Astoria Part II

The next morning I left Joel sitting in front of a book store and I explored downtown Astoria.P1030420There are many interesting Victorian homes dotting the hills.  One way to know that a city is past it’s prime, is how many of the old buildings remain. If a city is prosperous, old gets replaced by new rapidly.  It is only when the old becomes classic (at about 60-70 years) that people want to protect it.  If the city has prospered, there may not be much left, if the city has declined – the old remains. One thing you don’t see here is any midcentury modern.P1030418This goat lives right downtown.  She has her own little hillside but is kept out of the kitchen garden by a fence and gate – otherwise there would be nothing left for the homeowners to eat.P1030438One of the most beautiful Victorians is  now the Historical society museum.P1030425This brought me great joy! Unfortunately it was too early in the morning, so I never got inside.P1030422This kind of flowering hanging basket is something that would easily work in LA, unlike these wonderful street planters that need too much water and moisture in the air.P1030436P1030430Lovely old commercial building.P1030434As well as a theater, that is being used for live productions.P1030441I didn’t go in, but what a great adaptive reuse, from county jail to museum!blue heronBlue Heron

P1030405A lot of sea lions, loud, obnoxious and clearly being studied. They were near our hotel and I heard them barking through the night.

P1030398Another view of the bridge, with the old pilings from the defunct port underneath.P1030453On the bridge going to Washington.

Leah

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