The weather has turned quite chilly — but also clear-skied. We’re getting 20′s at night and sunny afternoons in the 40′s. Our first city walk was along the “Alameda ridge” … a rocky elevation in the wake of Rocky Butte during the Missoula floods. It was rife with stair cases and glorious (and sometimes historic) [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Portland’
City Walks
Posted in Hikes, Portland, tagged Portland, Walks on December 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Joanie Rocks!
Posted in Excursions, Portland, tagged Portland on August 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Who knew that the Portland Zoo held concerts? I didn’t. That’s where it helps to have a sibling who keeps an eye out for these things. It was a sell-out crowd. We spread out our blanket and chairs in the “back 40” and noshed on deli items and beer. Some folks had very elaborate homemade [...]
Tour de Coops
Posted in Cooking, flowers, garden, Neighborhood, Portland, Walks, tagged garden, Neighborhood, Portland, Walks on July 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Each summer, Portland hosts a neighborhood Tour de Coops — chicken coops, that is. So off we went. Walking between backyard chicken coops proved to be equally, if not more entertaining. Talk about unexpected. I could hardly believe my eyes. This garage looks more like a gallery! I’m not sure if it’s the economy or [...]
Playing Tourist
Posted in Excursions, Friends, Portland, tagged Portland on July 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yes, there’s nothing like visitors to get you out doing things you wouldn’t otherwise do. My sister introduced me to Willamette Jet Boats decades ago. It seemed an appropriate treat for my friend Rita who flew up from the Bay Area. We started out dry and dapper. Pictured is Rita, myself and Yvonne a new [...]
Alberta Art Hop
Posted in Portland, tagged Portland on May 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Portland excels in neighborhood spirit. A friend and I strolled through the “Alberta Art Hop” — a monthly street party and crafts fair. I spied this lovely sequined gallery doorway. And this colorful mural … Ever wanted to write on a car? Now this is the first portable ATM I’ve come across. There were lots [...]
Portland Japanese Gardens
Posted in Excursions, tagged Japanese Garden, Portland on May 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This has been a long time landmark for my family. My sister took her kids here when they were small. They could run on the trails and there were koi and bridges, etc. It’s a photographer’s mecca. I bought a membership with high hopes of future gems. Here’s a sweeping view of the main pond. [...]
Cathedral Skies
Posted in Clouds, Portland, Walks, tagged Clouds, Portland, Walks on May 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The weather broke up last week and the skies opened — making for dramatic cloudscapes — the kind that conjure fantasies and semblances. Having lived on the coast my entire adult life, this “cloud life” is new and exhilarating. The coast has its virtues — but clouds aren’t one of them. It’s either fog, overcast [...]
