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Grapevine Brides awaiting...or spookie ghosts in West Linn Oregon

By Cindy Westfall

Real Estate Agent with Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon

October 27, 2011 02:58 PM

Grapevine Brides awaiting...or spookie ghosts in West Linn Oregon

One of the things I love about living in West Linn, Oregon is that I can take the back country roads to drive to Tualatin, my other fave City in the suburbs of Portland. Living here I'm close to all shopping, less than a mile from Historic Downtown Willamette, and depending on the time of day a 20 minute drive to downtown Portland. Along with that I'm also less than a mile away from some really gorgeous farm country. To me the best of both worlds!

On most days I can always count on passing horses, geese, llamas and donkeys..and every now and again sheep or lambs. Today I took a road I haven't been down a while to turn around to go back and get some fresh eggs from the Ek Family farm when I passed these grapevines covered in a white veil to keep them safe from frost. I've passed many a vinyard here in Oregon wine country, but have never seen this. This was a day I didn't have my camera with me ( bad bad blogger)...but snapped these with my always with me I-phone. I thought they came out pretty cool looking!

Veiled Grapevines

Did Spiders come at night and make these webs?

Spookie veiled grapevines

Veiled Grapevines

I bet these look pretty spookie at night!

Spookie veiled grapevines

veiled grapevines

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Suzanne McLaughlin

Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN

Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Great photos. I remember those "veils" from when I lived out there. Thanks for the memories.

Oct 27, 2011 03:05 PM

Cindy Westfall

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Suzanne, I'm so suprised I've never seen them before now. I've been out here since 2000. I thought the grapevines looked pretty cool all covered like that. Where did you live when you were in Oregon?

Oct 27, 2011 03:12 PM

Peter Pfann @ eXp Realty Pfanntastic Properties in Victoria, Since 1986.

eXp Realty, Victoria BC www.pfanntastic.com - Victoria, BC

Talk To or Text Peter 250-213-9490

Hi Cindy,

looks very spooky specially in the black and white versions, great pictures and great eye for beauty.

Oct 27, 2011 03:19 PM

Cindy Westfall

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Peter and Linda, as a kid I've always been fascinated with things that line up in rows..so this just called me to get out of the car and take a few pictures.

Oct 27, 2011 03:23 PM

Andrea Bedard

Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 - Silver Spring, MD

Fluent in Real Estate & German, M.A. ABR ASP CIPS

Hi Cindy, you just know that the day you forget to take your "real" camera the most amazing photo ops will present themselves! But, I agree, your I-phone did good and those look like "in the spirit of Halloween".. I don't think I would want to be out there at night!

Now, I have to check, did you say Llamas?

Oct 27, 2011 04:28 PM

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR

"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Ghosts and Goblins beware! There's a New Scare in Town! Grapevine Ghosts! Mwwwwaaaaahhhhaaaaaahaaaa....

(loved the bad blogger line, made me laugh!) Yup, these turned out very well....gotta love PicNik! (I'm assuming that was your helper in this case, right?)

Oct 27, 2011 04:31 PM

Melinda (Mel) Peterson

Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR

The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS

Cool pics Cindy! Looks like the entire state got an early frost this year... the 'veils' all over Southern Oregon too! Spooky!

Oct 27, 2011 04:32 PM

Cindy Westfall

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Andrea, I know..bad blogger to be without a camera! Oh yes...we passed this llama on the way. His/her face didn't show too well as the camera and sun were not cooperating.

Llama in West Linn

Oct 27, 2011 04:37 PM

Cindy Westfall

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Gayle, Now I always run my pictures through picnik before putting them out there....and here's why. When I get my new I-phone, if I forget my camera at least I think they'll come out better!

veiled grapevines

Oct 27, 2011 04:46 PM

Cindy Westfall

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Mel, Oh yeah,the heats on and these mornings have been a bit chilly! Soon enough I'll be lighting my first fire in the fireplace, but by this afternoon I was opening my windows. Gotta love it!

Oct 27, 2011 04:53 PM

Dawn A Fabiszak

Private Label Realty ( Denver metro area, Colorado - Aurora, CO

The Dawn of a New Real Estate Experience!

Cindy ~ I-phone or camera, those photos are great! I have never seen anything like that. The ways you placed borders on them, they look like paintings!

Oct 27, 2011 04:53 PM

Cindy Westfall

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Dawn, This is the first time I've seen them covered like that. Kinda cool! Here is a post I wrote on making those frames and borders using picnik.com..It's really easy! How to Edit Your Photos Using Picnik.com, a Video Tutorial

Oct 27, 2011 05:09 PM

Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hey Cindy, Great eye when it comes to the spooky grape vines. Would be great looking with a little wind and just turning dark. Have a great weekend!

Oct 28, 2011 02:58 AM

Mary Stewart

HomeTrust Real Estate, LLC, Homes for Everyone - Wilsonville, OR

Wilsonville and Surrounding Portland Metro Areas

Hi Cindy, what great photos and I have to say I have never seen the veils before either and I have been around here a long time too since the early 70's. Guess I just was not by the vineyards. I think our cell phones these days take really good photos. Those are nothing but great. Have a good weekend.

Oct 28, 2011 06:19 AM

Jill Sackler

Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. 516-575-7500 - Long Beach, NY

LI South Shore Real Estate - Broker Associate

Boy, Cindy. West Linn, Oregon is a long way off from Medford, Patchogue and Oakdale.

Oct 28, 2011 09:41 AM

Cindy Westfall

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Will, this would be real creepy at dark...all it needs are some giant spiders sitting on top!

Oct 28, 2011 02:40 PM

Cindy Westfall

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Mary, I know..can't believe we haven't seen these before! I can't wait to see how my new phone's camera works when I get it on Monday! I looked at my sons and it seems night and day to my current one. At least I'll always have that with me.

Oct 28, 2011 02:42 PM

Cindy Westfall

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Jill, oh, it certainly is! So far I've been in three time zones. I wonder if they do this out on the north fork wineries on LI. This was always my favorite time of year to go out and pick pumpkins and stop at those fun places along the way to get fresh apple cider and lots of goodies.

Oct 28, 2011 02:44 PM

Katerina Gasset

The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT

Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Hi Cindy. It does looks a bit spooke, but these are really great photos! I enjoyed reading your post.

Oct 30, 2011 10:56 AM