#eugene or

[skipoperler-blog]

Peachy Volvo Butterscotch Olds Photo taken in April 2021 with a Kodak Winner 110 Camera.

[wildflower]

I feel so beautiful today 😊🌸🌿

[route22ny]

This photo was uploaded as a piece of eye candy to the automotive nostalgia site jalopyjournal.com and would’ve been a total mystery if not for the radio station call letters just behind that Buick.  Eugene, Oregon, presumably in the 1950s judging by the two cars, the other being a sweet looking Packard.  No other info provided.

[winedarkseamonster]

[wildwombn-wicca]

In the process of moving & my little corner still remains unpacked to bring me peace of mind during this transition.

[theskatetrip]

WJ Skatepark, Eugene, OR

While passing through Eugene on a road trip, I made sure to stop in and check out WJ Skatepark. WJ is a massive concrete park with a ton of unique features.

There largest areas are the flow bowl and the street area. The bowl ranges from a few feet deep into a proper vert deep end, all with super fast steel pipe coping. It’s got some cool hips and pockets throughout, and its a really easy bowl to get around in.

The street area is even a little transition-heavy here, so it works pretty well for those of us who are a little more impact averse. There’s a nice transition bank wall, set back a bit from some quarterpipes, and some fun hips here for everyone.

The last of the more standard features here is the poolpstyle bowl. This one is a little bit looser than the backyard-esque ones nearby (Glenhaven, Donald), but still tight for a skatepark bowl. There are two deathboxes on opposing sides of the deep end, a faux light, and shallow end steps. Like everything else here, the pool is super fast.

While WJ's bowls alone make for a pretty impressive skatepark, there’s no doubt in my mind that it’s notoriety can be heavily attributed to the more creative, unusual features. Perhaps the most iconic element is the sculptural, undulating double-spine ramp. My personal favorite is the snake run, with tight, winding corners that seem way too tight but function perfectly.

For a detailed look at the park’s construction and significance to the sub-culture, I would encourage anyone to check out the short documentary “Bridge to Bridge”.

WJ Skatepark is immediately recognizable from coverage in magazines and skate videos, and after a few runs it’s easy to see why. Like most Dreamland parks, this one is all about speed, flow, and creativity.

[bones-and-things]

setup at the Whiteaker Community Market