Another great image from Guest Blogger Jack Applegate! He took this beautiful photo of Saddle Mountain from the Yacht Club located just East of the Old Young's Bay Bridge off of Highway 202.
Showing posts with label Astoria Oregon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Astoria Oregon. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Saddle Mountain
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The Sunny Side of the Hill
It is a beautiful day here in Astoria. The sun is shining, it's around 70 with a very slight breeze rattling the leaves in the back yard. The hum of a lawnmower is in the distance and with it the sweet smell of fresh cut grass is in the air.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
What a Hag!
This is a Pacific Hagfish or "Slime Eel" as they are affectionately known. They
are, however, not truly an eel. These are dubbed an "experimental"
fishery, and tricky to capture. The toughest part of fishing for
Hagfish, though, is keeping them alive once they are on board the boat.
If they are upset or threatened, they give off a putrid slime that
effectively kills them no matter if they are kept in ice, or water, and
the slime itself clogs intakes so that circulation pumps and plumbing
similar to crab will not work, and often need replacing. Once they are
delivered to shore, they are foreign market bound. Korea is the main
importer of slime eels. These lively eels are newly offloaded to Da
Yang Seafoods, in a mixture of sea water and ice while they await
processing.
By Guest Blogger Liz McMaster, F/V Lady Laura
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Sunflower Dairy
The rear of this building honors the past while the front is the entryway to the new. Sunflower Dairy was at one time a staple business of Astoria and its glass bottles are sought by collectors. Today, two other iconic businesses operate out of this building. Paramount Drug Co. and JC Penny have their storefronts of this building on Commercial Street. Anyone have more information about Sunflower Dairy?
Cyndi Mudge, Guest Blogger
Who had difficulty accessing her web pages yesterday...
Friday, February 15, 2013
Warrenton Dike ~ February 15, 2013
Yes, that is a hoof. Anyone who lives here recognizes that hoof. There is a herd of them that regularly visit the Warrenton Dike Trail. In fact, there are all sorts of animal activity on this trail: Elk, blue heron, bald eagle, coyote, ducks -- many varieties and geese, among other winged and non-winged critters. The Dike Trail is covered with animal tracks and their scat. The geese seem to leave the biggest calling card after their visits.
What have you seen out on the trails?
Thursday, February 14, 2013
The Columbia River Pilots renovated this historic pier at the end of 14th Street where their boats are berthed. The upper floor is an amazing private suite for rent. Nothing more exciting than watching the River Pilots head out to meet cargo ships!
Cyndi Mudge, Guest Blogger
Astoria, Oregon, Daily Photo is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.
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