Located in Oregon, USA, featuring Stayton and other nearby towns in the Willamette Valley.
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Drift On Forever Seeking
Aug 12th
It’s been a remarkably long time since I last posted a photo of my favorite Stayton landmark (February, to be exact), so it’s high time to do it again. Oh, Jordan Bridge at Pioneer Park, I just can’t stay away. You call to me like a siren’s song. Or that could be tinnitus. Whichever.
Speaking of Pioneer Park, a free summer concert featuring singer-songwriter Tony Graham will be held there tonight from 6-8pm, according to StaytonEvents.com. I’m hopefully going to be there, provided real life doesn’t get in the way. It should be fun.
UPDATE: it turns out I was not able to attend the concert. If anyone took pictures, please let me know. Thanks!
Santiam River
Jun 7th
Back in January, I posted a photo of the Santiam River where it pass just south of town. I had been wanting to get back to it and take photos in better weather, so I finally did just that on Saturday. It only took me five months to do it. I was… um… oh! I was waiting for the trees to turn green. I won’t mention I’m sure they did that at least a couple of months ago.
Anyway, this photo is actually a panorama, stitched together from several photos. Praise Photoshop and it’s Photomerge feature.
This was taken from the street bridge on Stayton-Scio Rd.
Green-ness
May 29th
Green-ness is the state of being green. This view of my favorite power canal off of the south end of 4th Ave. fits the bill. Kermit the Frog ain’t got nothin’ on this.
First Turtle Of Spring
May 14th
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 Brandt. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of photographer.
A Nice Walk
Apr 14th
Guest photographer Keith Curry sent in this lovely photo he took yesterday of what he calls “a nice walk at Pioneer Park.” It is, indeed. Thanks, Keith!
Photo is copyright © Keith W. Curry. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of photographer.
Creekside
Mar 12th
Today’s photo is a view of the little stream (a man-made waterway called the Salem Ditch) which runs next to the Public Library on 1st Ave. As I’ve probably said before, it’s really lovely, and not at all ditch-like.
Coast Road Trip, Part 6
Feb 21st
Here’s another installment from my central Oregon coast road trip. I’ve decided to make it an even week, so there will be another post tomorrow.
These shots of waves was taken a bit south of Depoe Bay, if I remember correctly. Click on the photo at right to make it bigger. I had never taken photos of waves before, so I can’t say I did them justice… it was fun trying, though.
One more coast photo tomorrow. Stay tuned.
Coast Road Trip, Part 5
Feb 20th
Today’s photo from my road trip to the central Oregon coast shows some fishing boats in the marina at Yaquina Bay in Newport. We’d come down there to see some sea lions (say that three times fast), but they were all hanging out back behind a building. Darn them. The photo at right is of a fishing boat with the Yaquina Bay Bridge in the background (click on it to see it larger).
I might post another photo from the coast tomorrow. Hey, I had a change of scenery for once, so I’m taking advantage of it. I’ll get back to Stayton soon enough. 
If you are a Twitter user and love the Oregon coast, check out @Oregon_Coast, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium just started at @orcoastaquarium, too.
Coast Road Trip, Part 4
Feb 19th
And here we are at part four of my mid-Oregon coast road trip (see also: Yaquina Bay Bridge, a Newport beach at sunset, and a pier at Siletz Bay, this time stopping in at Depoe Bay. I keep wanting to spell that as Depot, which is so very wrong. I shall try to refrain.
This is looking out at the bay itself, right along Highway 101. I’m sure this particular view has been photographed many times, but I’m nothing if not unoriginal.
Google Maps Street View shows the outcropping, if you’re interested in where it is in relation to other things.
I’m going to post at least one more photo from my coast trip tomorrow. Y’all come back now, ya hear?
Coast Road Trip, Part 3
Feb 18th
Today is the third part of my trip to the central Oregon coast (see also: part 1 – Yaquina Bay Bridge, and part 2 – Newport beach at sunset).
This is a small pier behind Mo’s Restaurant in Lincoln City. I’m a bit confused as to geography, but I think this is the edge of Siletz Bay. By the way, if you ever plan on going to Mo’s without a reservation (provided they take reservations – I don’t know), don’t do it in Valentine’s Day because the place will be packed.
The beach behind the restaurant was also packed — with logs. The photo at right shows some of them (click on it to see it bigger).
I’ll be posting one or two more photos from the coast over the next couple of days, then I have some guest photos to share (both local and coastal). Stay tuned.
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