Here is my entry for Becky’s for #AprilSquareTops challenge and her topic this month is “Top” and don’t forget the square photo.
Notice the paper plane that is flying above the top slightly to left of center. Astoria Column personnel gives them out if people want to fly them off the top.
I thought you might want to see what the entire column looked like. And no it is not square.
The Astoria Column is a tower overlooking the mouth of the Columbia River on Coxcomb Hill in the city of Astoria in the U.S. state of Oregon. Built in 1926, the concrete and steel structure is part of a 30-acre (12-hectare) city park. The 125-foot (38 m)-tall column has a 164-step spiral staircase ascending to an observation deck at the top and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1974.
The theme for April Squares is ‘top‘, and we have five idioms, to choose from;
- On Top of the World – summit, crown, peak (tiptop) or uppermost part of something.
- Under the Big Top – topping or covering (or if you are really lucky a circus!)
- Room at the Top – first or highest in position
- Cherry on Top – something made even more wonderful by becoming square
- Top and Tail – or maybe you’d prefer to play around with word combinations such as top dog, top stitch, top hat, top secret, top knot, top drawer or top dollar!
I’ve put together a list of challenges and their hosts. So if you know a challenge host, please direct them to my blog. Feel free to contact me anytime. I hope everyone will be able to use my lists.
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Cee
That is really cool, I’m going to send this to my son so we can check this out on my next visit
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If you take the road up from the Marine Museum you’ll go right to it 😀
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If I ever get out of this place….I walked around the church parking lot this morning just to get out for a bit
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I’ve not been out at all. A little bit in the back yard. Allergies are so high for me, it’s hard for me to breathe outside so I’m limiting that for the time being. 😀
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oh this looks such fun, and what a great tower . . . . . if I ever make it to the states again I am coming to Oregon for a long visit!
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Goodie, then I get to meet you in person 😀 😀
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I’m planning on it Cee 🙂
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Very cool! I’d love to see it someday!
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It is a fun place to visit. It’s on top of hill, so the views of the Columbia River and surrounding area is outstanding as well. 😀
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That square top is perfect.. 😉
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Hi Lisa, thanks for commenting 😀
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I’m glad you included the whole thing, so I could see the square balcony better. It’s very decorative, too.
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