While I do not presently live in the region, I am a PNW native and spend a great deal of time there. This blog reposts items I find of interest about the area from Alaska south through British Columbia, Washington and Oregon to Northern California and eastwards to Montana and Alberta. Some of my own photos for the Northwest are tagged PNW and can be seen on my primary blog Randomness. Note that photos without attribution from reblogging or other notation of source are mine, and I retain copyright to them
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December 2003 PDX Portland Oregon U.S.A.
© KOJI ARAKI Art Works
Daily life and every small thing is the gate to the universe :)
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Ein Winterreise, Washington State Ferry and Seattle Skyline, 2009.
#urban landscape#skyline#washington state ferry#winter#2009#seattle#washington state#photographers on tumblr#pnw#pacific northwest
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In the thick of it when you catch a glimpse of the river
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December 2003 PDX Portland Oregon U.S.A.
© KOJI ARAKI Art Works
Daily life and every small thing is the gate to the universe :)
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In 1917, the photograph “Sweethearts of the Rodeo” captured three professional cowgirls – Clyde Lindsay, Mildred Douglas, and Ruby Dickey – at the Miles City Round-Up in Montana. Dressed in split skirts, spurs, and boots, they posed with two quirts and an extra hat, likely belonging to the photographer, Ralph R. Doubleday. Mildred Douglas, a prominent figure among them, later became a champion bronc rider, the first woman to ride a steer, and a successful trick rider and sharpshooter.
The Miles City Round-Up, where the photograph was taken, was a significant event in the early days of the rodeo.
Mildred Douglas, who would later be inducted into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame, was a pioneer in the world of rodeo. She not only rode a steer, but also performed as a trick rider and sharpshooter with the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Show. She also starred in western films with Tom Mix and trained animals for films and circuses. In 1954, at age 59, she became a professional nurse.
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Robbins & Purington Store Drewsey, Oregon…Harney County. c.1890
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