Courting Couple

Salem, OR

World Class Beer Tasting

Chatoe Rogue Tasting Room
3590 Wigrich Rd.
Independence, OR 97351

Windshield Carnage

76 Gas Station

5095 Commercial St

Salem, OR 97306-1021

The Two Towers

Chemawa Indian School
3700 Chemawa Rd NE
Salem, OR 97305

Ring Ring Ring Went the Trolley

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

September 25, 2010
Oregon Electric Railway Museum
Antique Powerland
3995 Brooklake Rd NE
Salem, OR 97303

Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Media in which participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket.

Antique Powerland is a campus of heritage power museums. It was established by a group of enthusiasts dedicated to the preservation, restoration and demonstration of steam-powered equipment, antique farm machinery and implements. Powerland is comprised of 14 museums and heritage organizations operating in partnership.

Below: Pacific Northwest Truck Museum

Movies Under the Stars

Hops and Heritage Festival
September 24 - 25, 2010
Riverview Amphitheater
50 C St
Independence, OR 97351

For the inquiring minds, Lynette, Mama and Randy, who were interested in knowing what the giant TV behind the water fountain was...here it is. During summer months and special events, the city hosts free weekly movies projected on this mobile movie screen.

Sparkling

Historic Downtown District
Independence, OR

Birds in Flight

Dunes Overlook
Douglas County, OR

Blooming Fields

Dazzlin Dahlias

Frey's Dahlias
12054 Brick Rd SE
Turner, OR 97392

Morning Dew

Dazzlin Dahlias

Frey's Dahlias
12054 Brick Rd SE
Turner, OR 97392

3 Heads Are Better Than One

Salem, OR

Alpenhorns

45th Annual Mt Angel Oktoberfest
September 16 - 19, 2010
Mt. Angel, OR 97362

Soaring Steeple

St. Mary's Catholic Church
575 E. College St.
Mt Angel, OR 97362

Festgoers Young and Old

Chicken Dance

Village Bandstand
45th Annual Mt Angel Oktoberfest
September 16 - 19, 2010
Mt. Angel, OR 97362

Dancers and Ribbons

Webentanz
Village Bandstand
45th Annual Mt Angel Oktoberfest
September 16 - 19, 2010
Mt. Angel, OR 97362

Rock Collection

'Resurrection' Sculpture
Corban University
5000 Deer Park Dr SE
Salem, OR 97317

Gauging Time

Antique Powerland
3995 Brooklake Rd NE
Salem, OR 97303

McCullough's Bridges

Siuslaw River Bridge

US 101 MP 190.98
Florence, OR

Conde McCullough was a civil engineering professor at Oregon State University and bridge engineer for Oregon from 1919 to 1946. He designed these two great bridges along the coast and supervised the design and construction of over 600 bridges throughout the state.

Click for more information about Conde B McCullough: Oregon's Master Bridge Builder

Below: Cape Creek Bridge

Grape Stomp

Annual Grape Stomping Championship & Harvest Celebration
September 11 - 12, 2010
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Turner, OR

Canoe Escape

Cleawox Lake
Jessie M Honeyman Memorial State Park
84505 Hwy 101 S
Florence, OR 97439

Campsite Tree Cover

Jessie M Honeyman Memorial State Park
84505 Hwy 101 S
Florence, OR 97439

Sharing the Beach

South of Florence, OR

Oregon Lighthouses

Heceta Head Lighthouse
US 101
North of Florence, OR

Below: Umpqua Lighthouse State Park

Cobra Lillies

Darlingtonia californica
Darlingtonia State Natural Site
US 101
Florence, OR

18 acre botanical park protects the only carnivorous plant in Oregon. The Cobra Lily gets it's main nutrients from passing insects. Insects looking for food are lured into the plant and trapped inside.

Quilted Forest

Oregon State Fair
Aug 27 - Sept 6, 2010
Oregon State Fairgrounds
2330 17th St
Salem, OR 97303

Mexican Folk Dancing

Fiesta Mexicana 2010
September 4, 2010
Riverview Park
Independence, OR

King of Cars

Night of Fire Benefit Car Show
September 3, 2010
Salem Evangelical Church
455 Locust Ave N
Salem, OR 97303

Sculpted

Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

Jessie M Honeyman Memorial State Park
84505 Hwy 101 S
Florence, OR 97439

On the Road Again

Knowles Creek Tunnel
Mapleton, OR

Dust Racing

Knecht's Flat Track Racing
Oregon State Fair
Aug 27 - Sept 6, 2010
Oregon State Fairgrounds
2330 17th St
Salem, OR 97303

I'm on vacation!!! Everyone have a great week and I'll catch up with everyone when I return. In the meantime, I hope you'll enjoy viewing images I took at the Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival and the Oregon State Fair's opening day.