Located in Oregon, USA, featuring Stayton and other nearby towns in the Willamette Valley.
salem
Sun Block
Jul 1st
Guest photographer Patrick in today’s photo, taken a few days ago at the World Beat Festival held in nearby Salem. His description:
I went to the Salem World Beat Festival yesterday and saw this photo coming from forty yards away. The hard part was timing the photo without showing their full faces but still capturing their individual shade sources.
I love it… great capture, Patrick.
My Niece’s High School Graduation
Jun 12th
Today’s photo is a personal indulgence, so please forgive me. My niece, Brittany, graduated from Sprague High School in nearby Salem last night, and since I’m a proud aunt, y’all are getting a photo of her. But she’s cute, so it’s okay.
If you have the burning desire to see more of the photos I took at the graduation ceremony, visit my Flickr photoset. Be warned — there are several of my niece first, and then some of the rest of the event.
Lovely Lavender
May 27th
Guest photographer Patrick sent in today’s beautiful photo of some lavender. His description:
You seem to have a penchant for flowers (who doesn’t?), so when I saw this lavender, I thought of your blog. Rarely do I see the flowers so vibrant as they are on this variety I saw in Salem.
I love it. Thanks, Patrick, for sending it in.
Duck Duck Goose
Jan 4th
Guest photographer Hugo sent in this lovely image of a… well, he’s not sure. His description:
I took this at my favorite park as the sun was setting. I’ve never been able to figure whether she’s a duck…or a goose. She has the characteristics of both. As best as I can figure, she’s a “Guck”, or a “Doose”. I just call her “Girlfriend” and she always come to see what tidbit of food I’ve brought for her when I call to her.
I personally don’t have a clue. Google Images didn’t help… it just showed how many others folks don’t know, either. If anyone out there can enlighten us, that would be spiffy.
This photo was taken at Wirth Lake in nearby Salem. Thanks to Hugo, as always, for his submission.
Photo is copyright © Hugo. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of photographer.
Autumn at Wallace Marine Park
Nov 9th
Yesterday, I received an email from frequent guest photographer Hugo (the last two days’ photos are from him) saying “if’n y’all get desperate for another daily photo” I could post this one. Like I would pass this up. It’s awesome.
Hugo took this at Wallace Marine Park in nearby West Salem.
Thanks once again, Hugo.
Photo is copyright © Hugo. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of photographer.
Sunrise At Wirth Lake
Nov 8th
Today is part two of guest photographer Hugo’s sunset/sunrise photos (see yesterday’s sunset) from Wirth Lake in nearby Salem. He says:
The “star” in the sunrise photo is actually the planet Venus, which is currently making its presence known in the early morning. I use Stellarium to locate the stars and planets. It’s a free program that is very cool.
Thanks again, Hugo.
Photo is copyright © Hugo. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of photographer.
Sunset At Wirth Lake
Nov 7th
Guest photographer Hugo sent in today’s photo of a sunset from a few nights ago, taken at Walter Wirth Lake in nearby Salem. It’s simply gorgeous. Tomorrow I’ll post another photo Hugo took at the lake, this time of the sunrise and a “star.”
Photo is copyright © Hugo. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of photographer.
Hands
Oct 13th
Guest Photographer Hugo sent in today’s stunning image, taken at Cascades Gateway Park in nearby Salem. His description:
This is a picture of a homeless man in the park with well-worn hands.
His hands seemed to tell of a life of hardship, yet he still had his faith in those same hands.
I liked the lighting and used black and white to bring a hardness to the picture as a reflection of his life.
This is such an evocative photo… very well captured, Hugo. And thank you for sharing.
Photos are copyright © Hugo. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of photographer.
2009 Oregon State Fair
Sep 8th
(See my Flickr photoset from the Fair!)
As promised yesterday, here are some photos from the Oregon State Fair, taken on Sunday. These were rushed shots, as I didn’t have much time. Check out my Flickr photoset to see more photos.













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