Peek-a-boo…

Peek-a-boo...

You just never know what you’ll find in an alley in Portland.

I heart street art…

I heart street art...

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

Have a seat. We’ll be right with you.

Have a seat.  We'll be right with you.

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

You Only Live Once…

You Only Live Once...

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

 

…SO TAKE THE ROAD LESS-TRAVELED.

 

Boo

Boo

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

I love Halloween displays! Found this clever one in an antique store in the adorable town of Coburg, Oregon.  It’s an HDR photo, processed in OnOne Software’s new Perfect Photo Suite 8.

My heart’s on fire…

My heart's on fire...

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

 

Drive-by shooting in Portland. This is the third frame of an HDR shot, while driving. I kinda like it.

Fairy-tale cottage on Pacific Coast Highway (yes, that’s a concrete whale tail)…

Fairy-tale house on Pacific Coast Highway (yes, that's a concrete whale tail)...

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

I spotted the concrete whale first — a rapidly-disintegrating whale over an empty swimming pool — but it was enough to make me turn around on narrow Pacific Coast Highway and head back to Westport (north of Mendocino). It was then that I saw the whale tail, buried in the yard a few feet from the pool and…that adorable house, just feet from the Pacific Ocean with an unobstructed view. It looks like it should be on top of a wedding cake.

Destinations

Every destination deserves a journey...

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Oregon greeted me with rain, then quickly apologized with a rainbow…

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com

It’s hard to imagine a happier day!

It's hard to imagine a happier day!

Photo by Stephanie Roberts, http://ObsessiveHobbyist.com