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Building the Bridge of the Gods (1928) . . .

By Jan Jackson – This wonderful 1928 film from Educational Film Exchanges, Inc. (see below), makes me want to reach for my smelling ..

4 years ago

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The Pelican and the Gull . . .

Giving flight lessons? The American Pelican (Pelicanus erythrorhynchos) and an immature gull . . . The gull seemed unable to fly so perhaps ..

5 years ago

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Love the Bridge of the Gods . . .

A word from Oregon explorer Larry Rea . . . “The engineers among you will recognize the “Bridge of the Gods” ..

5 years ago

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Hooray for the Pilot Boat Peacock

By Morris R. Pike – Arnie, my alter ego, and I were near the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria when we came across ..

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Astoria – Relics Along the Waterfront

By Morris R. Pike – “Hey Arnie,” I said to my alter ego. “It’s time for our walk along the waterfront.” “Let ..

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Astoria – Pilings on the Columbia River Waterfront

By Morris R. Pike –  Astoria . . . a weather-worn town on the Oregon side of the Columbia River where the cold, steady ..

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Astoria’s Column on Coxcomb Hill

By Morris  R. Pike – I talk with Arnie a lot… at least in my head. . . he’s imaginary you know. We argue . . . sometimes ..

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War Drums on Dibblee Island

By Morris R. Pike My best friend John and I joked about Slake Drives. We shouldn’t have, but we did. He was just too weird . . .  had ..

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On the Road Again to Summer Lake Hot Springs

By Larry Rea Once again, my cousin Marvin and I loaded our camera gear in my Chevy Blazer this time heading for Summer Lake near ..

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