#Oregon Vortex

[anigrim]

So i’ve been on a trip in Oregon for the past few days, and had the chance to see the Oregon Vortex (which is where a lot of inspiration for the design of the Mystery Shack came from). I had no clue that there would be anything Gravity Falls there, but there was a ton of Gravity Falls stuff in the gift shop (not actually being sold, just on top of a shelf over the cashier) and a display board right next to the entrance with Gravity Falls fanart in it. I quickly made a sketch to put in the display case, and while asking the employee to put it in, she said that Alex Hirsch had been there, and told a few facts about the inspiration for the show (that I already knew of course, but there was really no need to mention that :)). Overall, it was a great experience, definitely recommend!

[disneydarlin]

Confusion Hill: The Inspiration for Gravity Falls

In 1930, The Oregon Vortex opened to tourists. The roadside attraction is located on Sardine Creek in Gold Hill, Oregon, in the United States. It consists of many interesting effects, which are gravity hill optical illusions. However, the attraction's proprietors propose this is the result of paranormal properties in the area.

Due to this, the place inspired the Disney channel series, Gravity Falls. Attractions include the House of Mystery, the Mountain Train Ride, the Gift Shop and the Shoe House.

[virtkha]

went to the oregon vortex today

[preventthefuture]

DO YOU DARE?

[glassisland]

Let's go...

[paranormal-playground-podcast]

The Mystery of the Oregon Vortex

The mystery of the Oregon Vortex has fascinated visitors for decades. Located near Gold Hill, Oregon, this site defies the laws of physics. Strange phenomena and eerie experiences abound, making it a hotspot for paranormal enthusiasts. The Discovery The Oregon Vortex was discovered in the early 20th century. It quickly gained attention for its strange occurrences. People visiting the area…

[basementofthebizarre]

Into the Mystic: Journeying Through the Marvels of the Oregon Vortex

Tucked away in the picturesque town of Gold Hill, Oregon, lies a mysterious and captivating phenomenon known as the Oregon Vortex. This enigmatic place has fascinated visitors for decades with its gravity-defying illusions and unexplained anomalies. Let’s delve into the depths of this intriguing vortex and explore its secrets. The Oregon Vortex gained fame in the early 20th century when it was…

[photon-milk]

I went to the beach and saw this vortex repeating the same pattern over and over in the sand.

[spookyoregon]

So You Found Yourself an Energy Vortex

This next entry will require a little exposition to set the scene. An "energy vortex" is a spot believed to have strong energy swirling either into the earth or out from the earth. One theory amongst the metaphysical researchers is ley-line intersect at these points, creating the powerful feelings of energy in the area. Places like Sedona, AZ, Stonehenge, England, and Mt. Shasta, CA are purported to be such places. A smaller, less known place, is snuggled in the hills of Southern Oregon - The Oregon Vortex.

Legend goes that the vortex was labeled a forbidden place by the local native tribes, where horses refused to go, insects do not venture, and birds avoid. In 1904, the Old Grey Eagle Mining Company established an assay office on what would become known as the Vortex. Interestingly enough, within a few years the building and others around it had slid from their foundations, coming to rest at an angle. In 1914, the land was purchased by John Lister who set to research the paranormal phenomena in the area. In 1958, the road side attraction was sold to it's current owners.

It is believed by John Lister that there is a ley-line under the vortex that connects it to other places of power, including the Bermuda Triangle, Crater Lake, and Stonehenge. The vortex draws energy into the earth, explaining why animals avoid the area. Gravity is warped in the area, adding to the unsettling aura of the area.

One should take the above with a grain of salt. After all, building codes in the 1900s were non-existent and the area is subject to a gravity-hill optical illusion with the heavily tilted buildings. The oddities of the buildings will create a forced perspective, making people appear to grow or shrink depending on where they stand.

Or perhaps that's all part of the vortex energy.

sources: Wikipedia, Atlas Obscura

[prophetofthemuse]

I do think it’s interesting that my three most recent photographs (these are not saved images, I took these myself) represent Sydney, Jedidiah, and I quite well. Deer antler bones, an old stopped clock, and chinaware cup-and-saucer pairs….

[januscorner]

Gifs I Made pt 2

P1 P3

[violetreminder]

Salem is a hellhole, and its not even a unique hellhole.

