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Friday, March 9, 2012

Sunday Walkabout

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Last Sunday while Troubadour was doing his instructor training I was looking for something to do.  Sunday was supposed to be the nicer of the two days of the weekend. Key phrase - supposed to.  Sunday dawned grey and foggy a little chilly with a wind blowing from the East.

By noon I was bored and decided to walk the three miles to downtown. I figured it was a good excuse to check the mail and work for an hour or so then walk the three miles home.  Good exercise if nothing else.

I put on a warm sweater, stuffed the camera in my pocket, grabbed my keys and gloves and headed off.

The multi-use path that I take leads me to campus and is aptly named Campus Way.  It heads through fields and pastures belonging to Oregon State University.  You pass behind their dairy, as well as the alpaca and llama pens.


A little further and you pass some storage sheds and if you look in the right spot can see old signs like this hanging in the sheds.


This was hanging on the inside of a shed just down from the 'beef barns'.  I wonder if the quality products they were selling were the great students.

I walked through campus and then by Central Park and took a picture of one of the other resident statues.  I bet Richard has a photo of this one too.

(Varmints playing games)

A little further down Madison and I was at City Hall.

(Corvallis City Hall)
My office is in the next block so I stopped by to use the facilities then headed to the post office.  On my way back, I stopped at Starbucks for an iced Doubleshot and then worked for an hour or so.  I headed back out thinking it would take me about 45 minutes to walk home depending on how long I dawdled to take pictures on campus.  I managed to take a few.

The sun was really trying to shine but couldn't break through the clouds.  I always find it fascinating when I can see the outline of the sun through the clouds.




It didn't look like it was going to rain so I wasn't in a hurry.  I stopped to take a few pictures of one of my favorite walkways on lower campus.  It is even better when the trees are leafed out.  Or turning colors in the fall.






(Bench along the path - Education Hall in the background)

From here I made my way West through campus taking pictures of random buildings.  A map of the University campus can be found with this ------> link.


(Benton Hall, built in 1887 & 1888)

(Kearney Hall, fka Apperson Hall, was built in 1899 & 1900)
 
(Shepard Hall, built in 1908)

(Milam Hall, built in 1914 originally for Home Economics)

(The words 'Home Economics' can still be found on Milam Hall)

(Women's Building, built in 1926)
(Close up of Women's Building)

(Weatherford Hall, built in 1928)

 
(Close up of Weatherford Hall)

A brief history of these building and more can be seen by clicking this link <-----. The link also shows some historical photos of when they were built.

I finally made it to the West side of campus and onto the multi use path again.  At the corner where the path starts there is new construction.  This is right beside the sheep barns so I believe it is an arena or something to do with the animals.  Most campus buildings are brick and this one is far from that.


I saw some flowers blooming so I stopped for a picture.  Sorry Bobskoot, no bare feet, just dirty sneakers.



Down by the covered bridge I noticed that someone had stenciled writing on the asphalt  The writing wasn't there the week before. 


This is a popular jogging path for the college kids so I think maybe one of them got creative.

I stopped for a few artsy photos of some seed heads further down.





As I was almost at the end of the path I noticed a flock of birds landing in a tree.  Just a solo tree in the field all by itself.  I had to take one last picture.


I apologize for the length of this post.  I didn't realize I had so many photos I wanted to share.  Although it is heavy with photos, I tried to keep the narrative to a minimum.  Maybe I should have divided it into a few posts.

Have a great weekend everyone.

- Au Revoir

"No city should be too large for a man to walk out of in a morning." - Cyril Connolly
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20 comments:

  1. Trobairitz:

    you made me smile, one day you may realize you don't need dirty sneakers. I liked that Varmint Statue, it was a neat idea. I don't think our Sunday was that great either, but at least it wasn't raining.

    Hope your forecast is better for this Sundays walk

    bob
    Riding the Wet Coast

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    1. You're right - I need clean sneakers, bahahaha.

      We are supposed to see over an inch of rain this weekend so i don't think I'll be walking.

