Why it's so great to be here...
Portland is a gem of a city...so verdant, so diverse, so engaging, so radical. I love the endless photographic opportunities that abound within the city and surrounding area.
Portland lies on both banks of the Willamette River, close to where it empties into the Columbia River. Spring and summer weather is generally mild (except for this Spring so far!), and the city receives a lot of rain in the late fall and winter. While heavy snow is rare here on the valley floor, Portland occasionally suffers under ice storms brought about when frigid air from the state's interior passes through the gorge of the Columbia River and collides with the warmer, moist air of the coast.
Francis Pettygrove, one of the founders of Portland, named the city in 1845 after winning a coin toss with cofounder Asa Lovejoy. Pettygrove named it for his hometown of Portland, Maine; had Lovejoy won he intended to name it after his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts.
Source for the last two paragraphs: Encarta
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Reviews from Yelp
Portland Area Arts and Entertainment
Here's what Yelpers have to say about Arts & Entertainment in 97201
- Portland Classical Chinese Garden (Portland)
- "I just got back from free admission day at the Chinese Gardens. It was a beautiful, tranquil place. They do a great job of making you forget your in the..." more
- Japanese Garden (Portland)
- "What can I say that hasn't been said before? Nothing. So I'll let someone else do the talking. "Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees..." more
- International Rose Test Garden (Portland)
- "I was looking for a black rose. They say it doesn't exist. I have yet to see one. Maybe at my funeral..... "I would rather have one small rose From..." more
- Pittock Mansion (Portland)
- "We took the tour from this nice lady that seemed very happy that we were actually interested in the history of the mansion and the Pittocks. The house is..." more
- Just Be Complex and Compound Gallery (Portland)
- "It's like an asian/graph inspired Urban Outfitters - and that is pretty cool. Would I wear any of the 6+ colored sneakers they sell? Probably not. Do I need..." more
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Great Stuff on Amazon
Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon, 5th: Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington (Insiders' Guide Series)
Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 10/12/2008)
Best Places Portland: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More! (Best Places)
Amazon Price: $17.95 (as of 10/12/2008)
60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Portland, 3rd: including the Coast, Mount Hood, St. Helens, and the Santiam River (60 Hikes - Menasha Ridge)
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 10/12/2008)
Walking Portland
Amazon Price: $11.01 (as of 10/12/2008)
New Flickr Photos
In and around Portland
Shots from around the Portland area and the Oregon Coast
Fog covered inlet with pier in low tide near Oregon Coast.
Norma Fay has seen her day...
Sunset at Haystack Rock. Cannon Beach, Oregon.
These two buildings look like they are waiting for the train.
Roses at International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Oregon.
A rose at the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Oregon.
A garden trail in Washington Park.
An interesting entrance to a home.
Shoshone Indian Princess statue in Washington Park.
An interesting wooden fence winds its way next to a valley.
Multnomah Falls...a local landmark and tourist destination.
Portland East Bank in black and white with red filter. Notice the jet trails.
Horse looking at the camera in Rose Festival Parade.
Some pretty flowers along a dark wall.
Playing with colors. Cemetery stairs.
Interesting eyes from a fountain in downtown Portland.
The old Bishop's House in downtown Portland.
New Guestbook
Hey you are an awesome photographer!!!!!! Love, M
Posted April 18, 2008
new web site, will have to spend some time looking around it, thanks
Posted April 17, 2008
