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Archive for March, 2008
Bits And Bits And Bits And Bits
Mar 31st
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 miles northwest of Stayton, and is the state capitol. Go on over and say hi.
Be sure to tune in tomorrow for the monthly City Daily Photo theme day.
Body Shop
Mar 30th
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
Mar 29th
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 Mother Nature it is late March. Spring. This isn’t supposed to happen.
Anyway, so instead of all that, I’m posting a photo of an Asiatic lily. It is spring, darn it, even if the weather doesn’t know that.
Look But Don’t Touch
Mar 28th
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 owner of the bike.
Also note: it occurred to me I took another photo of a motorcycle in the same location last year, and I do believe it’s the same one. (Yes, the license plate is different, as I had rearranged the numbers on that one, too, but in a different way.)
Hail, Hail
Mar 27th
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 house. I’m glad I didn’t have to be out in it when it was coming down.
The Edge Of Beauty
Mar 26th
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 name of flower here). But I won’t.
Although it could be an azalea. Or not.
Enter Thataway
Mar 25th
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
Mar 24th
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
Mar 23rd
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 everyone who celebrates the holiday.
House Made Of Sticks
Mar 22nd
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.
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