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I Have So Many Questions
Aug 7th
If you look closely at the image (click on it to see it larger), you’ll notice what appears to be downspout pipes for gutters (or not) attached to a bush in front of a house on E. Hollister St.
Yes, I have so many questions. Chief among them is “why?” followed closely by “why didn’t I think of that?” and “I’m so glad I had my camera when I saw this.”
I know that last one isn’t a question. Sue me.
Anyway, this pipe/bush combination makes a bold statement. What that statement is, I haven’t a clue. But you know, I kinda like it. It’s different, certainly unexpected, and from what I can tell it’s easy to make. This could be the start of a whole new trend in yard landscaping. Heck, it could even be modern art, and will sell for thousands at some art gallery in New York. It could happen. I’ve seen worse stuff sell.
An Entire Subset Of The Population Has Been Moved To A Single Weekday
Jul 13th
I have more awesome guest photographer photos to post, but I decided to sneak one of my own in here, because it made me giggle. I spotted this sign outside the New Life Foursquare Church on 1st Ave. two nights ago. It’s much more fun to take it literally, than to put that inferred “group” word in after “youth.”
So if you’re wondering where all the youth went, they’ve been moved to Thursday. This really simplifies things.
DP Theme Day: Funny Signs
Jun 1st
Today is the June 1st City Daily Photo theme day of funny signs. I’ve been saving this particular photo for a couple of months, because I knew the theme was a possibility, and it was the closest I could come to fitting the theme.
Obviously, someone cut off the word “after.” But I like the idea of the sign advocating clean dogs.
I took this at the entrance to Wilderness Park, at the back of Pioneer Park.
And since the above photo is kinda lame, here is a bonus photo of a sign I took a few weeks ago next to the door of Quiznos (a sub shop):
Not excepting them from what? Does that mean accepting? I’m not sure, really, since they’ve since changed the word to “accepting,” so maybe that means they are excepting. I’m so confused.
To see what other City Daily Photo blogs are participating in today’s theme day, visit the link below:
Digging Up A Mystery
May 25th
Guest photographer Jon Goodman has a question about the photo above:
Found this weird rock embedded in the stump of an old apple tree we had dug out a couple weeks ago. It kind of looks like petrified rot. It is very sharp almost like a pumice stone. Any ideas about what it is?
Heck if I know, but it is certainly interesting (click on the photo to see it bigger). Maybe it’s limestone? Anyone out there have any ideas? If so, please leave a comment below. Thanks in advance.
Bump In The Road
Jan 11th
I’m not sure how I missed this before now, as I’ve been by it any number of times. This rather large tree stump sits at the side of E. Ida St (near were it crosses 4th Ave.)… literally in the road itself. Well, the gravel part of the road, that is. Odd. I like it.
In fact, Google Maps Street View has a great shot of it, if you want to see it in context. I recommend it.
Important late breaking info! Awesome local person (and sometimes guest photographer) John Brandt offered up info about da stump:
That’s the stump of the Lawrence Sprecker maple. The City of Stayton had it taken down because they thought it was a hazard to cars and pedestrians.
[It was cut down] probably about ten years ago. They had a difficult time cutting it down because Mr Sprecker (he was a long time editor of the Stayton Mail and lived in the yellow house in the background) had filled the cavity in the trunk with concrete. They used to do that as a way to prevent decomposition–it never worked but it sure was hard on chainsaws.
Thanks, John!
Mothra
Dec 3rd
It is my first belief the license plate in yesterday’s post was a warning. When I saw it, I thought it was cute and I took a picture. Little did I know Mothra was waiting for me a few blocks down the same road. It told me I should be afraid. Very afraid.
If you aren’t familiar with Mothra, please visit the Wikipedia page for this butterfly/moth monster.
Don’t Look Now
Dec 2nd
I spotted this awesome license plate the other day on 3rd Ave. I don’t know what inspired it, but it may have been another license plate I saw a few minutes later on the same street just a few blocks away. I’ll post that tomorrow. That one would have me saying “uh oh” too.
ITS MYN
Sep 15th
I spotted this awesome vanity license plate the other day, and it made me giggle. Somebody’s rather proud of their car, I’d say.
Al Erations Laundry And L Ather
Aug 26th
This reader board at Stayton Cleaners on Washington St. made me chuckle. I can’t decide if two guys named Al Erations and L. Ather are asking for folks’ laundry, or if ol’ Al wants to lather someone’s laundry all by himself.
For the curious, the two missing letters on the sign are ‘t’ and ‘e’.
Freak Of Nature
Nov 24th
I found this hubcap (hubcapius automotus) growing wild next to Santiam Hospital on 10th Ave. the other day. It seemed to be thriving (note the lack of rust), even though the weather has turned cold and damp. I was a little worried for it, because it seemed to be alone; I understand they do better in groups of four. I hope there were others nearby.
I feel fortunate I was able to catch a glimpse of it, since the wild hubcap is rarely found outside of captivity. Civilization has unfortunately encroached on its natural habitat.
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