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October 05, 2009

Carla Loves Oregon: We Applaud Her Taste

I've never made much of a secret of my admiration for Carla "The Unimpeachable" Axtman over at BlueO. Instead of her usual sharp reportage, though, she admitted her love affair with this most singular state.

I quite agree. Being a native of the great State of Oregon (something I think I am justly smug about) I've always loved my home, and the limited scope of a rather impoverished life devoid of the travel many others enjoy has been well mitigated by the fact that I can find everything I need to inspire and delight me between the crest of the Cascades and the crest of the Coast Range, in my beloved Willamette Valley. With occasional trips east to the desert and west to the beach, there is no feeling that Oregon cannot capture and lovingly deliver to you.

A photographer once said to me for truly great photographs, not only does the subject need to love the lens, but the photographer needs to love the subject. Carla fits that bill very well indeed. Observe:

Oregon Movie, 2009 from Carla Axtman on Vimeo.

Discuss (and compliment Carla) over at BlueO, if you'd be so kind, thankyew.

As someone who was born and raised here, I kind of take Oregon for granted sometimes. Thanks to people like Carla, I'll always understand how lucky I am to call myself Native Oregonian.

Posted by The Chinuk at October 5, 2009 09:19 AM