I like the Pepsi sign and the lamp showing through the glass behind this neon sign in one of our local shops.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Ball Blanc
My husband and I have been going dancing a couple of times per week since moving to Portland. We've been dancing with a great bunch of waltz nerds, Waltz Eclectic. We've been taking lessons and plan to take some more. Tonight was the end of summer season dance in Laurelhurst Park complete with proper dance floor, lighting, fancy deserts, full moon, everything! I love this photo because it reflects the ebullient spirit of this kind of rotary waltzing. I also like the swirl of movement my camera caught on a purposely slowed exposure. I braced my camera on a lamp post.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Neighborhood Watch II
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Bug
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Storms Clouds Over Delta
Friday, August 17, 2007
Arriving Passengers Only
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Branches
From a walk through Oaks Bottom.
I know I'm the only person who would love this shot--dead branches with cottonwood floaties glowing in the sun--but I love it anyway. The light on these branches cheers and excites me! The odd, random, unsculpted non-shapes intrigue me! The multi-hued green backdrop is so consistent that nothing really stands out as a hotspot, providing a good, uniform backdrop for these odd branches. Gives me shivers!
I know I'm the only person who would love this shot--dead branches with cottonwood floaties glowing in the sun--but I love it anyway. The light on these branches cheers and excites me! The odd, random, unsculpted non-shapes intrigue me! The multi-hued green backdrop is so consistent that nothing really stands out as a hotspot, providing a good, uniform backdrop for these odd branches. Gives me shivers!
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Web & Spider
From a walk through Oaks Bottom. Neither image is perfect but I enjoyed trying to get the webs to show up in the photo, which was hard since I had no spider web spray bottle with me. I prefer the top photo more, however the bottom photo has more clarity in the spider body.
Monday, August 13, 2007
2007 Providence Bridge Pedal
Most people probably know Portland, Oregon, is a city of bridges. We have ten in all. Once a year all the bridges are closed to car traffic for awhile so bicyclists can ride across them. Providence Hospital sponsors the event. 20,000 people signed up to ride this year! Entrants can choose routes that let them ride 10, 8, or 6 bridges. The 10 bridge route takes the cyclists through Westmoreland right past our house! Here is one of the most crowded photos I was able to get near the end of the ride. Just a few of the 7,000 people who chose this longest route of the day! And yes, that IS a porta toilet parked on the corner across from our house.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Bath Fixtures
I am in love with our new bathroom fixtures! Though it may seem a bit batty to include this picture, given how I feel about our sink hardware, it was inevitable for them to appear here eventually. This photo would likely be a good candidate for Carol Leigh's White on White technique. I haven't unpacked my course notes from her classes yet and I can't remember how to make the white on white effect so this will have to do for now. I love the curving lines of the faucet and the classic details of the water taps.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
From When The Dogwood Was In Bloom
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Sidewalk Chalk
I found this on a walk around my block! The original was washed out and very light so I applied a watercolor filter in PSE4 and it came out kind of glowy in an unexpected way. Sometimes, PS can be cool! I love the simplicity of this cat rendition and how the head is placed on the body rather than out from the body. It shows a more advanced or more observant child artist drew this I think.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Oaks Bottom In Bloom
There is a wildlife refuge near our new house named Oaks Bottom. It's home to many birds throughout the year. Right now we're hearing a lot of Honking Geese flying overhead. Our house is one block from the bluff overlooking this refuge.
Currently, Oaks Bottom is in bloom with this gorgeous, non-native, purple plant called Loosestrife. It's a detrimental invader, however, so the powers that be will do a burn this week to begin trying to cut back on the plant's influence and hold on the area. Sure is pretty, though. Wonder what kinds of native flora they will put in its place?
This shot is not the greatest photo. The sky went completely white because of the contrast with the dark green and purple. Not that there was much in the sky that day, though anyway. The photos I took without sky, however, seemed to lack perspective or an ability to convey the size of this place, so this is the best of the Oaks Bottom shots for now.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Tree Monkey
Recently, there was a house moving in our neighborhood. The all day affair drew many spectators and was an amazing thing to watch! Part of the process involved careful cutting away of the tree canopy impeding the house's progress up Henry Street. Here, one of the Tree Monkeys waits, hanging in mid-air, to see which branches to cut next. I love how the main branches of the tree frame and support him and how I was able to include the whole person in the shot, especially considering this was a quickie grab-shot.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Sunset At Oaks Bottom
I took this on my first bike ride through Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge on the Springwater Trail. It was near mid-summer and the prolonged sunset was giving the tower and the bird's nest a very warm glow. Luckily, a bird popped head's up just as I was going to take my shot! I have no idea what kind of bird it is.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Chopsticks
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Ticket Window, Norse Hall
Friday, August 3, 2007
Eight Twenty-Three--The Neon Clock at Muddy Rudder
Thursday, August 2, 2007
The Clock At Bridgeport Brewery
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Echinacea At Sunset
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