Took these last night — again from the passenger seat of the car — as we drove home to Albany from Independence.
Taken back in February in our friend’s backyard in Harrisburg. It was a grey, gloomy day, but then the sun came bursting through and lit up these trees.
Taken with the Droid, Retro Camera app, Little Orange Box.
Yesterday’s photo of the day is of the historic Flinn Block building in downtown Albany. It was built for the Albany National Bank (Albany’s first bank) in 1887. Lawyers had offices on the second floor.
I found this note on an architecture company’s website:
The 1887 Flinn Block is one of Albany’s most notable historic commercial buildings. The French Second Empire styled building’s ornamental features include use of cast iron, sheet metal and wood. Originally, there was a bank located in the westernmost bay with retail area to the east. The upper story has heavily detailed original woodwork in the rooms and halls. The second floor exterior remains much as is was originally designed. The cornice and parapet date to the fire of 1911. The first floor storefronts were also remodeled at that time using prismatic glass transoms and large display windows.
Cast iron!
Here’s an old photo, not sure of the date on this… late 20s or early 30s based on the cars in front?
I’ve been enjoying going to the local antique shops and looking through whatever old photos of Albany that I can find. Hoping to trip across some old photos of our house… not holding my breath though!
Earlier this year, I tried to start up a photo-a-day project, but got bored with it pretty quickly. It was feeling more like a chore at the time, so I scrapped it. However, I decided to start it up again as a way to chronicle my fifth year in Oregon. This time, I plan to take all the photos with the camera in my phone… or at least most of them.
The photo here is from day 8… went up to Marys Peak this morning. It was cold and foggy, but we managed to make it back down the hill before the rain hit!
Giant Lily Pads at the Oregon Garden
August 2nd? AUGUST 2nd is the last time I posted anything here? How can that be? It seems like yesterday, not three weeks ago.
I know I neglect my two blogs fairly often. I’ve often been sucked into that microclimate of Facebook and it’s easy to forget that not everyone is there.
Anyway… not much going on here, just chipping away at the house, organization/improvements/getting rid of stuff. This article in the NY Times really inspired me, at least as far as getting rid of stuff… it’s hard to cut down totally on spending when you’re trying to make improvements to a house, but I am at least working on not accumulating new stuff. (Exception: an occasional book.)
Trying to get out and enjoy our open spaces this summer… at least on the days where it’s not a million degrees. Or, what, 90 degrees. Whatever. After 85, it’s just hot as far as I’m concerned. Yes, I am a weirdo who likes clouds and rain. Anyway, we headed out to the Finley Wildlife Refuge one afternoon & I took this shot with my Android phone. I’ve been playing around with a free app called FXCamera. This is the “toy camera” setting and I love the square format and the way it handles color. It reminds me of old photographs from when I was a kid.
Finley Wildlife Refuge
Here are a couple more shots taken with the same color settings:
Downtown Corvallis
My Morning View
These are obviously intended to evoke a mood, rather than be fine photography.
Well, guess I’d better go and do some chores or something. Ta!
Craftgawker
Etsy Mini
