Screen resolution will have to be at 1024 x 768 to view Vancouver Collage at its artistic best.Salmon Run Bell Tower and Glockenspiel in Esther Short Park. Esther Short Park is third on the Columbian's 2007 list of the ten best architecture in Clark County, and number five of the readers' list.Welcome to Vancouver muralI-5 BridgeSalmon Run Bell Tower and Glockenspiel in Esther Short Park. Esther Short Park is third on the Columbian's 2007 list of the ten best architecture in Clark County, and number 5 on the readers' list.Vancouver Collage (Vancouver, Washington, USA, that is)I-205 BridgeDoor Paintings at Battle Ground High SchoolUlysses Grant House on Officers Row. Fourth on the Columbian's 2007 list of best architecture in Vancouver, and number one on the readers' list, Officers Row graces the near eastside of Vancouver.Smith TowerRailroad bridge across the ColumbiaParapodiaEsther Short Park. Esther Short Park is third on the Columbian's 2007 list of the ten best architecture in Clark County, and number 5 on the readers' list.Confluence Project Land Bridge allows pedestrians to walk from Fort Vancouver, across a freeway, under a railway, to the walkway along the Columbia River.One of the Columbia River petroglyphs on display at the entrance to the Land Bridge.Southern ramp of the Land Bridge.One of the display and viewing areas on the bridge. The bridge was designed with the participation of Maya Lin, designer of the Viet Nam Veterans War Memorial in Washington, DC.Modern day Fort Vancouver from the bridge.Pearson Field from the bridge.Land Bridge Mural: Kaiser Shipyard, which produced Liberty Ships during World War II.One of the Columbia river petroglyphs on display.Land Bridge Mural: Painting of a Chinook Indian lodge.Land Bridge Mural: World War I Spruce Mill. The spruce mill provided material for the frames of World War I aircraft.Entrance to Capt William Clark Park east of VancouverParade GroundWheels Series I, by Don WilsonBlue MessengerMill Plain Extension Bridge 1I-5 BridgeIn front of West Coast BankFourth on the Columbian's 2007 list of best architecture in Vancouver, and number one on the readers' list, Officers Row graces the near eastside of Vancouver.Chkalov MonumentSalmon Run Bell Tower and Glockenspiel Esther Short Park.Esther Short Park is third on the Columbian's 2007 list of the ten best architecture in Clark County, and number 5 on the readers' list.Spike Flower, by Manuel IzuierdoPearson FieldFountain at Pacific Power BuildingImages of the Vancouver, Washington, area. A work in progress.View of downtown Vancouver from I-5 bridgeThe Academy, number one on the Columbian's 2007 list of best architecture in Clark County, and number four on the reader's list.Mill Plain Extension Bridge 2Ilchee, Moon Girl; born 1800, daughter and later wife of chiefs; independent; shaman; leaderVancouver Center under construction, August 2003Overpass mural painted by high school art projectWinged Woman, by Elizabeth KohlerVancouver Center under constructionGlyph Singer #3, by James Lee HansenPioneer Mother, Vancouver's oldest public artMt Hood at sunrise from east VancouverSculpture at Washington State UniversitySculpture in East VancouverOldest Apple Tree in the Pacific NorthwestEarly Blossoms on the Old Apple TreeVancouver Lake from Vancouver Lake ParkMural of Orchards in the '50sI-205 Bridge heading north into VancouverGeorge C. Marshall House. Fourth on the Columbian's 2007 list of best architecture in Vancouver. General Marshall lived in this house 1936-1938.Great Silver Fleet, Pearson Air MuseumSpringtime, Officers Row Gazebo. Fourth on the Columbian's 2007 list of best architecture in Vancouver, and number one on the readers' list, Officers Row graces the near eastside of Vancouver.Fort Vancouver made the number eight spot on the Columbian's 2007 list of the ten best architecture in Clark CountyDr. McLoughlin's home at Fort VancouverSundial at Fort VancouverCannon at Fort VancouverAlarm Bell at the FortFront Porch of Dr. McLoughlin's home at Fort VancouverRed Cross Social HallDinner at the McLoughlin Home at Fort VancouverSpring BlossomsVancouver Barracks Artillery Barracks built 1904; now Vancouver Arts CommissionSpring BlossomsOld Anchor dug up from Columbia RiverSalmon Creek ParkBuilding at Washington State UniversityBanner at Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsMural at Frontier Middle SchoolJoe's Place FarmShumway Sculpture at Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsFireworks Glassworks Vase 1'Sticks and Stones: River of Change' at Frontier Middle SchoolTile at Clark County Juvenile DepartmentFirehouse Glassworks Vase 1'Sticks and Stones: River of Change' at Frontier Middle SchoolCapt. Vancouver with childrenPioneer Chapel on Hwy 99 NRemembrance Wall (World War II Mural), panel 1Firehouse Glassworks vase 2Eagle atop monument to first respondersBlue MuralBuckskin BrigadeRock GardenPrairie Falcon: Prairie High School