Monday, April 30, 2012

Benches

Wooden benches are stacked behind the Pioneer Mothers cabin at Champoeg State Park.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Memorial

A memorial "bell" stands near the well to the side of the Pioneer Mothers cabin at Champoeg State Park.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Friday, April 27, 2012

Moss-roof

The roof of a well at Champoeg State Park is thickly padded with moss and other growing things. Like a man-made nursery log.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Sharp

A single fern in front of the Pioneer Mothers cabin at Champoeg State Park. Green. Covered in spores.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Fenced

Champoeg Park's Pioneer Mothers has a section of fence, weathered, that offered a boundary for a pair of trees. I liked the perspective.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Rain Trees

On rainy days, the condensation on the bus windows filters the light and softens the outline of distant trees.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Brake

The brake lights on the back of the bus protrude just a touch from the otherwise fairly flush surfaces. Like frogs' eyes.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Reflective

This reflective strip on the emergency exit at the back of the bus is just one of many. In general, school buses are covered with reflective strips and surfaces. Safety first!

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Clearance

Clearance lights on the back of the bus. They glow in the dark.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Same Signals

Straight-on look at those same rear signals. I like the color contrast. And the surface texture.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Squiggles

Finger drawings in the fog on a bus window. I like the way the light shines through.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Monday, April 16, 2012

Pinks

I almost walked right by this trunk. Almost missed the pale pink leaves that rise from the dark green moss. Contrast-y.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Sharp Ferns

A patch of sword ferns shoots out into the walkway in front of the Pioneer Mothers building at Champoeg State Park.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Bell-Shaped

It's on the lawn next to the Pioneer Mothers building at Champoeg State Park. It looks like a bell. Or a sun-dial.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Carpet Verde

A carpet of green and needles. At the base of a trunk. With water.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Rhododendron's Ready

Late winter bud on a rhododendron at Champoeg State Park. Should be opening any day now.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Through

Trees in perspective. Looking past a bit of moss at the meeting of branch and trunk.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Looking Up

Couldn't help but notice how the moss follows the trunk right up into the gray sky beyond.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Trunk

A bit of lichen grows along the edge of a tree trunk at Champoeg State Park.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Self-Contained

I agreed to take in this plant for a friend who was in the middle of a big move. More than a decade later, I still have the plant. It sits in the window next to my desk in my office.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Pink Tufted

Same estate sale. Different pillow. Great conversation starter (but not very comfortable).

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Pin-tuck

I found this pillow at an estate sale on the north side of town. It sits on an olive upholstered rocker in my office.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Bible Friend

This figure of a friendly, suited, Bible-carrying gentleman was my gift at a staff white elephant gift exchange in 2011. He's standing in front of a small framed print of a scene in which Mary and a toddler Jesus are reaching out to pet a lamb with a daisy-chain necklace.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Wind-up

I found this wind-up travel alarm clock at an estate sale during my first summer back in Newberg. I make sure it's wound in the evening before I head home and again in the morning, first thing after getting into the office. It ticks in the background all day, every day, reminding me of the sounds of my grandmother's house, a place where every room has just such a clock.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Final Closure

The path appears clear, but off in the distance, there's another stand of water. Walkers beware.