Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Two readers on NW 23rd Avenue

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I often see people reading in Portland. These two appear to be reading newspapers. What do you see people reading in public in your city?

The guy in the door, wearing the white apron with the pizza sauce stain, must work at the establishment the other guy is patronizing--Escape from New York Pizza. Note the Easter bunny complete with a loaded basket--pizza slices, not eggs--on the window. I wonder what will appear in its place now that Easter had come and gone?

10 comments:

WendyB said...

I forgot to tell you that my husband was in Portland for work on Saturday!

Olivier said...

j'aime bien la peinture du Lapin de pâques. j'espère que tu as passe un bon weekend de pâques
I like painting Easter Bunny. I hope you had a good Easter weekend

raf said...

Nice work on your Portland blog, Lynette. I especially like this kind of city scene that begs more questions than the information it offers. Outdoor dining and lounging, another sure sign of spring. Thanks for stopping by with your comments. All the best.

Jim Klenke said...

Is he drinking a beer on a city street? We have a few places with patios but I dont usually see anyone reading.

George Townboy said...

Great shot!

I saw somebody reading Moby Dick the other day.

smilnsigh said...

That Easter Bunny is so cute!!!!!

Yes, you see people reading. Especially people sitting alone. I think it's almost a *rule,* isn't it? :-) If you eat alone, you read. I'd rather people watch, myself. :-) And read at home, in my comfy chair.

-waves Hi to Mama-

Mari-Nanci

Andrea said...

My mouth is watering thinking about pizza right now.

I see people reading newspapers and books out in public.

brian stout said...

cool shot! this looks like a nice place to sit and watch everything going on...

Denton said...

I think I see computer screens read more often than books or newspapers. However, I do have this one photo of a man reading a newspaper. When I posted the photo I called it A perfect Sunday morning.

Z said...

On the busses and trains, people usually read the free daily papers that lie around. Some read books. I don't notice a lot of people sitting alone at cafes or restaurants in the smaller towns and villages that I pass through, but in bigger places like Zürich you'll notice some.