MascotThe Academy number one on the Columbian's 2007 list of best architecture in Clark County, and number four on the reader's list.'Reach (for the Sky)' at Battle Ground High SchoolWendy Rose aka Wendy the Welder aka Wendy Welder. The stainless steel sculpture is shown in work clothes proudly donning a red glass polka dot scarf. She is seen stepping from the home to the industrial work world and into the future, crossing the dam that powered the shipyards. Wendy is surrounded by other local symbols of the era which help celebrate the spirit and legacy of the women of WWII. Wendy was designed and created by a group of local artists known as Women Who Weld.Wendy Rose's Basket is modeled after the fruit baskets that many women used as laundry baskets at the time. It includes her welding helmet, kerchief and kitchen apron. She brings a little of her home life with her as she enters the new world of the workforce.Wendy Rose's HomeWendy Rose aka Wendy the Welder aka Wendy Welder. The stainless steel sculpture is shown in work clothes proudly donning a red glass polka dot scarf. She is seen stepping from the home to the industrial work world and into the future, crossing the dam that powered the shipyards. Wendy is surrounded by other local symbols of the era which help celebrate the spirit and legacy of the women of WWII. Wendy was designed and created by a group of local artists known as Women Who Weld.Liberty ShipWendy Rose's HomePhrogyRemembrance Wall (World War II Mural)McKenzie's Restaurant sign inside AcademyBack Stairs at Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsHulda Klager Lilac Gardens in RidgefieldLittle Totem Pole at Clark CollegeHulda Klager Lilac Gardens in RidgefieldCedar Creek Grist Mill north of Vancouver is number six on the Columbian's 2007 list of the best architecture in Clark County readers' list.Penguin Totem Pole at Clark CollegeMount St. Helens from north of VancouverCovered Bridge over Cedar Creek north of VancouverSculpture at Clark CollegePenguin Totem Pole at Clark CollegeReplicas of Chinook fishing boats at Lewis and Clark provision camp, Capt William Clark Park, east of VancouverChime Tower at Clark CollegeSculpture at Clark CollegePenguin Totem Pole detailSculpture at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital. The hospital is number two on the Columbian's 2007 list of the ten best architecture in Clark County.Chime Tower at Clark CollegeFigure at Day Care Center on Evergreen'The Guardian' at Clark collegeReplica of Chinook fishing boat at Capt William Clark Park, east of VanocuverPetroglyph on display at Capt William Clark Park, east of VancouverSculpture at Day Care Center on EvergreenUptown Village bannerMother Joseph was chosen to lead a group of five missionaries to the Pacific Northwest in 1856, where she was responsible for the completion of eleven hospitals (one of which is now Southwest Washington Medical Center), seven academies (one of which was The Academy in Vancouver), five Indian schools, and two orphanages throughout an area that today encompasses Washington, northern Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. This statue is in the SW Washington Medical Center Chapel and also in Statuary Hall, Washington DC.Barn on 78th Street, just west of the Church of GodMother Joseph was chosen to lead a group of five missionaries to the Pacific Northwest in 1856, where she was responsible for the completion of eleven hospitals (one of which is now Southwest Washington Medical Center), seven academies (one of which was The Academy in Vancouver), five Indian schools, and two orphanages throughout an area that today encompasses Washington, northern Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. This statue is in the SW Washington Medical Center Chapel and also in Statuary Hall, Washington DC.Fourth on the Columbian's 2007 list of best architecture in Vancouver, and number one on the readers' list, Officers Row graces the near eastside of Vancouver.Commeration of Soviet Transpolar Flight of 1937, on the Chkalov MonumentRemembrance Wall (World War II Mural): To the Beach -- To Tokio 3130 Mi -- To Frisco -- What the hell do you care? Your not going there -- Golden Gate 48' -- Breadline 49'Vancouver Railroad Depot and Bridge across the ColumbiaSoviet Transpolar Flight of 1937, on the Chkalov MonumentTotem Pole off Evergreen HwyRemembrance Wall (World War II Mural) -- a work in progressTotem Pole off Evergreen HwyAnother Totem Pole off EvergreenMonument to the Nez Perce. Click to read.Gospodors Monument north of VancouverMount Hood from east VancouverTotem Pole off Evergreen HwySt James Parish Church, third on the Columbian's 2007 list of best architecture in Clark County readers' list.Gospodors Monument north of VancouverLabor Day on the ColumbiaAnna Pechanic Hall, Clark College, named after my first wife's aunt, who was a professor at Clark several years agoSt James Parish Church, third