The Showboat

The "Showboat" is really a house boat moored in Toledo, Oregon which is seven miles east of Newport on the Oregon Coast. She sits on the Yaquina River and is colorful to say the least.

Up close, it looks ship shape and ready to sail. Toledo...yes, named after Toledo, Ohio is a cool little mill town and major boat repair place. This image has been converted to a digital painting.

The Showboat (LINK)

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Pullman Car Art

Virginia City, Nevada is home to this elegant Pullman Car. It sits out below the main street of town.

There is also a small collection of cabooses, on display along with this Car. The door on the back says "Private". Just a guess, but maybe it belonged to a railroad magnate at one time.

"Pullman Cars" are railroad sleeping cars and, are named after George Pullman who founded the company that built them, starting in the eighteen hundreds. 

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Barnacle Art

The scene is Seal Rock Beach is on the Central Oregon Coast...10 miles south of Newport. It is one of the most beautiful beaches in Oregon with numerous tide pools to investigate!

Seal Rock Beach has large off-shore rock formations where you can observe seal, sea lion, sea birds,and other marine life. It also provides excellent ocean views and a sandy beach.

This particular rock in the foreground is chuck full of barnacles. This image has been converted to digital paintography.

Barnacle Art (LINK)

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Depoe Bay Art

This beautiful scene is of Arch Rock in Depoe Bay, Oregon. It is an extreme high tide!

Arch Rock is an outcropping on the left. Depoe Bay is a landmark on the Oregon Coast. It boosts the smallest port of anywhere in Oregon.

Yes, movies have been shot in Depoe Bay...the fishing trip sequence in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was filmed in Depoe Bay. In 2008,  restaurant scenes from "The Burning Plain" was filmed, actually on the same  balcony of the restaurant where this photo was taken.

Depoe Bay Art (LINK)

Depoe Bay Art (LINK)

These images has been converted to digital paintography.

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Port Art

"Buy Your Crab Here!"  Chances are the fishing/crab boats are just returning after a night's fishing and crabbing off the Oregon Coast.

The scene is Dock 5 in Yaquina Bay, located in Newport on the Oregon Coast. Newport has the largest fishing fleet in Oregon.

Plenty of room to moor and, a rather safe bar to cross into the Pacific Ocean makes fishing and crabbing more feasible than many other locations on the Oregon Coast.

This capture has been converted to digital paintography!

Port Art (LINK)

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Nautical Art

This is Depoe Bay on the Oregon Coast. And, they boast the smallest harbor in the world.

Go under the bridge and you are in the Pacific Ocean...a very short trip! Depoe Bay was named for Siletz Indian Charles "Charley" Depot in 1894.

Part of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and part of the movie "Burning Plain" was filmed in Depoe Bay. Also, it is a hotbed of tourism...a very popular place for folks to visit! This image has been converted to Digital Paintography.
 

Nautical Art  Depoe Bay (LINK)

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Covered Bridge Art

 This is the Weddle Bridge in Sweet Home, Oregon. It is a 120 foot long wooden covered bridge.

The original bridge was built in 1937 and, rebuilt in 1990. The bridge originally spanned Thomas Creek.

In 1989, a Sweet Home group rebuilt the Weddle Bridge across Ames Creek in Sankey Park.

I combined a High Dynamic Range image with an unusual texture to give it a painted look. At one time Oregon had more covered bridges than any state west of the Mississippi!

Covered Bridge Art (LINK)

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1932 Waco Biplane

Put on your silk scarf, leather helmet and goggles and fly away in this 1932 Waco Biplane! This is one cool, affordable (in 1932) aircraft built for the casual user.

The artistry and detailing of this Waco is amazing! It had a lot of baggage capacity for the traveler... and, no extra charge for bags like some of those other folks try to hang on you!

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1932 Waco Biplane (LINK)

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Japanese Gardens Portland -Part 3

As expressed in previous posts, the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon are unique.  And, especially beautiful this time of the year in the fall.


The Gardens are popular.  This means dodging folks to take your photos or, becoming a member so that you can get into the Gardens off hours.


Once again, most photos here are processed through High Dynamic Range (HDR) to bring out more color and depth.

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

Recommended reading on Japanese Gardens:

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Japanese Gardens Portland-Part 2

I spent a fascinating Sunday morning photographing one of the most beautiful places on earth. That being the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon.

They are magnificent to say the least. I just hope that my photography reflects some of the beauty of this place.


Like a lot of my photography I convert my shots through the High Dynamic Range (HDR) process which brings out more detail.

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

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