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~ Kathy
During the week of July 5-9, 2011, Cary and I were privileged to attend "The Opening", watching quarterback grandson Tyler Matthews (#43 the first day, and #15 on game days) play with 150 of the best high school football players in the United States. The event was held at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. I hope that you enjoy the pictures ... some are better photos than others, but I tried to capture as many kids as I could.
There are approximately 500 photos in these slide shows. They are of the players, the fans, our family and everybody/everything that caught my eye. They are in chronological order. No names are on the pictures, even if I do know who people were.
As time permits, I will also be writing blog posts about my experience as a spectator. Since I still have a lot to learn about football and this is not a sports blog, I'll write some human interest stories as seen through my eyes. That said, Tyler Matthews, YOU ROCK!!!!
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http://oregongiftsofcomfortandjoy.blogspot.com/2011/07/photos-of-nikes-opening-july-5-9-2011.html
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"One Cannot Photograph An Illusion" [don't tell Lady Ga-Ga!!] What A Great Post..Shades Of Alice In Wonderland! I Love It!
There was something about this on BBC TV over Christmas - not this actual attraction, but how the brain makes you believe certain ‘mysteries’ - it was all very scientific and I can’t say I entirely understood it.
Mysterious!
I am going to have to visit this place Kathy, you are so right, pictures, descriptions, and video still leave me feeling there is a mystery here.
I love the photo of you in your Dad's arms, that is a great picture in every way.
Oh, yes, you are going to have to visit and report back to us! Sounds like a cool outing!
I don't think I'm getting the real picture looking at the photos and video. PLEASE go and report back!
Very interesting. That is really strange, and I don't understand it.
What a great story and fantastic place. I think I would much rather go to the Oregon Vortex than any amusement park.
I love going to these sort of places, the real one and the fake. My dad has often talked about flying over one particular site and how the compass always went crazy because of the magnetic pul. I think it was the one near Santa Cruz, CA.
what an odd and interesting place.
Nancy
Very interesting. Is this one still open for visitors? I used to live near the one in Santa Cruz and never went there. Now I live near this one and haven't been either.
How interesting, years ago at a family park, Valley Fair we had a house there much like that! Your photos are tremendous...I'd visit there now if it still open!
I don't know which is the most interesting the phenomena or the people demonstrating it. I'd visit (if there wasn't an ocean between me and it), wonder if the 'courteous guide' is still there.
This is SO interesting. I've never heard of this and would love to experience it in person.
That was very interesting and you got your shoes in too. Very creative.
QMM
Fascinating stuff : there used to be so many of these types of things back in the days before televisions and the internet. We tend to like our mysteries more polished these days, which perhaps makes for a less interesting world.
What fun pictures! I'm enjoying going through those barrels of letters and cards with you.
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