Historic Home Art

Below is the John M. Moyer House is in Brownsville. No, not that Brownsville...Brownsville, Oregon!

It is right off of I5 between Corvallis and Eugene! It is where "Stand By Me" was filmed although, they refer to it as Castle Rock in the movie.

It is an absolute cool little town where they have restored many of the original, old buildings. The Moyer House which was built in 1881. It is in the "Italianate" style architecture.

A tour was made of the home and it is absolutely gorgeous! In 1974 the Moyer House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. This image has been processed into a High Dynamic Range photo and then converted to a digital painting.

Historic Home Art (LINK)

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1937 Cord 810 Phaeton

This is one of the most beautiful Cords I have ever seen. The burgundy paint is absolutely gorgeous!
   
Versus other model Cords, this 810 Phaeton lacked a lot of showy chrome...the 810 had hidden door hinges and rear-hinged hood.

This particular model is not supercharged so you are not seeing the chrome-plated external exhaust pipes mounted on each side of the car.

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1937 Cord 810 Phaeton (LINK)

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1935 Auburn Speedster 866

Along with the Cord Automobile, in the 1930's was another striking design and that was the Auburn Boattail Speedster 866.  It was powered by a 4.6 liter straight eight that, with a supercharger option could top 100 mph.

Now days that may not be a big hoop-de-do but, in those days it was earth shattering!  This particular Auburn was featured many years ago at a Concours d'Elegance in Oregon.

It was an absolutely gorgeous car. This image has been converted to a digital image!

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1935 Auburn Speedster 866 (LINK)

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Some Country Music For You!

The setting is a street market on the Oregon Coast. This guitar player is laying down some country music licks as people walk by.

He is not looking up to see who is watching, he is too busy laying out some good country music for all to hear. Off to the right, is his guitar case a little sign says, "Tips"! Folks are putting money in the case as they should be.

He thanks them by nodding his head. His left foot keeps tapping to the tempo of the music.

In the background, the street market is in full force. People are buying fresh produce, art, leather goods, whatever.

However, they are listening to his music, too! I converted this image into a digital painting. For me, it gave it more life than just a plain photo would have.

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Some Country Music For You! (LINK)

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Let's Get Ready To Rumble!

This Ford Hot Rod was sitting all by itself on a street in Oregon. I just got down on the knees and took the shot!

On the left side is a Cafe and on the right side is a courthouse...nobody is around. This is a vintage Ford Hot Rod just begging to be raced!

Three different exposures were taken of the Hot Rod and then combined and converted to High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR). I then converted the image to a digital painting!

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Let's Get Ready To Rumble (LINK)

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Long Bell

These signs are located in an architectural place in Oregon. All the signs and props in the photograph are vintage era.

There is a little of everything...like the old railroad crossing sign, Oregon license plates, Latrobe Industrial Supply sign and, even a "Bar X Range" sign.

Of course, there is an old airplane propeller. Also, check out the old scale sitting on the cabinet! This image has been converted to a digital painting!

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Long Bell (LINK)

Long Bell Coffee Mug $14 (LINK)

Long Bell Throw Pillow $27 (LINK)

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Willys Overland

This is a 1916 Willys Overland Roadster...a highly modified Willys with a 350 Chevy Engine! This one has a cool yellow and red paint job.

Way back in 1908, a gentleman by the name of John Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company. In 1912, he renamed it Willys-Overland Motor Company.

For four years,1912 to 1918, Willys was the second-largest producer of automobiles in the United States behind Ford Motor Company. The recession in 1920 did not benefit the Willys Corporation and they struggled until around 1941 when they produced the famous World War 2 Jeep!

This image has been converted to a digital painting. 

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Willys Overland (LINK)

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Lorillard's Snuff

There is this cool antique shop in Wheeler on the Oregon Coast. And, this is one of the displays in the shop. The place is huge...the town small!

The Lorillard sign for "snuff" caught my eye. Snuff is a smokeless tobacco made from ground tobacco leaves. It is "snuffed" into the ole nasal cavity.

It was the thing to do in the 17th century in Europe. Now days folks just "snuff" other things up their noses!

