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Thompson's_Flouring_MillS

Flour In Your Hair

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Thompson's_Flouring_MillS

Thompson's Flouring MillS near Shedd, OregonWe have a rather cool looking structure for today’s photo. Guest photographer Tom Miller takes us a bit outside of Stayton to the town of Shedd, Oregon — click on the photo at right to see an up-close shot). His description:

Thompson’s Flouring MillS, home of the famous Boston (Strutting His Stuff) Turkey.

More information about the area can be found on the Oregon State Parks site. Thanks, Tom!

Oak Glenn School near Stayton Oregon

Old Skool

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Oak Glenn School near Stayton Oregon

Oak Glenn School II

Continuing guest photographer Tom Miller’s effort to brings us some knowledge along with his photos, we have today’s lesson:

I’ve driven by this old building probably a hundred times thinking it looks like a little old school house. Well this time I peeked around inside and noticed it had old tongue and groove floor installed, which was not used in many barns.

So I stopped and talked to an older couple that lives near by, and she informed me that it was the old Oak Glenn School House and she went to school there for eight years. I also asked about the old abandoned homestead (A Place To Call Home) just down the road (Fern Ridge Road) from them, and she told me its the old Glenn Taylor homestead.

Thanks, Tom! I always feel like I know the area a bit better each time you send information like this along.

Be sure to click on the photo in the upper right for another view of the school.

Trees in woods just outside of Stayton Oregon

My Hiking Woods

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Trees in woods just outside of Stayton Oregon

Guest photographer Denny Barnes has been documenting the changing landscape near his home in the hills outside of Stayton ue to logging in the area (see: Missing The Trees and Loading A Logging Truck). Today’s description:

Thought I had better get some shots of the woods I hike in before they are gone due to logging. This is a four shot pano that is typical of the logging roads I hike on. When these trees are gone I’ll have to walk about a mile further to get to the woods. They are half gone now.

Thanks, Denny, for letting us enjoy it with you, before it’s gone for good.

Old bicycle next to a wooden fence near Stayton Oregon

Knotty Biker

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Old bicycle next to a wooden fence near Stayton Oregon

Guest photographer Tom Miller brings us a photo of this nicely aged bicycle for today. This is the kind of bike any self-respecting hipster would love, but only if they saw it first.

Logging truck being loaded near Stayton Oregon

Loading A Logging Truck

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Logging truck being loaded near Stayton Oregon

Guest photographer Denny Barnes lives a little bit outside of town, and he likes to take walks in the woods. The view on his walks has been changing. The most recent update:

How do you load a log truck… one log at a time. This is the logging operation on the hill north of my house about a half mile away. The photos were shot from my front yard and with a large crop they are only so-so but you’ll get the idea. They first remove and hook up the trailer, load the logs, strap the load down and then off to the mill. One section of my walk in the woods is gone now… sad.

Click on each of the thumbnails in order to see the process. Thanks, Denny.

Breitenbush River in western Oregon

Breitenbush River

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Breitenbush River in western Oregon

Breitenbush River in western OregonGuest photographer Tom Miller has spoiled us once again with his gorgeous images. This time they are of Breitnenbush River, a tributary of the North Santiam River (read more about it on Wikipedia). He shot these last fall, when the trees were extra beautiful. Thanks, Tom!

Be sure to click on the thumbnail at right to see it full size.

Horses in a field under white clouds near Stayton Oregon

Wild, Wild Horses

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Horses in a field under white clouds near Stayton Oregon

This photo by guest photographer Tom Miller looks like a painting. It’s just gorgeous. So are those horses. Thanks, Tom!

Memphis Belle airplane at the airport in Hillsboro Oregon

Old Timer

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Memphis Belle airplane at the airport in Hillsboro Oregon

Guest photographer takes us a bit out of town for today’s post to see this awesome, awesome plane. His description:

I know this is a wee bit out of town unless we stretch Stayton’s city limits a little north. Say all the way to Hillsboro. I just had to go and see The Liberty Foundation, Inc. B-17, Memphis Belle. It was at the Hillsboro Airport over the weekend giving tours and short flights. I would have loved to have gone on a flight but didn’t. Maybe next time. I must have taken over a hundred shots of her and will send a few your way

In 1989, N3703G was hired for use in the filming of the Memphis Belle movie in England. In July 1989 she crossed the Atlantic with another B-17 to participate in the filming of the movie. Since returning to the U.S., N3703G has continued in the paint scheme of the “Memphis Belle” and continues to fly today to honor our veterans, educate current and future generations as to the high price of freedom and to preserve our aviation heritage.

http://www.libertyfoundation.org/b17history.html

My biggest problem was deciding which photo should be used up top, because they are all great. Click on the thumbnails below to see the rest of the images. Thank you, Denny!

Cinnamon teal duck in water in Stayton Oregon

Cinnamon Teal

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Cinnamon teal duck in water in Stayton Oregon

Guest photographer Joan London brings us this adorable duck, a kind I’d never seen before:

taken May 3rd in the wetlands (near the north end of 3rd Ave.). First time to see the Cinnamon Teal duck.

Very pretty. Thanks, Joan!

Great blue heron bird in Stayton Oregon

Great Blue Heron

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Great blue heron bird in Stayton Oregon

Guest photographer Joan London caught this great blue heron in the wetlands area of Stayton (the newer area around the north end of 3rd Ave.). Too cool. Thanks, Joan!

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