I need to get out of this fucking city. My mother admitted recently that our moving here to Salem was probably the worst thing that happened to my life. Lately this has made me reflect more about just how I really feel about this city, and while I've never liked it, really taking time critically thinking it over more just makes me livid over this dump. While I cant and dont blame this place for *every* bad thing and inconvenience ofc, it cannot be understated how much of a fucking HOLE this city is. All the big employers that arent State work are mostly Caretaking or Medical, and failing that? Well I hope you love serving drinks and/or sliding into sub-mediocrity in any number of dead-end underpaying jobs. Once you get off that dead-end job and want something to do with your night? Well you get your choice of dive bar in which to play pool and hear the same people sing karaoke to the same overplayed country songs every night. Beyond that? Well practically everything that isn't a bar closes by mid-day since this place is packed to the brim with geriatrics, so really you can go do meth and jump off the pedestrian bridge into the Willamette for all the city seems to care. The city is also INCREDIBLY car-centric, which is already bad enough before you actually *drive* on the roads and realize the street grid may as well have been designed by a committee of 4th graders. Blind turns and piss-poor lane management abound. Wanna take a bus instead? Good Luck. To say public transport is underutilized and chronically underfunded is a MASSIVE understatement. Despite living just an hour south of Portland, home to one of the most comprehensive and effective public transport systems in the entire country, Salem only recently started running weekend service for buses after DECADES of not even doing that much (seriously it was 2019 for Saturdays, 2021 for Sundays, a reminder that this is in a CAPITAL CITY). Which stings so hard because in the early 20th century, like many cities of its time, Salem had a functioning and effective electric streetcar system that was totally ditched in favor of carving out these godforsaken roads ans suburbs in the 50s for a deluge of personal automobiles and the aforementioned underfunded buses. Yet more examples of rational and sustainable city planning absolutely destroyed by fossil fuels. Now, a moment of peace, because of course being here for basically my entire life has meant I have met many wonderful friends here. Even someone so filled with impotent rage as I am can take a moment to recognize that there are good things here, usually smaller, subtle delights, but I cant help but see a lot of those happening in spite of this foggy bog, not because of it. I cant help but feel some kind of helplessness typing this out though, because while these complaints are (roughly) valid, theyre far from unique. You can easily find this exact story told in hundreds of cities across America, especially in smaller capitals. The same destruction of public infrastructure, the same awful car-centric design, the same slow death that is living in a geriatric alcoholics paradise. Not to even mention the same homeless problem that plagues not only the entire nation, but the West Coast especially, and in this regard Salem *IS* actually a little more unique. You see not only do we have your standard homeless masses abandoned by the city to be swept into the clutches of religious organizations that just want to put more seats in their pews over actually aiding their community (or into the cold clutches of death if the churches dont like them), but *in addition* when the state closed its mental asylums it just threw the populations of those facilities into the streets of Salem, where they remain to this day weaving in and out of the State Hospital or the State Pen. Man if this had any organization or other ultimate point than "Salem sucks and will drain the life and joy out of you while calling you a bitch" I've lost it by now. I'm just so tired and angry.

[merlions]

Oregon is rife with cryptobotany. It's like our main natural resource, besides inexplicable spacetime distortions. Do people not know about the Stumps Of Mystery (aka the Neskowin Ghost Forest)??

Move to beautiful cloudy Oregon and you too can form a psychosexual soulbond with the haunted stump of an ancient tree, and develop a religious terror of places where The Sky Is Too Tall.

NO WAY

[iggysmice]

you have six fingers???

Nope, weirdest thing about my hands is the bright red splotches that show up when I'm flushed, and that's skin damage from when I almost died!

But I did once.

This is a picture of me as a toddler being gently restrained so they can take an xray of my hand to determine how extensive of a surgery the amputation of that lil extra nub finger will be.

I'm mixed race and polydactylism is really common among certain ethnic groups, like West Africans. Most African Americans have roots in West African slaves, because for the trade it was the easier coast to get slaves from. Geography and history tend to work together that way. My black mom was also born with extra fingers, as well as my younger brother!

I was unique because I also had extra toes, which is the strongest expression of the gene in our family yet. It's a dominant gene, so when me and @alys-gay-parade have children someday they'll be six fingered too!

[kelev9]

dog clubs for the sports i'm interested in are so freaking hard to find in oregon wth

[auraeseer]

Yes stir!