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Guest Room , After Hours Series - Kristie Bretzke , 2020

American, b. 1950s -

Oil on linen , 14 x 18 in.

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SW Barber Blvd at night.

22/01/06

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SE 47th

11:00pm

22/01/14

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SE Woodstock at night.

22/01/14

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Albany, Oregon at night.

22/01/11

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An old home being reconstructed in Hillsboro, Oregon.

22/01/14

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SW Taylors Ferry.

22/01/09

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Holding Paws.

22/01/09

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A winter ride with Andrew.

22/01/14

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Glimpses of I-5 in January.

22/01/10

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SE Main St & SE Washington St in downtown Roseburg, Or.

22/01/11

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A home along hwy 42 just past Myrtle Point, Or.

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Looking south while sitting shotgun, Pt 3.

22/01/11

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Looking out while sitting shotgun, Pt 1

22/01/11

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Waaaiting.

Candid Photos of Rey. Part 2

22/01/11

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\\ “There was a little chill in the air…”

11 Jan 22’

There are so many small reasons that makes me fall for Bandon and small Oceanside towns like it. It’s not for it’s world renown golf course. It’s not even the delicious seafood or even the candy shops. It’s not about the cute little bookstore and the shops that you can spend a whole day exploring. It’s not even for the majestic view overlooking the ocean from the lighthouse. For me it was the water, the air, the trees and how it’s energy permeates the city.

I enjoy how the highways become windy roads sending you through narrow cuts in the forests. That’s what I love about Oregon. When I arrive at these small towns and see the miles of beaches along the ocean I feel like I’m reminded a little of my place in this world. These views are beautiful for sure. There’s something mystical about them. It’s as if they subconsciously prompt you in some way to think on a different level...an earthly level. It’s blissful and demonstrates how it’s all potentially real at the same time. I know in the grand scheme of things a lot of what I am seeing, experiencing and feeling are all temporary. Yet, when I see vistas such as this I can’t help but think about how certain things in life can eventually create and leave permanent imprints onto your life.

There was a little chill in the air when we arrived. I remember the farm houses and rolling hills along the Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway and how it appeared to me like vibrant paintings continuously shifting as the light and scenery changed. The drive was as picturesque as the seascape itself. In my eyes, like many coastal towns, Bandon Dunes has this mystical and radical feel to it. I feel that any beach or place where the elements collide has a special way of conjuring up or even releasing energy. Just being there with all those those frequencies feels powerful.

Then there is the radical side of being there. Seeing all of the ocean’s power and how the combination of elements that reside work symbiotically with one another. Seeing how nature blooms amongst the jagged rocks and sandy beaches. How the light finds it’s way between clouds and when it finally hits your face it warms you to your core. How the gusts of cold wind carries the air you breathe right to your lips. I like how once it enters you it gives new rejuvenating life to you. Being able to witness the power of the ocean and how it creates so much beauty makes it that much breathtaking.

I can’t help but see it as the universe’s mysterious way of reflecting some of it’s energy onto us as humans. It makes me wonder if parts of nature has corresponding and unique places within us. Experiencing Bandon Dunes inspired me in a way to radiate my own very energy onto the world and most importantly share it with the people around me.

Thank you, take care!

JD

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Brockman Store in Winston Oregon

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https://www.roseburgtracker.com/posts/604024420d30880004075479