Lorillard's Snuff (LINK)

Lorillard's Snuff (LINK)

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Tulip Wall Art

This lonely tulip was located at "The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm" in Woodburn, Oregon. Each year, in the spring they have a festival and, people come from all over to visit their forty acres of beautiful tulips.

At their farm, you will discover that tulips grow in bunches and, are usually of the same color. However, this one was found all by itself among a like bunch of tulips!

The colors are magnificent! The yellow forms super intricate detail flowing through the red forming an usual design.   

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Tulip Wall Art (LINK)

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Popular Classic Sports Car

Of all the classic sport cars, the Shelby Cobra is one of the most popular. Carroll Shelby, in the early sixties, created the most sought-after American muscle car in history.

The very first Cobra ever produced sold in August 2016 for $13.75 million. Wow! The one pictured here is a kit car but, still impressive!

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Popular Classic Sports Car (LINK)

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Benton County Courthouse

The Benton County Courthouse is located in Corvallis, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest. It was constructed in 1888.

It is the oldest county courthouse in Oregon still being used for its original function. The structure houses a gigantic clock that, until 1953 had to be wound by hand by climbing into the tower twice a week.

Now a small electric motor does the job!  The Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Benton County Courthouse (LINK)

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Impatiens

Impatiens are among the most beautiful flowers in the world!  They make for an outstanding border especially for Begonias.

They excel for shade gardens when you want vibrant color all season long. The plants bloom in just about every color. 

You can grow them in containers or, in the ground. If conditions are right you can grow impatiens as an indoor plant.

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Impatiens (LINK)

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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)

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Jackson Tower Portland Oregon

The Jackson Tower is a historic 12 story office building in downtown Portland,Oregon. It was built in 1912 and was formerly The Oregon Journal Newspaper Building.

It is a structure that is a bit amiss among the modern buildings that surround it. When it was built the builders used glazed terra cotta as the exterior sheathing over the building's steel frame.

The terra-cotta glaze contributed to keeping the building fireproof through the years. Over the years, the interior has been renovated and has been turned into office space.

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Jackson Tower Portland Oregon (LINK)

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Bicycle Garden Art

This "Bicycle" sits in a garden setting in Cottage Grove, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest and just sitting there in a garden has turned this bike, complete with basket, into a work of art.

For me, it is a revisited setting. The bike was enshrined there some three years ago when I was in Cottage Grove. No new moss was noticed however, the green vegetation is starting to become more entwined with the bicycle.

It is early in the morning and the sun is starting to shine through. It was the start of a beautiful day!
 
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Bicycle Art (LINK)

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Portland Night Photos!

Portland (PDX), Oregon has a cool skyline so, I thought it appropriate that I post a few images that I have captured from time to time. I don't live in Portland I live in Newport on the Oregon Coast.

However, I like visiting the Portland Area. I lived in the area for years, went to school there and have many fond memories.

Obviously, all the photos here have been taken at night. All the images have been converted through High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR) to bring out more detail, light and color.

All the images here were taken from the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade. All were taken with a digital Pentax camera using a tripod.

The Willamette River runs from south to north to the Columbia River through Portland. Portland has many bridges that link the east side of Portland to the west and, is affectionately called "Bridge City"!

Some of the photos have been converted to digital painting that I hope you enjoy. If you would like to explore this image, or others, please see links below!

Downtown Portland Skyline At Night (LINK) The reflections on the Willamette River really show up if the water is fairly calm, like it was this particular evening. The bright street lights are coming from the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. You are looking west, at downtown from the Vera Katz Eastbank Promenade...and, fairly close to the Morrison Bridge. The most remarkable building in the image is the KOIN Center. It is pictured as the one with the green lite top. It was built in 1984 and is 35 stories high. The tall building is the "Wells Fargo Building" is 41 stories and was built in 1972.

Morrison Bridge (LINK) 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.

View From The East Bank (LINK) This is looking at downtown from an East Bank dock! It is "Blue Hour"! The Willamette River is calm and serene and, lights are reflecting off the water with no distortion.

The Hawthorne Bridge (LINK) This bridge is just one of the many cool bridges in what is known as "Bridge City". Another name for the Hawthorne may be "Bicycle Bridge" because hundreds and hundreds bike over it daily. It is a bascule bridge (drawbridge).

