“The Blob”

Not sure whether this downtown Eugene structure is meant to be street art or play structure.

Today’s dumbest headline: Trump election commission firings spark interference concerns ahead of midterms

If your concerns are just now getting sparked, you’ve been completely asleep for most of a decade. Election interference is a complete certainty. The only question is to what extent it will succeed (and whether it completely destroys our democracy in the process).

“Good Day in the Woods”

At Waldo Mountain Lookout, 10 miles or so from the trailhead on the other side of the lake.

“Lake Chetlo”

This was undoubtedly more scenic before the Cedar Creek fire. It’s a challenge to get to these days because the trails are largely destroyed.

cascades lake surrounded by burnt standing timber

“Crown Feeds”

Old feed mill in downtown Eugene. I think it’s retail space now.

sign on the side of a corrugated metal building

“Transitory”

Somebody went to a fair bit of effort to stack these rocks in the Willamette River.

two stacks of rocks surrounded by blue water

A long exposure of the fountain by City Hall reveals a hidden rainbow.

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Why is this called Dusty Miller? I have no idea.

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“Islands”

Some outcroppings at Waldo Lake

“Waldo Mountain Lookout”

I hike for 12 hours yesterday, including miles spent off-trail, to get some photos here. It was totally worth it.

old fire lookout with forest, lake, and mountains beyond