16th Aug 2011

Geneva, Oregon – Ghost Town

Geneva, Oregon – Ghost Town As best as I can tell, Geneva was a very short lived town. It sits south of Grandview and is just as isolated. Perhaps a...

22nd Sep 2010
Oregon Dude Ranches

Nevada Desert

Nevada Desert Both these pictures were taken along the same stretch of I-140 in Nevada. About twenty miles west of Denio Junction. The first one was last March. The second...

17th Aug 2010

Estacada Park, Oregon

Estacada Park, Oregon This sign is on the front door of the Estacada Community Center. The Clackamas river in the second picture still exists of course, but the arch and...

17th May 2010

Painted Hills, Oregon

Painted Hills, Oregon I’ve resisted the urge of HDR photography for quite some time believing that I don’t need to resort to Photoshop trickery to make my photography better. But...

11th Mar 2010

Fort Yamhill, Polk County, Oregon

Fort Yamhill, Polk County, Oregon Fort Yamhill sits in Polk County, just a few miles east of Spirit Mountain Casino, and an easy day trip from Portland. It gets it’s...

21st Feb 2010

Drift Creek Covered Bridge

Drift Creek Covered Bridge This is the rebuilt Drift Creek Covered Bridge just outside of the Lincoln City. The original one fell down in 1997. The owners of the property...

06th Jan 2010

History of Orenco Oregon

Name: Orenco Class: H2 GPS: 45.529812, -122.912293 Directions: Incredibly easy to get too. From Hillsboro head east along Cornell Road to Orenco Station. Take a right on to NW 231st...

29th Dec 2009

Reminder of Summer

Reminder of Summer Just a picture to remind me of warmer days coming soon.

03rd Aug 2009

Abert Rim, Lake County, Oregon

Abert Rim, Lake County, Oregon Abert Rim is one of the most unique geological features within Oregon. First discovered by Lieutenant John Fremont (he of Fremont Forest fame,) on December...

27th Jul 2009

Mount St. Helens

May 18th, 1980, Mount St. Helens finally came through on it’s threats and erupted spectacularly, throwing ash 16,000 feet into the air. 23 square miles of material were moved, most...

12th Jul 2009

Currin and Dorena Covered Bridges

Along the Row (which is short for Rowdy and pronounced accordingly) River just to the east of Cottage Grove are two covered bridges. There are actually seven bridges linked together...