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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Enjoying the view of open countryside

Written June 4th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

This is a nice spot to get off the bike and look around. (It’s on Old Stage Road outside of Jacksonville.)

Everybody has to take some time off now and then. Which I did this week and got out of town.

And on a bicycle ride one evening outside of Jacksonville in Southern Oregon, I got off the bike at a handy stopping point, whipped out my phone and looked around:

As you could tell if you watched it, there was no particular point to that rambling discourse. Unless it was to show my appreciation for the Oregon countryside.

No sprawling subdivisions in this spot, no towering apartment blocks, no huge parking lots. Just sweeping views across open country. Long may it last. (hh)





5 responses to “Enjoying the view of open countryside”

  1. Bob Zybach says:

    Thanks Hasso! I very much enjoy your videos, your commentary, and your documentation of all things Oregon — with an Albany focus of course!

  2. DPK says:

    Thanks for reminding me I haven’t been to Jacksonville since way too long. Beautiful area. Need to get back there.

  3. Pam Barrett says:

    Such beautiful country, foresure! Thanks Hasso, your video is so calming and enjoyable.

  4. Donald Kalina says:

    Enjoy your time off…….now back to that Wells Fargo parking lot..oh too soon..my bad

  5. Dala Rouse says:

    Thanks for showing the video. Wait till the population gets to 10,000 in Jacksonville and the state forces them to change develoment code to allow those three story apartments etc. Hope they don’t get there anytime soon.

 

 
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