Captured these as we looped down to Oregon at the end of July, weaving along the back highways following the tail end of the Columbia River.
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| Ilwaco, WA |
Not much going on in this old fishing port on at the mouth of the river, but they do make an effort keeping Main Street colorful and "vintage"!
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| Bar, Scappoose, OR |
Rhymes with "papoose."
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| Auto shop, Scappoose, OR |
Scappoose is a surprisingly thriving strip along Highway 6. This building looks like it's been through a few bar fights.
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| Scappoose, OR |
Even the front door is slightly gimpy.
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| St. Helens, OR |
Time remains frozen on the banks of the Columbia. Except they do show 3-D films.
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| St. Helens, OR |
I don't know about Robert Frost, but I do like a good wall.
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| Westport, OR |
Green patch of mystery in another wonky door.
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| Westport, OR |
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| Westport, OR |
Signage galore...keeping the past alive.
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| St. Johns, Portland OR |
A wonderful north-end riverside neighborhood.
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| St. Johns, Portland OR |
A hot morning, good for manly shorts and tank tops.
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| St. Johns, Portland OR |
The Western Well, not to be confused with the Western Wall.
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| St. Johns, Portland OR |
Our family had this car, or "as close as dammit," in the '50s. My father dubbed it "Uncle Wiggily."
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