Seitseminen

Paris, again! heart heart heart

Carbourg

Modern Love

Freebie Ad Card

Xio Park

Cats

Man Covered in Books

Ivey & Minden

Freebie

Hong Kong

Wildlife on the Oregon Trail

These are just a few of the animals seen by the Pioneers across the prairies and mountains.

The Oregon Territory

"The End Of The Trail"

This map shows Oregon Territory and the end of the pioneers' struggle West--also where most deaths occurred and the greatest problems arose.

Oregon Trail

This map shows the actual route that the famous Oregon Trail followed.  It was traveled by over 53,000 pioneers from 1840 to 1860.

Ware's Guide to Emigrants

During the big rush West on The Oregon Trail, a man named Ware compiled a list of supplies pioneers would need for the trip.  This depicts an authentic example of Mr. Ware's suggestions.

ICAD Day 5

Gold

U.S. Bank Gold Display

Baker City, Oregon

(freebie)

Bison

Large herds of bison roamed the Great Plains of North America, providing meat and hides for Native Americans and emigrants.

Buffalo Bill

This picture of Buffalo Bill was taken June 4, 1914, in Baker City, Oregon.  Buffalo Bill was born in February of 1846 and was many things to many people during his life.  At the time this picture was taken he was 68.  He passed away in January of 1917.

The Jett Building

The Jett Building is a wonderful example of turn of the century stone architecture.  Many of Baker City's business and residential structures were built from locally-quarried volcanic tuffstone.  J.H. Jett, owner of the quarry, founded J.H. Jett Marbleworks, which he headquartered in the Jett Building.  Tuffstone's exceptional workability permitted craftsmen to design ornate architectural cornices and other embellishments for buildings, which added greatly to Baker City's unique character.  Today, the quarry is owned and operated by a local stonemason who has been instrumental in the restoration of many of the historic district's signficant commercial buildings.

Baker City Oregon

ICAD Day 4

Quick doodle on top of water color pain.  

Also used sharpie, paint pen, pencil, brush markers.

ICAD Day 3

Thanks to an ornery scanner, I'm quite behind.  

stitching, scrapbook papers, map

Northern Pacific Railroad

Opening of the Northern Pacific Railroad, September 8, 1883.  First train over the last spike.  Photo courtesy of Oregon Historical Society.  

Photo credit F. Jay Haynes.

National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center at Flagstaff Hill

Dedicated to the legacy of the Oregon Trail pioneers, the Center features dramatic re-creations of the Oregon Trail.  The Center is located five miles east of Baker City, Oregon on Oregon Highway 86.

Sumpter Valley Railroad

The Little Engine That Could

Mike #19 found its way back home after decades in Skagway, Alaska.  Now this only narrow gauge in Oregon, delights passengers while puffing its way on a six mile run back into history and through the pictorial Sumpter gold mining district.

Geologic Map of Oregon

Oldest Rocks:  370,000 years

Latest Volcanic Eruption:  1825 (on Mt. Hood)

Principal Minerals:  gold, silver, nickel, mercury, chromite.

Gold discovered 1850 at Jacksonville.

Fossils:  Numerous remains of land and sea plants and animals.

State Rock:  Thunderegg, a quartz-filled geode.

Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls

Oregon's Columbia River Gorge is the pride of Oregon and its majestic beauty.  Waterfalls abound along the Gorge!  Shown on the front are Horesetail Falls, Wahkeena Falls, and Multnomah Falls.  Oregon is truly a Scenic Wonderland.

Greetings from Oregon

Oregon Vacation Home Seven Devils Mountains

Map of Oregon

An illustrated Oregon Visitor's Map of this design is available.

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Oregon Retirement Home

Location, location, location!

ICAD day 2

This was just a little experiment in using water color pencils to write and then using a brush to wash over them.

The little story in blue is about bubbles.

Oregon

Memorial Day Weekend our family went up the the Tri-cities to visit some friends that my husband knew in Argentina.  

Clockwise from top left:  Mt. Hood, Pained Hills, Multnomah Falls, Mt. Bachelor, Wine Country, The Oregon Coast, Crater Lake National Park, and Timberline Lodge.

ICAD 2013 Begins!

I found a lovely packet of index cards at a garage sale many moons ago.

I didn't have a specific purpose in mind for them.

Until I found ICAD.

I prepped a bunch of the cards and have decided to choose one each day to work with.  Some have paint sprayed on them, others are stamped, have sewing on them or water colors, etc.

This card has a french stamp, some scrapbook cutouts, something from an envie I received, and a piece of stationery.  

Art does save lives: it brings joy to mine!

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