Monthly Archives: December 2009

Oregon City Bridge on Christmas Eve

Before all the Christmas festivities began, there was time, and sun, and the opportunity to get on the bike. So I decided to ride out over the bridge to take a closer look at some of the issues before work began. The planned January closing date has been pushed back to allow time for more study, but I was also anxious to see the progress made to the walkway along the river in Oregon City.

Most all the walkway railings are cracked.

Oregon City Bridge

Oregon City Bridge

In many places the concrete is just gone.

Oregon City Bridge

There is cabling stretched around some of the pillars.

Oregon City Bridge

All the pillars and arches have cracks in the concrete.
This is actually just the covering over the underlying steel, so it may not be as dangerous as it first appears, but still…..

Oregon City Bridge

The bridge is tired, worn and dirty but it remains a visually pleasing structure.

Oregon City Bridge

Oregon City Bridge

Oregon City Bridge
On closer look you can see that work to gain access has begun underneath.

Oregon City Bridge

Cutting our Christmas Tree at Victorhill

Victorhill Farm.



This is where we have cut our Christmas tree for the last 4 years.  We found it because it opened earlier than most, which allowed us to prepare for a Christmas party. Once there, Honey has discovered that her taste matches that of Blenda the artist/owner. She loves the stuff they sell in their barn, and we spend as much time looking at the wreaths and decorations as we do the tree.
And they have a lot of very good u-cut trees.