Cell Phone Pics

[Matt B]

Them’s some funny-looking crab legs.

Now do you prefer your carp whole, or steaked?

Buffalo is not a carp! Nor is it a capr. It’s a freshwater drum native to North America.

 

[CanoeGuy]

Finally getting some flowers in the yard. These native irises are one of my favorites.

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

Finally getting some flowers in the yard. These native irises are one of my favorites.

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Tenax iris? I bought native plants and flowers and created a a beginning of a ante bellum garden on Sauvie Island that was a project I worked on for the Oregon Historical Society in the late 80’s

 

[CanoeGuy]

Tenax iris? I bought native plants and flowers and created a a beginning of a ante bellum garden on Sauvie Island that was a project I worked on for the Oregon Historical Society in the late 80’s

Not sure. I bought them at a native plant nursery near Redmond, OR. I have seen them growing wild near the Metolius.

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

Not sure. I bought them at a native plant nursery near Redmond, OR. I have seen them growing wild near the Metolius.

The source I used for decades was Russe
Ll Graham purveyor of Plsnts in LakeOswego and later in salem. It closed in May of 2015…

Oregon Iris Seeds (Iris tenax)

Good for grassy meadows and partial shade. Oregon iris is sometimes called tough-leaved iris for the strong, fibrous, grass-like leaves that once made for useful cordage and basketry. The lavender flowers look like a smaller version of common ornamental garden irises, but the thin grassy leaves...

northwestmeadowscapes.com

 

[Kilchis]

Foxglove and snapdragon volunteers.

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

Foxglove and snapdragon volunteers.

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Foxgloves are biennials the snapdragons are annuals or short lived perennials. They commonly reseed.

 

[troutstalker]

 

[Brute]

 

[RRSmith]

Wednesday evening on the always beautiful Oregon Coast.

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

taking a nap…

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

 

[Matt B]

Florida investment properties

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

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Jeanne’s family cabin on the Washougal River. Renovation in progress. Much whittling and window repairs. In 1921 7 guys put there money together and bought a property on the upper river. As time went by the partners were bought out and in the end there were two and in 1951 a picnic structure and stone BBQ was built. The grandfathers of the Andrews family bought some Heights houses that were post WW2 houses. For a deal - demolished and saved the lumber and built a 2 story cabin…I met Jeanne in 1972-3 in college , did not last long . She and I married others, had families , kids later grandkids. We found each other again in 2018. Started with a phone call. Now we work as caretakers of the cabin and Jeanne takes care of bizz details. I garden do dishes and keep things sort of tidy.A lot of extended family members involved in the cabin use.Two of the 3 Andrews Sisters are still Alive , one is still aharp and in her 90’s. I love the place. Jeanne and I spent the night there in 1973. The whole thing is sort of a fairy tale love story, I guess…

 

[SilverFly]

I know that spot well. My Dad and I talked to whoever was living there sometime in the early 80's and they let us fish... back when that kind of thing was normal. I remember walking past the "Andrews" wooden sign, down a trail to the side of the property.

Nice run, mostly shallow so typically better winter run water, but did catch a few summers there.

Small world.

 

[PurplePerdigon]

Fresh Stonefly!

 

[troutstalker]

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

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Damn most beautiful flowerin the world! IMO. I tried to startand grow meconopsis ballyei for about 20years in the 80’s-90’s monocarpic plant

 

[Buzzy]

Countless mariposa lilies at the south end of Lenore

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

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Countless mariposa lilies at the south end of Lenore

Just started a bed of wake robin( Trillium) ted variety will take a few years