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Fog In The Wilderness
Guest photographer John Brandt took this beautiful photo of Wilderness Park, as seen from across the creek (otherwise known as Salem Ditch) at Pioneer Park. It looks mystical. Thanks, John.
Photo is copyright © John Brandt. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of photographer.
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Future Foot Bridge
about 3 days ago - 6 comments
Guest photographer John Brandt has been documenting the start of foot bridge connecting most of Stayton to the new park along the Santiam River. It’s due to be completed here very soon. The above photo shows cement poured into the moldings which will form the base of one side of the bridge. For more photos More >
What Happens When You Let Nature Do The Landscaping
about 1 week ago - 5 comments
Guest photographer John Brandt took today’s photo (click on the photo to be taken to his Flickr photo page with more information). His description: This is the strip between the library parking lot and the small cluster of businesses to the north. Nearly everything here is invasive (check notes) and the natives are all volunteer. More >
Snag
about 1 month ago - No comments
Guest photographer John Brandt took today’s photo of a dead tree (or part of a tree) in Wilderness Park he doesn’t expect to survive another winter. I haven’t been through that park in some time. I really need to do it again very soon. Once the temperature cools down a bit, that is.
First Turtle Of Spring
about 3 months ago - No comments
I stole (and by “stole” I mean I have permission) this from guest photographer John Brandt’s Flickr photostream. If you look closely, you can see a turtle on a log in the water at Wilderness Park. Click on the photo to see the larger version on the photo’s Flickr page. Photo is copyright © John More >
Henry’s Bridge
about 4 months ago - No comments
Guest photographer John Brandt sent in today’s photo. His description: Henry Strobel built this bridge about fifteen years ago as a Eagle Scout project. Within a few months all the railings had been torn off and later somebody tried to burn down what was left. The deck was repaired but until another Boy Scout came More >
Urban Renewal
about 5 months ago - No comments
There’s a push in town to get some urban renewal going in downtown Stayton. I don’t know too much about it, so I asked John Brandt, my handy dandy knowledgeable Stayton person. He took both of these photos. You can find out who is in the photo at right by clicking here for more info More >
Handwrought…
about 5 months ago - No comments
Guest photographer and all around helpful guy John Brandt sent in today’s photo, taken at Wilderness Park. His description: Handwrought and a remnant, probably, of the construction of Salem Ditch in 1856. (“The Waterways of Stayton”, Ernst Lau, 2001) Found it securely attached to something heavy and deeply buried just off the trail on the More >
DP Theme Day: Passageway
about 6 months ago - 4 comments
For this month’s City Daily Photo theme day — passageway — I did what I normally do, which is forget completely about it and then take a photo on the last possible day. At least I’m consistent. This photo was taken at the entrance to the main forest pathway at Wilderness Park. It’s the first More >
Horseshoe Pits
about 6 months ago - No comments
Guest photographer John Brandt sent in today’s photo of some volunteers building horseshoe pits at Neitling Park, which resides next to Pioneer Park. I had no idea this was taking place, so it’s extra cool of John to send the photos in. This photo shows Stayton Park Board Chair Vietske building the horeshoe pits. For More >
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about 8 months ago - No comments
Guest photographer John Brandt sent in today’s photo of a building here in Stayton I’d never seen before. It’s a quonset hut (follow the link for more info). John asked local nifty person Kay Pendelton about the building’s history (she’s works with the Santiam Heritage Foundation), and she had this to say: That quanset hut More >
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