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Friday, November 16, 2018

Underneath The Yaquina Bay Bridge

This capture was made underneath the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport on the Central Oregon Coast. The bridge spans Yaquina Bay. The view is from South Beach looking north.

It was built in 1936 in the art deco style. It is one of the most recognizable bridges on Route 101 and was designed by Conde McCullough.

Before the bridge was built the only way to get across the bay was by ferry.

Under The Bridge (Link)

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Sunday, October 8, 2017

World Bridge Art

This is the Alsea Bay Bridge. It spans the Alsea Bay (River) in the town of Waldport, Oregon. The bridge is a short distance from the Pacific Ocean and, is located on the Central Oregon Coast...20 miles south of Newport.

The bridge was originally built in the 1930's in the Art Deco style. Since, the bridge has been rebuilt but, still retains some of the same Art Deco styling at both ends of the bridge.

Fishing, clamming and crabbing are popular recreational activities in Waldport. The population is around 2000 folks. This image has been converted to a digital painting!

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World Bridge Art (LINK)

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Morrison Bridge Art

The Morrison Bridge is located in Portland, Oregon (PDX)! It is one of many bridges in Portland, which is also known as "Bridge City" because of the many bridges that cross the Willamette River.

What is unique about this capture are the reflections of light coming off of the Morrison Bridge. Usually the water is not this still and it results in very little distortion of the colorful lights, red, yellow, green and blue coming off the bridge.

The Morrison is a basule bridge (drawbridge). This particular capture was taken as a panorama. It picks up almost the entire bridge and part of skyline downtown. However, the focal point of the image is really the light on the water.

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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Tower Bridge - Sacramento

The Tower Bridge is a lift bridge which crosses the Sacramento River. This particular view is from Old Town Sacramento.

Years ago the bridge was painted with a silver aluminum. There was a lot of glare coming off the bridge and the color was changed to gold in 2002.

This image has been converted to a digital painting!

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Tower Bridge - Sacramento (LINK)

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Bridges Of The World

The Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport on the Oregon Coast is one of the most recognizable bridges in Oregon. It was designed by Conde McCullough and built in the art deco style in 1936.

Mr. McCullough was an American bridge engineer who is famous for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. This capture was made early in the morning during the winter where the sun rises in the southeast. There is a orange tinge around parts of the bridge from the sunrise.

In the background is Yaquina Bay and South Beach. You can also make out a pier that juts half way across the Bay...look under the main arch of the bridge. Folks fish and crab from this pier with excellent results.

In the background is the Coast Range. The flat top mountain is Mary's Peak and is some 45 miles away. This magnificent bridge surely qualifies as one of the "Bridges of the World"!

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Bridges Of The World (LINK)

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Riverfront

The Siuslaw Riverfront is in Florence on the Oregon Coast and in the Pacific Northwest. On the right hand side are the back of shops that are in Old Town, which is a cool area to shop and eat.

In the foreground is the Siuslaw River and, in the background is the Siuslaw River Bridge. The river runs into the Pacific Ocean.

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Riverfront (LINK)

Monday, September 19, 2016

Historic Patterson Bridge - Gold Beach

The Historic Patterson Bridge is located in Gold Beach on the Southern Oregon Coast, and the Pacific Northwest. It is named after Isaac (Ike) Patterson, the 18th Governor of Oregon from 1927 to 1929.

He died from Pneumonia, while in office in December of 1929. The Patterson Bridge was completed in 1932. It was constructed in the Art Deco Motif. This is obvious in the details of the bridge.

The sun is starting to set in the Pacific and is casting a golden hue on the bridge. The moon is present in the capture. The seagulls (Western Gulls) are gathered on the grass waiting for handouts.

The bridge is located on the famous Rogue River. The Patterson Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 2005.

The image was converted to High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR) through special software.

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Patterson Bridge - Gold Beach (LINK)

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Yaquina Bay State Park

Just before you cross the Yaquina Bay Bridge going south you can explore Yaquina Bay State Park off to the right. The highlights are the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, the Bay Bridge and the magnificent view from the Park. And, of course, a cool beach.

The Park is a little larger than it looks...you have to get out and explore and, even walk up some steep inclines here and there but, it's worth it.

The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse shown here goes way back to 1871 and now is mainly a museum. In the first photo here it is shuttered. I sneaked in a shot taken years and years ago with the caretaker at the front door.

The rest of the photos are "view shots"...I didn't include the beach, though.

Yaquina Bay State Park

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Oregon City Nightscape Photography 2

Some more Oregon City, Oregon nightscape photography. The first photo is the Oregon City Elevator looking through the security gate after it has closed.

The second shot is the side of the elevator and the third shot is looking across the Willamette River and the West Linn Paper Mill. The steam coming from the mill is frozen with the long exposure.

The final photo is the West Linn-Oregon City Bridge with tail light and head light trails

Oregon City Nightscape Photography

Who Am I?

Thom Zehrfeld is an artist and photographer based in Newport, Oregon, specializing in coastal wall art, nautical scenes, lighthouses, commercial fishing boats, vintage automobiles, and nostalgic Americana. His work blends photography, digital painting, texture, color, and imagination to create artwork with a strong sense of place and character. Inspired by the Oregon Coast, historic harbors, classic cars, old service stations, and seaside communities, Thom creates art that feels both familiar and timeless. His collections include Oregon Coast landscapes, retro car art, fishing boat scenes, lighthouse wall art, surreal coastal fantasy, and vintage-inspired decor. Thom’s artwork is available as fine art prints, canvas prints, metal prints, acrylic prints, and home decor through his online galleries.