 Thursday 18 July 2024
Mushroom Art, 2024 Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, Oregon
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A third mushroom had a purple top and provided shade for two seated fair attendees. A second mushroom had a bright red head that was covered with white dots. One of a few human-sized mushrooms were on display at various locations around the fair. This one had a fancy design on its head.
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Related stories: Horse Art
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Monday 15 July 2024
Horse Art, 2024 Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, Oregon
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A young woman posed next to a statue of a horse with a long horn on its head. Such a horse can also be known as a Unicorn. Another white horse had wings and was posed as if flying over the crowd of people at the fair. A winged horse is also known as a Pegasus.
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Related stories: Mushroom Art
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Saturday 13 July 2024
2024 Black Sea Gladiolus, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Our front yard cluster of Black Sea Gladiolus shown in the morning just before they were about to bloom. Our front yard cluster of Black Sea Gladiolus had blooms that were so deep a red they were amost black. Another closer view of the blooms on our front yard cluster of Black Sea Gladiolus illustrated their dramatic color. A few days later our front yard cluster of Black Sea Gladiolus had finally bloomed. A closer view of the blooms on our front yard cluster of Black Sea Gladiolus showed that they were a deep red edged in black.
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Related stories: 2023 Black Sea Gladiolus
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Thursday 11 July 2024
Lettuce, In A Raised Bed, As A Garden Food, Eugene, Oregon
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Our raised bed of lettuce had lettuce plants growing tall and healthy. The lettuce was so good that we used it for salad dinners during the hot spell of over 90 degree Fahrenheit (32 degree Celsius) weather. A closer view on another head of lettuce in our raised garden bed, revealed a few holes caused by insects. A closer view of one of the better formed lettuce plants in our raised bed garden.
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Related stories: Birdbath
• Raised Bed
• Tomato
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Wednesday 10 July 2024
Sabrina's Laws Of The Game, Artist: Unknown, A Street Mural, As A Form Of Art, Springfield, Oregon
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An Oregon Duck stood next to a woman with an S on her chest, probably indicating that she was named Sabrina. Another angle on the mural with cars of a parking lot parked in front of it. The title of this mural, "Sabrina's Laws Of The Game," formed the banner above and below the mural. The sign was painted next to the mural and read, Law I Be A Student of the game Before you can school anybody, you have to learn everything. {a signature} Sabrina lonescu #20
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Some related stories: Time To Drink Whiskey Mural 2018
• Wolf Mural
• Capp At 17th
• "We Are Qmunity" Mural
• Emerald Park
• 18th Street and Valencia Street Mural
• 3D Man
• Brails Restaurant Mural
• Oak Alley Murals
• "Under Sea" Mural
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Tuesday 9 July 2024
Flower Hands Utility Box 2022, Artist: Bayne Gardner, Franklin Street and Riverfront Parkway, Springfield, Oregon
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The artist signature was painted near the bottom of one face of the utility box. It read, "Bayne 2022 @BayneGardner." The final face of the utility box was decorated with flowers that matched the Flower Hands mural . Another face of the utility box was decorated with flowers that matched the Flower Hands mural . Someone had stenciled a political message on this face too. The utility box was decorated with flowers that matched the Flower Hands mural . Some had stenciled a political message on the art, which read, How Are U OK With Genocide?
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Related stories: Box Art
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Monday 8 July 2024
Trash-N-Treasures Store, 440 Main Street, In Springfield, Oregon
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A sign over the front door to the store, read, "Trash & Treasures 541.726.9656." One display in the front window were two model motorcycles. Also on display in the store's front window was an action figure in a business suit with a shield on his right arm. A sandwich sign on the sidewalk in front of the store read, "Trash-N-Treasures Antiques Collectibles." Also were printed the phone number and the web site URL." Words printed on the front window read, "Antiques & Collectibles."
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Related stories: Art
• Decorated Crosswalk
• Stores
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Sunday 7 July 2024
2024 Photos, Of 4th Of July Fireworks, On A Neighborhood Street, Eugene, Oregon
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Westley leaned over to light another one of several snake fireworks. Another firework shot spikes vertically up into the air. Westley lit a smoke producing firework on a manhole cover in the middle of the street. The final firework produced a dramatic display of sparks, booms, and pops. A new snake grew atop several old snake fireworks. Westley wisely ran away from the firework he had just lit. Westley had just lit another firework and ran quickly away from it. Oliver also held a sparkler and appeared to gaze in wonder at it. A later firework produced a cloud of green smoke. A more ambitious firework produced even more sparks and more pops. As the sparks faded, a cloud of smoke formed.
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Related stories: 2024 Video
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Sunday 30 June 2024
Asian Buffet Mural, A Mural On Glass, 1933 Franklin Boulevard, Eugene, Oregon
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The Asian Buffet was located at 1933 Franklin Boulevard part way between Eugene and Springfield, Oregon. The restaurant had a large parking lot out front and a tall sign that could be seen from far away. The sign read, "Asian Buffet, Pho Noodle Sushi, Lunch Dinner Lounge." An angry duck was painted on the window, leaping into the air between open signs. At the corner of the window was the words, "Go Ducks."
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Related stories: "Art Of War" Mural
• "Love Always Wins" Mural
• Four Corners Veterinary Clinic
• Inside Source
• Katmandu
• On Plywood
• Sand Kam's Fitness Advantage
• Spectrum
• The Jazz Station
• Window Birds Mural 2021
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