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  2. Very nice. Where I live- Fat City- it's not very photogenic. That's why we head for the mtns on our days off.

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    1. Mountains are a good place to head on the days off.

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  3. Nice walk through campus and I do remember taking a picture of the varmint statue last sumer during Da Vinci Days. The weather still looks kind of grey. Spring is threatening but hasn't made a solid appearance yet...

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    1. Da Vinci Days, always good for wandering around down town.

      We've been lucky that the last few days have been sunny. rain is coming back this weekend though.

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  4. Love the photos!!! That walk between the trees is amazing! Love the buildings and the last photos of the trees and weeds (Teasel and Queen Anne's Lace!)A fine post Trob!

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    1. Thanks Eve. High compliments coming from you.

      I'll have to go back with the changing of the seasons and get new pictures of the trees and path.

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  5. I JUST LOVE this post! And thank you for the memories. I can feel that cold damp right now. Uff! Something hot to drink, please! I recognize some of the buildings. I assume the art building Fairbanks (we called it Bareflanks) is still standing. Really nice post, felt I was walking with you. I bet that 3 miles felt really good.

    Today I did my now daily walk (must get in shape, mind and body)for a couple hours and just down the road I passed by snoozing cattle and llamas, too! Didn't see the camel, tho.

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    1. Glad I could take you down memory lane. It was a six mile walk total and felt really nice to get out. was a little chilly at first though until I warmed up.

      I don't remember seeing Fairbanks Hall, but apparently the name has changed a few times. The map I linked still may have it as Cauthorn Hall. I did find this blurb on it. I'll have to see if I can find it for you and take a picture.

      "FAIRBANKS (1892)...Built in 1892 as a dormitory for men, it was originally known as Cauthorn Hall and named for state Senator and OAC Regent Thomas Cauthorn. It was designed by architect W.D. Pugh in an architectural style that has been characterized as "eclectic." When first opened, the dorm could accommodate more than 100 students and included water, steam heat, electric lights, dining room and kitchen. In the early 1900s, OAC faculty member and historian John Horner (for whom Horner museum was named) and his wife served as dorm "parents." From 1915 to 1931, the building was used as a women's dorm and, by 1927, was known as Kidder Hall, in memory of Ida Kidder, OSU's first professional librarian."

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  6. There is no such thing as too many pics given your talent to spot motive and tell a story. I am loving it. My favorite is image 1913, the alley of trees with the lone man walking.

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    1. Sweet of you to say Sonja. I just stumble along, but I am glad you enjoyed it.

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  7. You've posted some really great pictures! I wish I was as skilled and artistic with a camera. I took a few photography classes in college, but I lacked the artistic part of the equation.

    Erik.

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    1. Thanks Erik.

      I am not so much artistic - never could draw to save my life, but I do like to take pictures. I've learned the more pictures you take chances are you'll like some of them.

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  8. Fairbanks Hall does still exist according to my Google search. You might know it as Fairbanks Gallery. And I guess that was a 6 mile walk! You had to go back the way you came!

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    1. Found it. It is on the corner of 26th and Jefferson. Right beside the Women's Building. I walked right by the damn thing. The trees and shrubs are huge now so it might have been a little hidden. Will try and get a picture for you.

      And yes, it was 6 miles, maybe a little more by the time I walked to the post office too. To give you an idea, we live off of 53rd South of the fairgrounds and the post office is on 2nd.

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  9. Llama collar! Too cute.

    I want Kearney Hall to be my next home. The walk looks great and you came up with some great content.

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    1. I think the llamas have collars so they can track them or identify them. They all belong to the University.

      Kearney Hall was just renovated inside and out. Sure is pretty isn't it?

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  10. Great post. I love all the pics and don't think it's too long at all. I think it would be fun to stroll around the campus. I've been in parts of it, the bike path of course and a few buildings, but there is much I haven't seen.

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    1. Thanks Kari. I haven't been in any of the building but they look neat from the outside.

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