Oregon became the 33rd state on February 14th, 1859. Every Valentines, I also get to celebrate the wonderful state I live in.
Yaquina Bay Bridge, Newport
Mt St Helens
Japanese Gardens
Happy Birthday Oregon!
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Oregon looks absolutely beautiful!
it is!! <3
It is!
Kalin over at http://eatingmachine.wordpress.com/ made Oregon shaped cookies yesterday!!!!
I had no idea that Oregon became a state on Valentine’s Day. In my defense though I’m from Seattle.
….Um but I don’t know the date for Washington either….
oooh… I need an Oregon shaped cutter!
I hope she posts them… I just always seem to remember it’s on Valentines… I have been here nearly all my life and *LOVE* it!! 
Gorgeous photos – I’ve not been to Oregon. I have been to Seattle, WA and I know how beautiful that area is.
yes – Seattle is gorgeous too. we LOVE to visit, it’s only 3 hours North, or… 2. 25 in MY car…
LOL, your car sounds like my car
(oh wait, I don’t have a car now!) We’ll be in Seattle the end of April. So excited.
Well, I’m convinced. When I’m an unemployed waif, I’ll take my act on the road and see what Portland is all about.
It’s only a day’s drive from Vancouver!!
“take my act on the road” – ha… love it!
hope things are going well !!
How fun that you know the birthday of your state! I’m ashamed to admit that I know hardly anything about FL…except that Pirates liked it here apparently!
I drove through OR once…my SIL lives just outside of Portland and in 2008 we made a pit stop there on our way from Spokane to Seattle (a very out of the way pit stop, but we only had the one afternoon of our vacation to make the trip..)
I’d love to have the chance to really explore that side of the country someday! It’s just so beautiful and different from PA where I grew up and now FL where I live!
honestly? I doubt I’d remember if it weren’t on Valentines…
Oregon really is beautiful… I love living in Portland, and ALL of Oregon is amazing! you should visit – see the mountains, the coast, Crater Lake… all wonderful!
I love that you know when OR became a state! I have no idea about MN. I’m off to google that right now!
May 11, 1858
hee!! awesome, I’m happy to inspire you to google – you learned something new!!
I have family in Washington but I’ve never been to Oregon… it’s on the list!!
Girl, oregon is not that far from Vancouver, why the heck do I not go down there more? I am planning a trip south to find some coconut nectar that I can’t get up here! We should plan a meet up!
xxoo
I know, it really isn’t!! during the summer J + I want to take a road trip through part of Canada… we will DEFINITELY have to meet up!! XXO
I need to visit and celebrate!!
Happy V-Day and Oregon Day! Beautiful state
Happy Vday-Always love your pics:)
thank you Kristina!!! <3
Aww, I didn’t know Oregon was a Valetine’s baby!
We truly live in the most beautiful state in the entire country
RIGHT?? yes, we do…
Ah! You seriously live in the best place. It’s so beautiful!
I totally agree… absolutely LOVE it here!!
those mountains are absolutely gorgeous!!! seriously turning green over here.
that wasn’t even a very good day, the photo of Mt St Helens… it was overcast and rained some (surprise!)
even still, yes they are beautiful!
I’ve never been to Oregon, but have always wanted to visit!
you should!!
Ah, Oregon looks so green and lush! I want to visit!
it is… so very pretty! you should come visit sometime – I recommend late summers – perfect weather !!
I had no idea that it was my soon-to-be-adopted state’s birthday! My gosh, I’m going to have to get one of those belated birthday cards. Bah!
:p Great pics K!
hee! yep – belated birthday card!! and thanks, these photos all bring back fun memories of what I was doing when I took them…
*sigh* I love here. We are so lucky! and… I got your note! but I couldn’t write you back thru that, it was a no-reply address, and couldn’t figure out what to do! (I’m not very computer saavy.) So YES! We share a mutual love for our dear Crystal. We’ll have to have us a potluck or something.
ah… that would be FUN !! I haven’t seen Crystal in far too long. geez, I hate to say, since the wedding? boo. hope all is great with you today, did you get snow?
We got a little snow this morning! big bloppy flakes that only stuck on car windows… and aargh and boo! I haven’t seen her since a week after the wedding. I’ll go bug her and see if she’s up for a gathering.
bahahaha! Happy Bday Oregon! you old man, you!
hee, right?? Old Man, indeed!
So beautiful!!! I love Oregon
I learned that this year is Arizona’s centennial… good to know since this is my new state haha.
hee… yep. I don’t know A LOT about Oregon historically, but I always remember it’s birthday!!
Great pics! I need to take the time to appreciate my state more…but I might wait till spring
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