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Perimeters
This is my 'runner up' photo for yesterday's City Daily Photo theme day, which was 'lines.' The wrought iron fence surrounds the Holm Building, which can be seen in the background. It resides on 2nd A...
Cut In
I'm having a serious case of brain drain, so I can't remember exactly where I took today's photo. I'm almost positive this is the back of a building on 3rd Ave., but I don't have a clue as to which on...
Central Receiving
I had occasion to be in the lot on the west end of Norpac Cannery the other day (they provided the parking for the car show I attended), so I thought it would be a good chance to take a picture of one...
Standing Strong
This is the back of some random businesses and/or apartments on 3rd Ave. For whatever reason, the color of the wall came through like you see above... though it was kinda cool....
With One Eye Open
This is a small building attached to the back of what was once Porter TV & Appliance. It's a cool little building, and always catches my eye whenever I pass by it.The building faces E. Marion St., nea...
Gardner House Bed And Breakfast
This is the historic A.D. Gardner House, built in 1898. It's presently a bed and breakfast, plus they've added a new cafe to the front. I haven't been there yet, but their menu makes me drool just rea...
Police Department
I'm not sure when it happened, but I noticed the other day the police department on 3rd Ave. had a bit of a face lift. It used to be one could only see a vague outline of the words 'police department'...
The Brown House Under Construction
I passed by the Charles and Martha Brown House a few days ago, and noticed it was being worked on so I thought I'd take a picture. It's great to see it making progress, as a like of volunteer man hour...
Stayton Public Library
Today between 2 and 4pm, the Stayton Public Library Foundation is hosting a 1st birthday party of the expansion which was completed last year. The photo above was used on a postcard the Foundation sen...
The Highest Point In Town
This is Stayton's water tower. I've posted a couple of photos of it before. And now I'm doing it again. Gosh, friends, this is such exciting stuff. Or not.Have I mentioned recently how very much I app...
The Bird & Hat Inn
As promised yesterday, today I'm posting some photos I took at the Bird & Hat Inn, a beautiful bed & breakfast on 3rd Ave.The Inn was part of the garden tour I attended on Sunday, so I took the opport...
How The Other Half Live
There's a new neighborhood just off of 10th Ave. which has some gorgeous homes. I'd hadn't been through it before a couple of nights ago, so I decided to skulk about a bit with my camera and tripod.Of...
The Castle
This home on East Water St. has always reminded me of a castle. The architecture is unlike anything else you'll find in Stayton, and it has an exotic feeling to me.I've photographed the bridge leading...
The Stayton House
This cute little place sits on the corner of 3rd Ave. and Washington St. Built in 1905, and has been both a private residence and various businesses over the years. It currently houses a real estate o...
Porter TV & Appliance
This is an old TV, appliance, and music store on 3rd Ave., in the "historic downtown" area of Stayton. It has long since closed, but the building remains as you see above. It may be run down nowadays,...
Doorway To Worship
This is the front of the Church of the Nazarene on Washington St. It's a cute little church... the epitome of a little white church, in my opinion. I've posted a side view photo of it before.As someon...
The Brown House Open House
Yesterday I posted a photo of a woman who was born at the historic Charles and Martha Brown House during its time as a hospital in the 1930's. Today I'm posting some shots of the house itself, which I...
Holm Building
Guest photographer Dave Nielson from StaytonEvents.com provided us with today's image. It's a great shot of the Holm Building on 2nd Ave, incorporating some spring-blooming tulips.Be sure to check out...
Oh Industry
A few months ago I posted a photo of part of the cannery here in Stayton for the February 1st city daily photo theme day. I've been wanting to get a better photo of the cannery since then, and for wha...
In A Sea Of Change
I tried my darnedest to find out the history of this little white building yesterday, but no one I talked to seemed to know anything about it.It sits in a parking lot off of 1st Avenue (right across t...
The Glamour Of Show Business
Today's the next to last day of our little tour of nearby Salem. This photo is something of a precursor to tomorrow's city daily photo theme day. It's a back door of the building where I took the them...
State Capitol With Trees In Bloom
Guest photographer Moe sent me this beautiful photo he took a few years ago of the Oregon State Capitol Building with the trees in full bloom. I thought it a lovely image to include in our little Sale...
Inside The State Capitol Building
Yesterday I posted some photos of the Oregon State Capitol Building and surrounding grounds. Today's photos are from the inside the rotunda, which is the main entrance to the building.The photo above ...
Oregon State Capitol Building
I took a photography trip to nearby Salem on Friday, and thought I'd spend the next few days sharing the sights.First up is the Oregon State Capitol Building. I'd never been there despite living so cl...
Santiam Historical Museum
The other day, I posted a photo of the side of the Santiam Historical Museum. I had thought I'd already posted a photo of the front, but... eh, not so much.So, here's the front. It's a really a cute l...
Museum
This is the side of the Santiam Historical Society Museum on 2nd Ave. I thought I had already posted a photo of the front of the building some time back. It appears I was wrong. Darn it. I'm going to ...
Under The Ledge And Out Of The Rain
Today photo is of the back door and wall of the Masonic Lodge on 3rd Ave. Don't ask me why I took a photo of the back door of the Masonic Lodge. I guess because it was there. That, and I like the litt...
Metal & Wood
There's a metal building of some variety on 4th Avenue with this rather interesting wooden door. It appears to just be a wooden board with hinges and a lock. Gotta like the minimalistic functionality....
All In A Row
These buildings reside on 3rd Ave., across from the police station. They were built in the early 1910's, and house local businesses on the bottom, and I think the upper floors have apartments in at le...
Green Shed
This little building sits at the edge of the creek which runs next to the library on 1st Ave. I'm not sure what color the building really is (mainly because it never occurred to me to try to see it fr...