Christmas Decoration or Alien Invasion? You Decide.

SE 38th St, Portland Oregon

Two Broken Windows

Portland Oregon

Sarah and Loki on a Walk

SE 23rd, Portland Oregon

Taken through a pinhole on a digital camera.

White Wall and Outlets

An Old Soul has Moved On

Loki passed on yesterday in the company of close friends and family. He came into our lives 13 years ago rambunctious, energetic, enthusiastic and friendly. He loved everyone he met. All the more so if you resisted his affection. He roamed the neighborhood an ambassador of joy and good will. In his last few days he remained always positive, always happy to see you. He met his final challenges with dignity and equanimity. His tail wagging. An example for us all. He is loved and will be missed. No finer dog.

Three More Christmasy Pictures

Portland Oregon

A Jolly of Santas

Nw 11th Ave, Portland Oregon

Skater and Christmas Tree

Jamison Park, Portland Oregon

Here's my Christmas picture

Woman in a Coffee Shop

21st and Clinton, Portland Oregon

Starbucks on Division

21st and Division, Portland Oregon

Garden Woman Mural

SE 22nd, Portland Oregon

Both this and the purple door pictures are on the east wall of the same building. I drive by it on the way to work every day. It had this terrific mural of a woman in a red dress watering a garden. Last month the building was vacated and boarded up. One of the first things that happened was the painting over of the lower part of the mural. It's been my favorite mural for years. I just loved her red dress. At least I got a piece of it before it is totally gone. Another reminder to take them when I see them.

Purple Door and Purple Door Detail

SE 22nd, Portland Oregon

Self Portrait with Red Hydrant

Clackamas Costco, Clackamas Oregon
Here's my Christmas portrait in the form of the obligatory every photographers shadow picture.

Chinatown Light Post Reflection

NW 3rd, Portland Oregon

Crack Press and the Dirty Duck

NW 3rd and Glisan, Portland Oregon

To the Hot Cake House

This is different from the way I usually post. It gives you an idea of how I work. After Aikido class on Thursday night we went out to the Hot Cake House. It is only a few blocks away. We strolled. I took pictures on the walk, in the restaurant and on the way back. The images are pretty much in the order that I took them. The one black and white is because the color was so totally off that I couldn't get it to look right without repainting the entire image.You can get a hint of it by looking at the skin tones in the next picture. I saved it because of Erik's expression, the shape of his nose and his head. It doesn't look like him. The single portrait is cropped from a larger image of two people. I like the almost monochromatic, soft focus, starved medieval look. Actually if you look closely at the shape of her right cheek you can see that she's not lost in contemplation but chewing on a mouth full of hot cakes. Not all of these and maybe none of them would make it to final print stage but the blog is for fun, experiments and new ideas. Always carry your camera, your sketch pad, your note book. Practice your art.





SE Powell, Portland Oregon

Yellow Pinball at Night

SE 10th, Portland Oregon

Just Before Bubco

2110 (?) SE 10th, Portland Oregon

Yellow Apartment Blue Trim

SE Caruthers, Portland Oregon

Blue Hand Rails, Green Steps

SE 24th, Portland Oregon

Big Pink and the Train Station from the Broadway Bridge

Portland Oregon

Red Crane, Green Scissors Lift, Worker with Drill

NW Lovejoy, Portland Oregon

Black Stop Lights in the Sky

NW Lovejoy, Portland Oregon

Two Dog Pictures from Starbucks

SE Division, Portland Oregon

Under the SW Ramp, Steel Bridge

Steel Bridge, Portland Oregon

You can see the general area if you look at the center left edge of the previous entry.

Steel Bridge West End

Portland Oregon

Big Pink and the Post Office Parking Lot

Portland Oregon

A Gathering of Saints

NE Sandy, Portland Oregon

Is there a technical term for a gathering of saints?

Looking into the Pearl from Front, Sunset

Portland Oregon

Red Ship, Green Barge Grain Transfer Sunset

Willamette River, Portland Oregon

Green Building, Blue Sky

NW Naito Pkwy, Portland Oregon

Persimmons and a Blue Sky

SE Lincoln, Portland Oregon

Officially Sanctioned Lawn Graffiti

SE 28th, Portland Oregon

Pink Graffiti

SE Hawthorne, Portland Oregon

Orange Wall, Purple Door and Shadow

SE 20th, Portland Oregon

Rose Stalk Detail

SE 38th, Portland Oregon

At Sarah's request I've included this one. It looks pretty cool on the screen but makes a lousy print.

White Fences, Blue House, Tree Shadows

SE Lincoln, Portland Oregon

Rose Stalks, String, Gray Down Spout

SE 38th, Portland Oregon