Stayton (Oregon) Daily Photo

It Ain’t Easy Being Green

Celine — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:00:55 +0000

Visitor Mel suggested I photograph some moss, which I thought was a great idea. So yesterday I went moss hunting, and found this lovely bit of green on a tree along 10th Ave. I might post another moss-oriented photo tomorrow.

Thanks, Mel, for the idea! I appreciate it.

Twins

Celine — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:00:28 +0000

I spotted these two Honda motorcycles in the Dairy Queen parking lot the other day, and thought they were spiffy. So I took a picture. Because that’s what I do.

For the record, I changed the license plate numbers to protect the privacy of the bike owners.

Two Hour Parking

Celine — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:00:26 +0000

The Our Town building on 3rd Ave. was painted this interesting shade of green. The above is a view of the side wall, where it meets the police station parking lot. It’s certainly a bold choice, I guess one could say. You can see what it used to look like on Google Maps Street View. It’s a wee bit different now.

Among Friends

Celine — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:21 +0000

These Douglas-Fir trees live at Pioneer Park. Douglas-Firs are all over the place in this part of Oregon, and I adore them. I love all trees, really, but these are my favorites. So tall and grand.

Twice As Nice

Celine — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:00:03 +0000

Visitor and great idea person Jason Jones suggested I do a “then and now” comparison of the Stayton-Jordan Bridge. He pointed me to some photos in the Salem Library online archive of the bridge, taken around 1960. And so I shall.

I don’t want to post the Library’s photos here because it would violate their guidelines, so linkage will commence after a brief summary of the bridge.

Once upon a time (1937, to be exact, though some of the dates which follow might be a wee bit off), the Jordan Bridge was built over Thomas Creek at Jordan east of nearby Scio. It stood for almost 50 years before volunteers saved it from being torn down. Instead, the disassembled it and rebuilt it in Stayton’s Pioneer Park in 1985. A fire destroyed the bridge in 1994 so volunteers once again rebuilt the bridge in 1998. The current version stayed true to the original.

If you visit this link at the Library’s Oregon Historic Photograph Collections site you can view some great photos of the bridge as it was 50 years ago. I especially like this photo because it shows not only the bridge, but also the area around it (even an old car).

Thanks, Jason, for the link to the photos — I had no idea they existed — and for the great idea. I appreciate it a lot, especially since it gave me an excuse to take more photos of my favorite bridge.

In Detail

Celine — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:40 +0000

Guest photographer Jon Goodman sent in today’s photo. His description:

This is an addition to your 3rd avenue photos from the other day. This is a detail shot showing the cool crown and dentil trims on the buildings.

I love the detail. The angle of the shot really highlights the two different buildings. From what I read on the Stayton-Sublimity Chamber of Commerce Downtown Walking Tour, the upper parts of the buildings haven’t really changed since they were built in the early 1910’s.

Thanks, Jon!

Sometimes It Just Is

Celine — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:11 +0000

I took this off the end of E. Jefferson St., looking east. I had thought about posting it for yesterday’s theme day, but went with something else instead. So today we have trees. In a field. In black and white. And a description with sentence fragments. Exciting.

DP Theme Day: Wood

Celine — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:35 +0000

Today is the February 1st City Daily Photo theme day: wood. I almost posted a photo of some trees (they are wood, after all), but at the last minute I decided to go with the above photo instead.

These two wooden toys have been passed down from generation to generation in my family for decades. The front toy is a simple disappearing penny trick, while the back one is an egg-shaped puzzle. I would venture to guess they are at least 50-60 years old, though probably older. I had forgotten about the toys until my 19-year-old nephew pulled them out to show his girlfriend a few days ago. He was pretty happy when he was finally able to put the egg puzzle together… it’s a bit tricky.

Since I don’t have kids, I’m waiting for my nieces and nephews to start having their own children so I can keep the family tradition alive.

A lot of other City Daily Photo bloggers are participating in today’s theme day. Visit them by click on the link below:

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Welcome

Celine — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:00:49 +0000

Yesterday, I posted a photo taken on 3rd Ave. looking south, so for no reason whatsoever, here’s a photo taken in basically the same spot, looking the other direction. This time it’s looking up at some businesses instead of the sidewalk, so I suppose that’s different.

For a historical view of things, these buildings were constructed in the early 1910’s, and are part of “historic downtown Stayton.”

I Suggest Going That Direction

Celine — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:00:22 +0000

Here’s a random photo of a random sidewalk on a random part of 3rd Ave. in the historic downtown area of Stayton. I took this between Jensen-Kreitzer and the Friends of the Library Used Book Store.