HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Checking up on the Simpson Park Trail

Written June 1st, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Three years ago I took the bike down the trail in Albany’s Simpson Park and made a video of the experience. Not many people saw it, but just yesterday somebody left this comment: “This park today is absolutely filthy and infested with homeless encampments.”


Boaters, take note of obstructions in the river

Written May 27th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Now that warm weather is likely to lure more boaters out on the Willamette River, allow me to point out a couple of new hazards in the water off Albany’s Dave Clark Riverfront Path.


Debris cleared; look at railroad bridge now

Written May 16th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Now that the job of clearing a big pile of river debris is complete, let’s take one more look at the Albany railroad bridge where the work was done.


Watching crew demolish that big logjam

Written May 14th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Workers for Advanced American Construction on Wednesday made progress in dismantling the big logjam under the Albany railroad bridge.


Logjam under RR bridge being removed

Written May 13th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

For years the Willamette River logjam on the Albany railroad bridge had grown every winter.  On Tuesday it was being dismantled.


Here and there: Random shots of what I saw

Written May 5th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

For the last week I have been away, sometimes riding a bike around Jacksonville in Southern Oregon but mainly taking it easy. So here are are few photos from around Albany over the last month.


Did logjam vanish? No, alas, as you can see

Written April 18th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

On Friday morning, a faithful reader asked a question in the comments on this site. I gave a quick answer but then got on the bike to make sure my answer was right.


 
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