Located in Oregon, USA, featuring Stayton and other nearby towns in the Willamette Valley.
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Mercury & Moon Light
Aug 26th
Guest photographer Patrick sent in today’s nifty photo. It’s been smokey in Stayton — I’m guessing due controlled field burns in area farm fields, so he found another way to get a cool photo two nights ago. His description:
Not much photographing with this smoke in the air, eh?
Fortunately, last night the air was still clear and the moon full enough to take this photo. I’ve been looking at this scene for some time, usually just with the yard light illuminating the greenhouse. When I saw that the moon was adding its two cents, I went out and experimented with bracketing and ISO. This one was about the best one.
The moon gives the greenhouse a space age look. Be on the lookout for little green men, Patrick. And have your camera handy.
Rumours Lounge
Aug 17th
This Rumours Restaurant & Lounge building always intrigues me… it has lots of lighted signs to look at (click here for more photos I’ve taken of Rumours). I don’t think I’d ever noticed this little sign on the side of the building before, but I liked the contrast with the black of the building and the light-colored door. I couldn’t quite get the detail of the sign right, since the lights inside it distort the lettering.
Time Warp
Aug 13th
Since I couldn’t attend the free concert at Pioneer Park last night, I decided to try to photograph some of the Perseid meteor shower late last night. I failed. I was sad.
So instead, I accidentally… er, no, wait. I absolutely intentionally captured the above. Okay, technically, I couldn’t see through the viewfinder when I set this shot up, and didn’t realize I was getting the road. But I ended up liking the result, though, so I’m claiming full responsibility. Unless you don’t like it, then I absolve myself of any responsibility whatsoever.
Please click on the photo to see it larger.
I took this facing north on the top of one of the hills near Campbell-Grier Cemetery on Boedigheimer Rd., just northeast of town.
On a completely different note: it’s Friday the 13th today. Beware of those wearing hockey masks.
Orange Swirl
Aug 9th
Yep, a sunset. It wasn’t intentional, but I happened by this scene, and I had to take pictures. It would be wrong if I didn’t.
I took this on the corner of 3rd Ave. and Fern Ridge Rd.
Windows
Jul 30th
I happened by a laundromat near the south end of 1st Ave. last night, so I took a picture through the window. After I started this post, I realized I’d taken a very, very similar shot (and even processed it pretty much the same way) back in 2008. I guess my brain decided doing a repeat was a good idea. Sorry about the brain fart, but I’d already started this post, so here it, anyway.
Picks Are Optional
Jul 24th
I took this photo one night a week or two ago of a window display at Cartwright’s Music Repair Shop on 3rd Ave. Guitars are beautiful creatures.
2010 Independence Day Fireworks Show
Jul 5th
(See my Flickr photoset of the fireworks!)
Last night I attended the fireworks show held at the Stayton Middle School, and I took a whole big bunch of photos. Check them out in my Flickr photoset, which has over 50 images. Be sure to “oooh” and “aaah” while you look at them, because that is what is required when one looks at fireworks. It’s just how it’s done. Be sure to imagine big booming sounds, while you’re at it. It will help with the atmosphere.
I’ll be posting photos from the Stayton Independence Day parade tomorrow. Stay tuned.
Soft
Jun 30th
I apologize for yet another sunset photo. I haven’t been able to go out and take photos much lately, so I’m presently stuck with a whole lotta nothin’. I’ll try to get a little somethin’ as soon as I can.
That last sentence sounded a lot more innocent in my head.
This photo was taken on the corner of 3rd Ave. and Fern Ridge Rd.
Shine Down
Jun 24th
Holy fudgecicles, it’s another sunset photo. I didn’t want to do it, but I don’t have anything else to share at the moment. Well, that’s not entirely true — I will have a guest photographer photo to share tomorrow, once I get a bit more info on the photo’s location.
As usual, this photo was taken at the corner of 3rd Ave. and Fern Ridge Rd.
Sit & Talk
Jun 23rd
I almost posted another sunset photo for today, but since I’ve done that twice in recent days, I am posting something else. But tomorrow there will likely be yet another sunset photo. I took some last night, and they’re kinda nifty.
Anyway, this bench and pay public telephone sit outside of the Safeway grocery store on 1st Ave. Now, for you youngsters out there, a public telephone is for those who are out and about and need a phone but don’t have a cell/mobile phone. Yes, you read that right — such people do still exist. These people put money in the public telephone and call people. I haven’t used one of those in many, many years. I doubt many people do anymore, because most of them have disappeared.
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