Sunday, March 23, 2014

Busy Sidewalk, No. 1





A family of four, out for a stroll on a Friday evening. Sunny, cold in the shadows, thus the jackets, those thick boots on the older daughter, and Dad's hands in his pockets. I imagine that the shopping bag with the red design on it came from the City Target, not too many blocks west and south of the intersection where they crossed West Burnside. You can see a portion of a sign there above the top of the red umbrella. Berbati's, where Lamont first worked when he moved to Portland in September, 2000. I'm not sure if it was this corner or another one; back then the establishment took up more square footage than it does today.

I took this photo on March 21 at 6:45 p.m., then I caught the bus on home. I had lasted as long as I could at Tom McCall Waterfront Park among the blooming cherry trees and folks out enjoying them. Nature called, don't you know.

5 comments:

Bob Crowe said...

It looks like a very prosperous family from their clothes. But the interesting thing is the man walking the other way with that red band on his backwards hat.

Jack said...

A nice family moment captured.

William Kendall said...

The dad could be wearing my coat!

The little girl has style!

Melissa said...

Great colors! Love the late afternoon light.

Randy said...

That little girl looks like she's ready for a wild day.