Friends of OregonPhotos
Save
the Gribble Barn. Oregon
pioneer history is endangered as a classic turn-of-the-century
barn in rural Clackamas County south of Portland is facing destruction.
See how you can help!
The Oregon Star
Party, Inc.
This annual
astronomy event is held under the dark, dry skies of Central Oregon.
A small group of amateur astronomers run it for over 800 participants,
and it's always been sponsored by the Rose City Astronomers/Portland's
OMSI... Diverse people of all ages flock to the unique 5,000 ft
high site in the Ochocos Mountains east of Prineville. OregonPhotos.com
has always been its Group Photographer--- Also contains OregonPhotos.com's
list of astro gear and binoculars for sale.
Please continue
for space artists---below are links to two artists, both of
whom are excellent space artists known to me personally. Don't
rule either out if space art isn't your interest, as both offer
extensive art portfolios of other content.
John Foster
Visual Adventures 
Hulan Fleming Studio
- Vitamedics is an Oregon-based health supplement business with
a strong Web presence. They have great prices and well-educated
staff if you've got questions about all manner of herbs and supplements.
"Selling Best of Catagory products at a Healthy Discount".
Look for their Saturday morning Web radio show from Biochemist
Dave. OregonPhotos.com provides much of their small product photography.
Saab Automobiles:
Parts, Service and some Saab history--- GoSaab with Scott Nelson,
and Rod Beckner with Independent Parts and Service. ..Custom Care for your Saab automobiles in the Corvallis,
Albany, Salem and Eugene areas of Oregon. Scott also specializes
in BMW and Ducati motorcycles and has a touring business called
Motorcycle Mystery Tours. OregonPhotos.com provides most of the
images for GoSaab's website and is also an owner of three older
Saabs.
Cascades
Videography, Bend, Oregon. Serving
Central Oregon. Ken Rose has years of experience, the best cameras,
and the best studio equipment to produce for you the best video
productions you've ever seen. He does everything video from weddings
to sports photography, modern stuff like webvideo and podcast
materials. I'm a still photographer, and I understand just enough
about video work and equipment to know that Ken really knows what
he is doing!
Oregon.com
is a portal
to much information about Oregon. They take an approach that involves
extensive linkages to Oregon motels, restaurants, travel, and
monthly happenings all around the State. "Find lodging, attractions,
recreation and more" says the site's search engine.... About
twenty of my images are featured for sale in their "Photo
Gallery Section," especially in the sub-section about "Mountains."
OregonPhoto.com is a retail photofinisher located in Portland Oregon
(main store in Tualatin, Oregon). They have a large variety of
services, including digital printing. Recently I was pleased with
their good customer service and no-cost custom imprinting on 35mm
slides.
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Goats:
You don't always need the $5,000 telephotos lens! This image
was netted while prowling the timberline zone on the northeast
side of Mt. Rainier with a telephoto lens made out of a cast-off
lens from a copy machine!
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Cloudlands: The perfection of this image is its
rendering of the pre-eruption Mt. St. Helens (center, skyline).
The photographer stood precariously on the summit of Mt. Hood
in a gusting wind, glad to be so far above the gray drizzle which
encompassed all of Western Oregon that day.
Oregon Climate Service (OCS).
The
authority in Oregon for all categories of information about Oregon
weather and climate, including river and snow pack measurements.
State Climatologist George Taylor may be e-mailed with specific
questions. Copies of the recently-published "The Oregon Weather
Book" and "The Oregon Climate Book" may also be
ordered on-line from OSU Press at this site... Note: Your photographer was a proud contributor
to both books!
Pacific
Crest Trail Association. The Official website of the Pacific Crest
Trail, covering all of the trail segments in Washington, Oregon
and California, and a real "must-see" for anyone wishing
to become more politically knowlegeable and active. Here is a
link to their
page where they are linked to OregonPhotos.
The
Mazamas. Oregon's oldest, largest
climbing club, some 3,000 members strong, since 1894 a strong
voice in Oregon of love for our majestic mountains and of the
environment that will keep them that way. One of the Club's symbols
is the Mountain Goat. Look for the reciprocal link back to OregonPhotos
once you have toured their extensive site---www.mazamas.org
More
Links
Steve Terrill, one
of my NW Heroes. In anyone's estimation, a photographer whose
vision of Oregon's natural landscape is sharp and compelling.
Swayze
Mirrors. Steve Swayze is an amateur astronomer now gaining
a national reputation for his superb work as a custom telescope
maker. The photographer met him in 1989 while doing star gazing
with the Portland Rose City Astronomers under the unbelievably
transparent, dark skies of the high Steens in Southeastern Oregon.
Juniper
Sky astronomy in Central Oregon.
Gary and Carolyn Strong originally found the Oregon Star Party
site in the Ochoco Mountains in the early 1990's, then went on
to find and create their won permanent 60 acre observing site
a bit closer to the main population centers of Bend and Prineville.
Juniper Sky is northeast of Bend in the juniper forests. Potential
Visitors should browse their website and learn more about this
non-commercial, educational and esthetic resource! Click
here for
an image of them and their dog at 1992's Oregon Star Party in
the Ochocos!
Steens
Mountain Packers.
John and Cindy
Witzel are a High Desert ranching family who can arrange a variety
of adventures for you all over the Southeastern Oregon area. They
are based near the Steens on a historic ranch. Their adventures
run the gamut from horse trips and helicopter tours of the high
Steens, to whitewater rafting and a variety of hunting, fishing
and photography trips, all with great food!
Bureau
of Land Management (BLM),
Burns District.
ph 541-573-5241. They manage the Steens area. From 1988 to 1991,
they were most kind and helpful to our (then small) group of amateur
astronmers meeting on Steens Mountain for our annual event, The
Oregon Star Party.
Warmlite. For your trips to the Oregon High Desert,
check out the warmest, lightest and most technologically-advanced
tents, sleeping bags and packs that one can buy. Custom-made for
you by one of the innovators in the outdoor gear revolution, Jack
Stephenson, an aerospace engineer who has been quietly designing
the warmest, lightest and most technologically-advanced tents,
sleeping bags and backpacks that one can buy since the late 1950's.
Air
Jordans Shoes:
Daily sneaker news and information about your favorite shoes.
Quoted from website: "Welcome to the #1 internet footwear
community, Myairshoes.com. Our mission is to bring our visitors
release dates and news about their favorite shoes. Information
about Air Jordans Sneakers, Nike Air Force Ones, Reebok Shoes,
Adidas Shoes, Converse Sneakers, and more can be found here."
Beryl's Free
Photographs
is recently featuring many shots related to Great Britain, as
well as a very wide selection of nearly any other subject you
might imagine! Beryl's
Free Photographs.
Last
revision March 2008