R Blooms Of Lake Oswego

Make no bones about it, R Blooms is one cool floral and gift shop located in Lake Oswego, Oregon.  Might I say, if there are cooler shops I don't know where they are.


They are situated on one of the busiest drags in town and are easy to find (267 "A" Avenue).  At one time they were a bit off the beaten path but, they were always a destination because of their uniqueness and customer base....just not as visible to the public.


Their shop is three stories high, the first two are retail and the third storage. They are packed to the gills with neat and classy things.


When my wife and I visited on a Friday afternoon they were kind enough to let me photograph their wonderful shop. These are very nice people and I promised myself to give them a plug.


Their open house is today which is Saturday, November 17th...10 to 5:30.  Pay them a visit, it's well worth your time either today or any day that they are open.  Also, here is their site: R Blooms !


For the techies:  No, I didn't use my DSLR camera, or a flash (I detest flashes), I used a Canon Elph 300 HS point and shoot. I later bracketed three shots on one of the photos (guess which one) here using a RAW converter. I processed them through Photomatix, PSE and then finalized in Lightroom 4 for special effects.  No animal or person was injured in the process.

R Blooms Of Lake Oswego

R Blooms Of Lake Oswego

R Blooms Of Lake Oswego

R Blooms Of Lake Oswego

R Blooms Of Lake Oswego

R Blooms Of Lake Oswego

 

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Sacajawea

Sacajawea is an intregal part of Oregon's history. On the highest point of Portland is a statue/sculpture of this magnifient Lady and child at a place called Council Crest.

 

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French Prairie Gardens

Out in the country, away from all the hustle and bustle is French Prairie Gardens.  It is just one nice place, located in St.Paul, Oregon...about 45 minutes south of Portland.


Basically, it's a nursery, farm and store that features fresh produce. They have all kinds of activities for the family year around. A must place to visit if you live in the area.


However, at this time of the year, summer, one can't help but notice all the beautiful hanging baskets and flower gardens that are displayed.


They have the biggest hanging baskets I have ever seen and they are reasonably priced. Did I say the ice cream they feature is good?  Enjoy the photos!

French Prairie Gardens

French Prairie Gardens

French Prairie Gardens

French Prairie Gardens

French Prairie Gardens

French Prairie Gardens

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Cool Flower Pictures

Here are some cool pictures of flowers to get your day going. There is a little bit of everything, lots of perennials, flower garden and flower pot varieties.
 

 

When you are finished viewing the photos here, there are more pictures at Neighborhood Flowers and Neighborhood Flowers Two. In fact, if you go to the My Oregon Photography Blog Archives off to the right, on this page, there are a number of photos of just about every kind of flower common to Oregon. Please enjoy!
 

Flower Pictures

Flower Pictures

Flower Pictures

Flower Pictures

Flower Pictures

Flower Pictures

 

 

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George Rogers Park

Oregon and many of the metropolitan areas in Oregon have wonderful parks.  Lake Oswego, just south of Portland has more than its share.

I featured another Lake Oswego park,  Foothills Park awhile back.  They are close together.  In fact, you can almost walk from one to the other, but some private property prevents the completion of a connecting trail.

It's located along the Willamette River and you can walk south for miles along the river. It is a great walk and  one that I hope not too many folks catch on to.

The Park is tiered...meaning the ball fields are on one level as you enter the Park (Looks like any old park from the street and that's good!).  The picnic area is on the next level down and, what I would call the main area, is down yet another level next to the river.

On the lower level part of the original blast furnace (circa 1866) still stands from the Oswego Iron Company.  It has been restored, to a point, and you will see a couple of photos of it here. Both inside and out.  It's a blast!

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

George Rogers Park

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Summer Flowers In Oregon City Part 4

The Gladiolas keep blooming this is a red one and orange one.   So far we have had green, yellow and burgundy ones bloom and have featured them here.

The green gladiola had been the most unusual and was the first to bloom.  It's still going.

Summer Flowers In Oregon City

Summer Flowers In Oregon City

Summer Flowers In Oregon City

Summer Flowers In Oregon City

Summer Flowers In Oregon City

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