The bike box at work at this intersection.

Bicycle commuters at the corner of SE Madison and SE Grand, waiting to head west over the Hawthorne Bridge into downtown Portland. I took this photo at 7:42 a.m., October 13, 2011. I had walked part of the way to work on that dry morning. That brick building is where I work. The green-painted pavement is a bike box which allows bicyclists to get in front of cars in order to be visible at specified intersections. It's a safety measure, particularly where cars want to turn right and bicyclists want to go straight.

Stripes and spots and wheels, oh my!

Zebra car with three wheels tootling around Ladd’s Circle in Ladd’s Addition, SE Portland. Photo taken July 14, 2010.


Giraffe car in my old neighborhood, the Alphabet District off West Burnside at NE 22nd and Everett. Here's some info from the World Wide Web about the Alphabet District: The Alphabet Historic District, an area zoned for historic preservation running roughly from NW 24th Ave. to NW 2nd Ave., and from NW Vaughn St. to W Burnside St. It is named for the alphabetical progression of street names in the area.

Canby Cruise In Photos--Red Sweethearts for Your Valentine's Day

Bear with me, please. I've added two photos to my "Red Sweethearts for Valentine's Day" post--ones that slipped by somehow. The reason I'm posting these photos again is simple. I'm working on the rest of the Canby Cruise In photos for the rest of the week, and I just didn't want to leave out these two unique ones. I hope you enjoy all of them and my attempt at poetry, too. Thank you.

Last August I drove with a big grin,
Headed south to Canby and the Cruise In!
Vintage car buffs' delight
At all vehicles in sight!

When today I remembered I saw lots of red--
Yes--I virtually slapped my forehead!
When searching for something for you on Valentine's Day
I knew you'd love all the photos I've posted today!















































Good-bye from Canby. See you tomorrow for "Seen on the Streets of Portland, #7."

Red Sweethearts for Your Valentine's Day

Last August I drove with a big grin,
Headed south to Canby and the Cruise In!
Vintage car buffs' delight
At all vehicles in sight!

When today I remembered I saw lots of red--
Yes--I virtually slapped my forehead!
When searching for something for you on Valentine's Day
I knew you'd love all the photos I've posted today!











































Good-bye from Canby. See you tomorrow for "Seen on the Streets of Portland, #7."