Oregon
Off One Bridge And To The Next - Biggs, OR
This is along the Columbia River, right about HERE. I was thinking of hacking off the right side of it, but the pillar was supposed to be a key piece of it, but the clear days make for some crappy halo’ing effects around it. The left side of the photo is far more interesting anyway, right?
Abandoned Church on The Way To Bend Oregon
Another shot of the old abandoned church in Grass Valley, OR. You can see it from the highway HERE, look in the back-middle of the Google map to see it. 
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Grass Valley Methodist Church - Oregon 2009
We’ve driven by THIS old abandoned church 3 or 4 times and finally decided to stop and take a few shots - will post more later, but this one was my favorite from the mix and is one of the first I’ve used Adobe Lightroom for. It’s definitely a program that I’m going to keep in the arsenal going forward - Thanks Christine!
Rounding The Corner - Biggs, OR 2007
This was another one of our trips to Bend to visit Heather’s dad. They’ve really got a lot of good shots in the town. This one was actually directly in front of my shot of Dinty’s but just pointed towards the town.
The Shoe Tree Near Shaniko OR, 2008
I had to throw in the colorless (mostly) version of THIS photo. I really love the starkness it causes and gives off a bit of eeriness. I thought this a better shot than then one of used underwear next to it.
Abandoned House Near Goldendale
We’ve driven by this house a handful of times over the years. It’s right outside Goldendale, WA and near the windmills that are going up along the Columbia river. It was amazing how clean the house was on the inside - you’d think varmints and bushes would overrun it, but maybe the owners of the land keep it clean or something. It’s scarily interesting and just off the highway.
I just got myself a new wide-angle lens (and 4gb memory card) this week when I went in for just a battery charger. It’s an addictive habit the guy at the shop told me.
Shaniko Shoe Tree 2
Couldn’t quite figure this one out, but we’ve seen it before on the drive down to Bend, OR, but the “shoe tree” needs its own bit… It’s a sight to see, so is the undergarments tree next to it, but far more interesting to look at.
Dinty’s Restaurant in Biggs, OR
This one got snapped on the way to Bend, OR. I was initially just looking to try capturing the big red bridge that spans the Columbia River (you can see it in the back), but it gets a bit dwarfed by the old sign and gas pumps.
Biggs gets pretty warm during the summer so everything around the area is extremely sun bleached. The buildings that stood around this shot were all rusted white and the pavement looked like it had gotten a fresh paste of asphalt, so it smelled new, even though nobody had eaten at this restaurant for many years…
Gas Pump Over Columbia River
A lone gas pump in Biggs, Oregon that is no longer in operation - wished the numbers could have come out a little clearer. I remember this was a stopping point a lot for baseball trips in school, but never really walked around to see what I could find (nor had a camera I guess either though).
The “Shoe Tree” Near Shaniko, Oregon
Although the “shoe tree” may not be its official name, this bizarre looking, shoe-decorated dead tree stands just ten yards from U.S. 97 highway shoulder, exactly at milepost 53 just north of Shaniko, OR. We breezed past it pretty fast, but make a quick stop to turn around.
Funny story - I was with Heather and the little ladies, and these 3 tough guys got out of their car and started walking towards our car as I was out jumping the fence to get a closer look at the tree. I kinda started heading back towards our car to see what was up and apparently all the wanted was a snap. Paranoia I guess…