Morrison Bridge At The Cinco De Mayo Celebration (LINK) Cinco De Mayo is traditionally celebrated at the west end of the Morrison Bridge in the Tom McCall Waterfront Park.To the right is the colorful Ferris Wheel that is part of the celebration. The Willamette River is in the foreground! The capture was made at the end of "Blue Hour", just before total darkness. Two other Morrison bridges were built earlier. One in 1887 and, the other in 1905 giving the one built in 1887 historical significance. The 1887 bridge was the first Willamette River crossing bridge in Portland. The current Morrison Bridge is a Chicago-type bascule draw span and, has length of 760 feet. It accommodates six lanes of traffic. Clearance underneath the bridge is adequate for most river traffic. Opening the bridge is only necessary about 30 times per month.

Under The Bridge (LINK) This photograph was captured from underneath the Morrison Street Bridge in Portland, Oregon.In the background is the Willamette River, the Hawthorne Bridge and downtown. Light is reflecting off of the support structure of the bridge giving it a golden hue.

Walkway To Morrison Bridge PDX (LINK) This is the walkway to the Morrison Bridge in Portland, Oregon! The capture is from the approach to the bridge from the Eastbank Esplanade and is looking west toward downtown. The original bridge was built in 1887 and was a wooden truss swing span bridge. It was the first Willamette River bridge in Portland. And, had the distinction of the longest bridge west of the Mississippi River. The Morrison Bridge was rebuilt in the 1950's. The image was captured during blue hour.

View From The Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade (LINK) This is the view from The Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade which is a cool bike and walking path on Portland, Oregon's East Side. Bicyclist, walkers alike enjoy a magnificent area that parallels the Willamette River and the Waterfront. The Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade is one and one half miles long, starting north at the Steel Bridge, and then going south with connections to east side neighborhoods as well as across the river to Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park.  It was formally called the " Eastbank Esplanade". It was renamed for former Portland mayor Vera Katz in 2004. Her statue is featured  near the Hawthorne Bridge, which is not far from where this image was originated. The Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade features a 1,200 foot floating walkway and, is the longest of its kind in the United States. This image also features beautiful reflections of Portland's skyline, the Morrison Bridge and, street lights in the Willamette River. There is a dead calm in the water which makes the reflections even more pronounced! The Marine Fire Station is the building to the immediate right. 

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Bay Views

A view from a working sailboat, across Yaquina Bay to the Newport, Oregon Coast Guard Station. And, the west part of the Historic Bayfront.

Newport boasts the largest fishing fleet in Oregon. Newport is on the Central Oregon Coast. Catch this nostalgic seascape!

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Bay Views (LINK)

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1929 Model A Ford Hot Rod

The Ford Model A, along with other models, were produced from 1928 to 1931. It followed the highly successful Model T which was in production for some eighteen years.

They sold for $385!  Wouldn't it be nice to purchase a brand new car, today for $385?

Between Model Ts and "As", many subsequent purchasers of these great and classic cars have converted them into hot rods. Some bought them in deplorable condition and restored them to perfection.

This Model A Ford Roadster hot rod is a good example of a restored "A". It has beautiful turquoise paint with gold, yellow, white detail.

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1929 Model A Ford Hot Rod (LINK)

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Beach Treasures

The beaches on the Oregon Coast hold many treasures! The image below is not a sea shell or, an agate or, Japanese Float.

It is an art piece someone made out of various pieces of glass and planted on the beach in Yachats, Oregon. It is situated on the 804 Trail (part of the Oregon Coast Trail) that parallels the Pacific Ocean. A cool trail that is a beautiful two and a half mile round trip with rocky outcropping and waves that shoot fifty feet into the air when they hit the rocks.

Check out the swimming dolphin, in what looks to be an old fashioned candy jar and, the two wrist bands at the top. One with "Faith" written on it.

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Beach Treasures (LINK)

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Neon Seascape Art

Yaquina Bay in Newport on the Oregon Coast is home to Oregon's largest fishing fleet. The view is  from South Beach looking toward the bridge and the Historic Bayfront.

This image was converted to a neon presentation giving it a different perspective, an abstract look rather than the normal everyday capture.

It has a "midnight" feel to it...like everything is calm. Take in the reflections in the water. It is very calm and there is very little distortion of the boats in the reflections.

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Neon Seascape Art (LINK)

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