on the Columbian's 2007 list of best architecture in Clark County readers' list.As nearly as I can find out, the Barnes Army Hospital at Vancouver Barracks was built in 1858 to accommodate troops fighting the Nez Perce; the hospital was enlarged in 1903 to serve soldiers of the Phillipine Insurrection and Spanish American War. Also served soldiers of World War I, but was closed as a hospital in 1941.Pioneer Street Cafe, best restaurant in Vancamashougal BattleridgeGIs in the Pacific theatre in World War II (part of Vancouver WWII Mural)Unity in CommunityMural in RidgefieldFarmers Market signGrant House at Christmas. General Ulysses S. Grant worked in this building when he was stationed at Fort Vancouver in the 1825's. Fourth on the Columbian's 2007 list of best architecture in Vancouver, Officers Row graces the near eastside of Vancouver.Sundial at Clark CollegeMural in RidgefieldSalmon in Esther Short Park. Esther Short Park is third on the Columbian's 2007 list of the ten best architecture in Clark County, and number 5 on the readers' list.Mural in Ridgefield: Lewis and Clark put ashore in RidgefieldPioneer Chapel BellIndian mural on laundromat in RidgefieldMural in RidgefieldThat's Amore!Laundromat mural in RidgefieldWebber Office BuildingMt St Helens doing her thingArches; Interstate Bridge in backgroundTum Tum Mountain north of VancouverSculpture at Farmers MarketSt James Parish; established 1838Clark County Courthouse, built in 1941, attains number 5 on the Columbian's 2007 ten best buildings list.Community PlayhouseSmith Tower, Salmon Run Bell Tower and Glockenspiel, Gazebo, and FlowersLittle Italy's Trattoris at Community PlayhouseSmith Tower, Salmon Run Bell Tower and Glockenspiel, Gazebo, and FlowersI see the train a'comin'. . . Glenwood School, north of Vancouver; built 1890, served as school until 1956. Privately owned; currently undergoing restoration.Arches with Farmer's Market signBallsCaptain VancouverSlocum HouseMural in RidgefieldDucks at Round Lake, Camas, east of VancouverPanel in Chapel of SW Washington Medical CenterCape Horn from Columbia River, east of VancouverPanel in Chapel of SW Washington Medical CenterMichael Servetus Unitarian Universalist FellowshipMural in RidgefieldDowntown Bicycle RackFelida Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith; no longer a church, not a museum, now a salonCovington House, erected in 1848, became the center of social activity for the entire Vancouver area.I-205 Bridge from Columbia RiverLower Lewis Falls, northeast of VancouverFerns at Round Lake, Camas, east of VancouverCardoon, Artichoke Thistle (Cynara cardunculus)Lower Lewis Falls, northeast of VancouverFun on the ColumbiaMount Adams and Sleeping Beauty, northeast of VancouverThe Pittock Leadbetter house, east of Vancouver, was built in 1902 by pioneer businessman Henry L. Pittock, publisher of “The Oregonian,” for his son and daughter-in-law. The elder Pittock also constructed the first paper mill in the west. Privately owned.Mount Hood from Columbia RiverCape Horn Lookout from BelowEventide at Cape Horn, east of VancouverJudge Lancaster's Columbia House, north of Ridgefield, is the oldest frame mansion in the State of Washington. All the turned wood – the bannisters and newel posts – was shipped from around the Cape Horn by clipper ship. The home is furnished with original pieces brought across country by ox team in 1849. Thomas Lancaster, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Oregon, hosted Chief Umtuch and members of his tribe here, and Ulysses S. Grant was a guest at this home. Privately owned.Academy SmokestackJefferson Davis Highway Marker was erected in 1939; designates US 99 as “Jefferson Davis Highway.”The old Vancouver Public Library erected MDCCCCIX as a Carnegie Library. Now the Clark County Historical Museum. Eighth on the Columbian's list of the ten best buildings, architecturally, in Vancouver, 2007, and tenth on the readers' list.“Main Street” (“Schofield's Corner”) in uptown VancouverPainter of “Main Street” (“Schofield's Corner”Old railroad sign for Crawford, Washington, a long-defunct but once bustling town east of Battle GroundGalaxy, kinetic sculpture by Andrew Carson, at Stevenson Waterfront Park, Stevenson, Washington, about 30 miles east of VancouverGrant House at ChristmasChristmas Tree at Esther Short ParkAutumn Leaves in Cascade ParkMural in RidgefieldChristmas Tree at Esther Short ParkAutumn Leaves in Cascade ParkSculpture at Kaiser Clinic on 136th and Fourth PlainGeorge C. Marshall House. General Marshall was stationed at Vancouver Barracks prior to becoming Army Chief of Staff in World War II. Fourth on the Columbian's 2007 list of best architecture in Vancouver.Moxie Soda Shop features sodas from all over.Moxie's also features Kickapoo Joy Juice (which I thought was fictional) and Moxie, which was the favorite soda of Calvin Coolidge.Firstenburg Tower, Southwest Washington Medical