Photos taken by jl98584
Travel Photography > Photos taken by jl98584
-
-
Day 207 - Fort Stevens, Old Shipwreck
This is all that's left of the Peter Iredale, a four masted British sailing ship that was wrecked on Oregon's coast October 25, 1906. All 27 crew and two stowaway's were rescued.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts fort_stevens
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Fort Stevens, Model of Barracks
This is what the barracks area looked like when Fort Stevens was in active use, not the empty field it is today.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts fort_stevens
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Fort Stevens, Gun Battery
Many of the large concrete gun batteries are still in place, although most of the guns have been removed.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts fort_stevens
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Fort Stevens, Columbia River Mouth
This is the mouth of the Columbia River, graveyard of many ships.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts fort_stevens
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Fort Clatsop, Visitors Center
Fort Clatsop was built by the Lewis & Clark Expedition to stay in during the winter of 1805-1806. The Visitors Center has a very nice museum/interpretive area and a gift shop with such things as steel & flint fire starting kits, replica's of some of the items the expedition would have carried.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts lewis_&_clark fort_clatsop
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Fort Clatsop, Mom In Snow
Snow is very unusual here, so much so that the Rangers ran out with camera's to capture the moment. Mom borrowed an electric cart to tour the replica Fort.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts lewis_&_clark fort_clatsop
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Fort Clatsop, Mom In Fort
Mom actually braved the now to visit the replica Fort, but probably stayed less than 5 minutes in it.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts lewis_&_clark fort_clatsop
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Fort Clatsop, Fireplace
The first replica of Fort Clatsop used stone fireplaces. When this burned down a couple of years ago, the Fort was rebuilt using additional research, so now had some sort of earthen fireplace.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts lewis_&_clark fort_clatsop
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Fort Clatsop, Chimney
While the inside of the chimney is lined with some sort of mud/mortar mix, I think I'd still be nervous about using a wood chimney.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts lewis_&_clark fort_clatsop
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Fort Clatsop, Cabin
The replica cabins have been furnished using available research, they are pretty sparce, even the Captains cabin.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts lewis_&_clark fort_clatsop
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Driving over Astoria Bridge
It was snowing when we drove across this bridge, rather scary when you consider that it's 21,474 feet long!
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: bridges bridge
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Cape Disappointment Lighthouse
The lighthouse is in Washington, the photo was taken in Fort Stevens, on the Oregon side of the Columbia River.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: lighthouses
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Black Tailed Deer
There were a couple of black tailed deer just inside the gate at Fort Stevens State Park.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: animals deer
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Astoria, OR
You can tell from the weather, this wasn't the best time to visit Astoria, featured in the movie "Kindergarten Cop"
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts lewis_&_clark fort_clatsop
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Astoria Bridge
The Astoria-Megler bridge is the longest continuous truss bridge in North America, at 21, 474 feet long (6,545m). It was the last segment of Hwy 101 completed in the US.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: forts lewis_&_clark fort_clatsop
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 207 - Fort Stevens - Wind Blown Waves
This was by the south Jetty at Fort Stevens State Park.
- Date: 26 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 206 - Whale Watch Volunteers
In spite of the cold rain and wind, the whale watch volunteers showed up. Even though the Whales didn't show up, the volunteers took the opportunity to explain about whales to visitors.
- Date: 25 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 206 - Tillamook Pioneer Museum, Washing Machines
The museum had a collection of washing machines in one room, from many different era's.
- Date: 25 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: museums
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 206 - Tillamook Pioneer Museum, Steam Donkey
This is one of the earliest machines used to haul lumber. Previously, only horses or oxen had been used.
- Date: 25 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: museums
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 206 - Tillamook Pioneer Museum, Kitchen
One room in the Museum was set up as a late 1800's kitchen.
- Date: 25 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: museums
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 206 - Tillamook Pioneer Museum, DR
This room had a book to go with it, with every item diagrammed. Each item had a short write up explaining what it was.
- Date: 25 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: museums
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 206 - Tillamook Pioneer Museum, 1909 Buick Auto
This is one of the very early Buicks, it was in the basement of the museum along with several other very old vehicles.
- Date: 25 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: museums
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 206 - Tillamook Pioneer Museum, 1906 Stagecoach
This stagecoach was built in 1906 by the J.C. McKern. It was unusual in that it had leather springs instead of steel
- Date: 25 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: museums
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 206 - Tillamook Pioneer Museum, 1902 Holsman Auto
Believe it or not, this is an automobile, not a carriage! It is a 1902 Holsman. Built in Chicago, it originally sold for $1,100.
- Date: 25 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Tags: museums
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L
-
-
Day 206 - Tillamook Parking Sign
After so many places in Florida had "No RV" signs, what a welcome relieve this was! It was directly across from te eentrance to the Tillamook Pioneer Museum.
- Date: 25 March 2008
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Astoria, USA: gallery
- Show on map
- Send as postcard
- Add a comment (0)
- Sizes: XS | S | M | L