Portland, OR

Wow, what a fantastic show in Portland… Art in the Pearl! Its a great city with great people…

And wow… I didn’t get a single alley shot. Saturday night I was fired up – ready to dive into Portland’s darker, grittier corners looking for diamonds in the rough. I drove and walked around with Pam for 4 hours through all the main run-down neighborhoods. And I know there were many great images sitting quietly, waiting to be found - I just didn’t find one. Its frustrating, knowing they are around you, hidden within the night’s outlines, and not being able to see them… Finally I ran out of steam and called it a night. Sunday night I was ready to go again but the friends we were staying with, Charles and Drew, had frosty beers waiting to be opened and I just couldn’t say no… So, Portland… til we meet again…

Some of the shots from our drive back.

Mount Shasta:

A wee bird that found a hard corn chip and started dunking it in water to soften it up

Times Square, NYC (both pictures):