cherry blossoms. Unless they’re plum blossoms. Or some other type of blossoms. I looked up both cherry and plum blossoms, but I can’t tell them apart. Ah, heck, at this point I’m not even sure they’re blossoms. They could just be very pretty rocks for all I know.
By the way, Happy Easter to [...]

House Made Of Sticks

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

I spotted this new home being constructed on 10th Ave. the other day, and thought all the lines on the roof part were nifty.
This house sits up a bit of a hill from another new home I photographed back in 2006. The houses are basically back-to-back, though there is some space between them.

All The Way Down The Hole

Friday, March 21st, 2008

I spotted this open manhole on 3rd Ave. near the grade school, a couple of days ago. The first time I passed by there were people working around it, but the second time it was void of activity. Leave it to me to get the non-action packed shot.
I don’t have a clue (as usual) as [...]

Pretty In Pink

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

This lovely little cherry blossom was hanging out with several of its buddies on a tree on 3rd Ave. yesterday. It was fairly windy, but the flower stopped moving long enough for me to get this shot. That was very considerate, really.

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Guest photographer Moe sent me this funny photo of him sporting a green beard for St. Patrick’s Day, and I just had to post it. Now that is getting into the spirit of the holiday.
Photo is copyright © Moe. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of [...]

Standing Apart

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

As part of my quest to find spring flowers, I spotted these lovely azaleas in front of the telephone company on 2nd Ave. The shock of color these provide is just beautiful.

Spring Shine

Monday, March 17th, 2008

It’s only a few more days until spring officially arrives. Yay! So I went on a flower hunt yesterday to see what’s blooming. These lovely daffodils were found next to the community center on W. Virginia St.
I may feel compelled to post more flowers over the next day or two. Consider yourselves warned.