Across the river

Merry Christmas

Merry Moosemas

Hard to believe, but another year has come and gone and the holiday season is upon us. So grab the remote, put on an old movie, grab a bag of fritos and kick back and get some quality couch time in with these great traditions we have all come to love over the years that make Moosemas such a beloved holiday. Read here about the centuries long traditions and history of this ancient festival that finds it's roots in Saturnalia and the feast of Sol Invictus.

Happy Thanksgiving

South Padre Island 1965

14.7 miles
jetty

The day before shipping out

This 23 year old volunteer doughboy poses for a picture at Fort Leavenworth Kansas on September 22, 1917 , the day before shipping out to France where he will be wounded by shrapnel and gas attack on July 15th, 1918.

Happy Easter

Red tail hawk

A red tail hawk eating a squirrel at Laurelhurst Park.

Happy New Year

Merry Christmas

Original stain glass from inside the Sunnyside Methodist Church built in 1911.

Merry Moosemas

The traditional Moosemas feast , having friends and family over eating poorly cooked casseroles.
The moosetree decorated for the holiday.

The great holiday of Moosemas comes from the old Saxon word "mooz", meaning: to lounge about, watching old movies on the couch and munching on fritos . Learn more of this traditional American holiday here .

Happy Thanksgiving

The first Thanksgiving was in 1621.

Scary monsters

Boo

Autumn leaves

Pioneer church 1851

Oaks Pioneer Church, the oldest continuous use church in Oregon, built in 1851.

Catching Air

Pro skateboarders filming promos and commercials for a shoe manufacturer, jumping off a 10' dumpster.

Shakespeare in the park

Sir John Falstaff
Doctor Caius
Falstaff and the faires
Fenton with a wench

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early 1960s time warp

Pirates of the Willamette

Two authentic replicas of 18th century pirate ships, one used for Disney's recent Pirates of the Caribbean movie , were part of the annual Rose Festival in Portland . These US Coast Guard certified ships sail from Canada to Mexico in summer festivals to week long educational cruises for youths. Learn more from one of their websites at Historical Seaport.org.