Artistic, Political, Social, Unusual, and Fun Signs Around Ashland
2020 is a difficult year for Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Ashland. Due to coronavirus, the Festival Welcome Center is closed and the three theaters are dark. “Black Lives Matter” is the OSF message to the community in June 2020. I miss OSF people. I miss their creations. So I am opening and closing this Signs of Ashland article with Oregon Shakespeare Festival photos.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Welcome Center – Black Lives Matter. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)Whether on a sign or a flag, whether in 2o18 or 2020 or 2022, these are important reminders. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2018)
Going up or going down?
If you are at Ashland Creek and you need to go UP, here is the sign to look for. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2017)If you are on Granite Street and you want to go DOWN to Ashland Creek, here is the sign to look for. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)
“Love Wins” and “Truth Wins”
“Love Wins” and more, per this sign on Greenmeadows Way. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)“Truth Wins” and more, per another sign on Greenmeadows Way. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)
We want bees to win too
Ashland gardeners have embraced the Pollinator Garden project. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)Here is a home-made bee-lovers sign. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)Butterflies are pollinators too! (photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)Now we have an “animal theme” going. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)
Ashland is not just a town, it’s a community
This pledge by the elected leaders of Ashland dated December 2016 is posted at the City of Ashland Community Development Department office. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)Ashland people come together at the Growers & Crafters Market, where I found this sign. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2018)Ashland is not only a town, but is also a community of caring people. People all over town contribute food or money to the Ashland Food Project. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2018)
We miss you OSF !!! (in 2020)
We miss you in 2020, Oregon Shakespeare Festival people and plays! (photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)Here is a little Coronavirus humor in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival window on East Main Street, from May 2020. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)
As I take more photos of signs as I walk the streets of Ashland, there will be a “Part 2” at some point in time.
If you enjoyed this photo essay, you might enjoy my photo essay about “Quirky Sights in Ashland: Part 1.” The link is below.