Center. Built 2007. Ninth on Columbian's list of the ten architecturally best buildings in Clark County, 2007, and second on the readers' list.Mount Saint Helens through the trees at Vancouver LakeWindow at St James ParishCompass Church. Built as Christian Church.Original cornerstone of Compass Church: First Christian Church Established 1880 Erected 1923Architectural Feature, Firstenburg TowerWater Feature, Firstenburg TowerFirstenburg Tower, Southwest Washington Medical Center. Built 2007. Ninth on Columbian's list of the ten architecturally best buildings in Clark County, 2007, and second on the readers' list.Artistically designed walk to creatively designed plaza overlooking -- a rock quarry!Tech Center; one of several water featuresTech Center Water Feature DuckiesSt Paul Lutheran ChurchCharles Brown HouseEntrance of Charles Brown HouseHough Neighborhood SignDetail from Hough Neighborhood SignSection of Mill Plain Extension Sound Barrier WallTile of either G Washington or a dog. Located along the Mill Plain extension are 2400 tiles individually hand carved by members of the community, specifically the Hough neighborhood; many appear to have been made by children.Panel of Tiles on Mill Plain Extension Sound Barrier WallDetail from Hough Neighborhood Sign.Remembrance Wall (World War II Mural) -- latest panelRailroad Bridge Across the Columbia at VancouverSummit Grove Lodge has the distinction of being one of the very first restaurants in the State of Washington. It is now a retreat center. On the Clark County Heritage Register.Summit Grove Lodge sign on the old Pacific Highway north of Vancouver.Although 150 miles from Vancouver, the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge is the pride of the State of Washington. The older span, on the right, is 57 years old, but the new one is only one week old when this picture was taken.The Tacoma Narrows Bridge as seen from below, on the western end. The new one is the one on the right.Kiggins Theater. Built in 1936, and still in use as a movie theater, its art deco design made the Columbian's list of the ten architecturally best buildings in Vancouver, at number seven.Kiggins TheaterElks Building; built 1911; used by Elks until 1976. The Mediterrainean style building has been well maintained. Tenth on the Columbian's list of the ten architecturally best buildings in Clark County, 2007.Hidden House, number seven on the Columbian's 2007 list of the best architecture in Clark County readers' list.Hidden House Gable“Three Faces of Willie Nelson,” 704 Main Street downtownArt on the Washington State University -- Vancouver campusSkyview High School entranceClark College at University of Washington -- VancouverSummer flowers on Washington State University -- Vancouver campusSkyview High School entranceBreezeway at Washington State University -- VancouverLamppost and flowers on Washington State University -- Vancouver campusVancouver Library -- lamppost with mileage signDragonfly Cafe sign at Clark County Public Service CenterGazebo at Clark County Public Service Center, sixth on the Columbian's list of the ten best buildings in Clark County, 2007.Camas Public LibraryLatourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, about 30 miles east of Vancouver, on the Oregon side of the river.Alpenglow on Multnomah Falls, about 30 miles east of Vancouver, on the Oregon side.Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital is number two on the Columbian's 2007 list of the ten best architecture in Clark County.Johnny's Ol Skool Motorcycle RepairWindows in the Columbia Arts CenterLatourell FallsRose's Restaurant and Bakery on 192nd. I've been eating at Rose's since the early 1960's, in Portland. This one is in Vancouver and true to the Rose's tradition of excellence. Indoor sign is replica of original.Penta-House at Fisher's Landing Elemenatary SchoolSuperstructure of I-5 Interstate Bridge from belowMt Hood at sunrise from east VancouverWillie Nelson detail. Willie Nelson lived in Vancouver in the 1950s. He worked as a DJ and recorded his first number here.Mount St. Helens and east VancouverVancouver celebrates 150 years.Chkalov at Pearson. Valarie Chkalove was the first to make a transpolar flight from USSR to US; he landed in Vancouver at the Pearson Airdrome.Local Nature mural at Divine Consign.A work in progress.Progress being made, on the muralOld machinary display on lower C Steet.Bell Tower in the fall.Puffin Cafe on the waterfront in WashougalI assume this sign hangs in the former Hudson car dealership. My father had a 1938 Hudson, which was a beautiful car indeed. He also had some Terraplanes when I was too little to appreciate it, and an Essex which I barely remember; all were products of the Hudson Motor Car Company.Although Vancouver is not known for the beauty of its downtown, there are some beautiful spots if you look for them.Captain Vancouver MemorialThe CannonMore to comePuffin Cafe sign