Sunday, August 1, 2010

City Daily Photo Theme Day: Bright Colors

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Here are my photos for Theme Day--I couldn't pick just one! The Hawthorne Bridge is 100 years old this year. It is the oldest vertical lift bridge in the United States. We are currently right in the middle of its birthday party, so to speak. It's the first ever PDX Bridge Festival. One of the special events involves fabric and light on the bridge, fabric and light that interacts with traffic and pedestrians as they cross the Willamette River.

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I took these photos Thursday night, July 29, 2010, from the Eastbank Esplanade. Since I didn't have a tripod with me, I rested my elbows on the metal pipe railing and held my breath as I took each one.

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All of a sudden I heard ringing bells and saw flashing red lights. A bridge lift! Hooray!

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What a delicious few moments of serendipity!

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Here's the tugboat and the barge, on their way north, upriver towards the Columbia River and possibly the Pacific Ocean.
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45 comments:

  1. GreensboroDailyPhotoAugust 1, 2010 at 5:17 AM

    The sights and sounds around this bridge must just be fabulous! Would make a great You Tube video!

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  2. LowellAugust 1, 2010 at 5:49 AM

    You did extremely well with these photos...and no tripod? That's amazing. They are so beautiful. I've never been to Portland which is a mistake I'm going to have to rectify one of these days!

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  3. Louis la VacheAugust 1, 2010 at 7:42 AM

    Outstanding combination of the two memes, Lynette!
    «Louis» wanted to do the same thing, but couldn't find a photo that did both.

    «Louis» welcomes you to Sunday Bridges and hopes you'll contribute again!

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  4. cieldequimperAugust 1, 2010 at 7:43 AM

    Oh lol, I thought I was actually commenting on this set of photos of the bridge! I need to take a nap, I think!

    Pleasure to direct you to Sunday Bridges.

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  5. lewi14@gmail.comAugust 1, 2010 at 7:49 AM

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  7. lewi14@gmail.comAugust 1, 2010 at 7:52 AM

    Absolutely fantastic and really bright. Well photographed.

    I wish you a colourful and successful (month of) August.

    Thank you for your comment on Stuttgart Daily Photo.

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  8. T. BecqueAugust 1, 2010 at 7:56 AM

    Lovely bright night shots!

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  9. RandyAugust 1, 2010 at 8:01 AM

    Great night shots. Now I want to make Portland the next city I visit.

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  10. jbAugust 1, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    Choice

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  11. EbieAugust 1, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    A very well lighted and decorated bridge! Beautiful night photography!

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  12. JillyAugust 1, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    Such colour, such light. What a beautiful bridge that is.

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  13. crocrodylAugust 1, 2010 at 10:28 AM

    Looks amazing! Great idea!

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  14. AnonymousAugust 1, 2010 at 3:14 PM

    thank you for this much needed escape in the middle of the night. impressive photography ! please have you all a good start into the new month and week as well.

    daily athens

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  15. Oakland Daily PhotoAugust 1, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    Wonderful set of photos. But the real killer is the one you posted yesterday. Congrats.

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  16. VioletSkyAugust 1, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    The lights on the water look fantastic.
    And what a great idea to have this interactive light display.

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  17. ElisaAugust 1, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    An amazing landscape!
    Well done
    Best regards from Argentina
    Elisa

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  18. RobAugust 1, 2010 at 5:53 PM

    The evening light and colors of your series is stunning and beautiful!

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  19. HalcyonAugust 1, 2010 at 7:17 PM

    Such a pretty night shot! Looks like a fancy bridge.

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  20. Stevenson QAugust 1, 2010 at 8:38 PM

    These are not just Bright Colors! Their Dramatic! I don't know if anybody wouldn't feel happy seeing this! Love it!

    Steven^^

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  21. Petrea BurchardAugust 1, 2010 at 8:50 PM

    Lovely shots of beautiful Portland. Nice to meet you!

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  22. Chuck PefleyAugust 1, 2010 at 8:50 PM

    Nice, Lynette! And yours is so much more obviously a bridge than mine is -:)

    Happy Theme Day

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  23. Misfit in ParadiseAugust 1, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    Very cool. I love watching the bridges rise.

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  24. SharonAugust 1, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    Gorgeous shots! What a bright event.

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  25. CarraolAugust 1, 2010 at 9:51 PM

    Magnificent set of night shots, the fifth is spectacular, for its composition and colorfulness!

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  26. JimAugust 1, 2010 at 9:54 PM

    Certainly is colourful.

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  27. JudyAugust 1, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    Fantastic night shots!

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  28. UnknownAugust 2, 2010 at 1:08 AM

    Great night shots!

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  29. SRQAugust 2, 2010 at 3:59 AM

    What a fun idea to light up the bridge for its anniversary. Neat captures. And, not easy to do without a tripod!

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  30. LuckaaAugust 2, 2010 at 4:00 AM

    Very, very, very nice!

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  31. Jim KlenkeAugust 2, 2010 at 4:26 AM

    beautiful shots, glad you couldnt pick just one, they all are neat.

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  32. B SQUAREDAugust 2, 2010 at 5:00 AM

    You have a very steady arm to have taken these wonderful shots.

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  33. RachelAugust 2, 2010 at 5:12 AM

    Great pictures!

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  34. jamrAugust 2, 2010 at 5:56 AM

    I love the night shots of cities, are incredible. Congratulations, good job, keep it up.

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  35. Ming the MercilessAugust 2, 2010 at 6:17 AM

    Oh wow, what amazing colors.

    I've been told MANY times that Portland, OR is very similar to Portland, ME in terms of size and geography. I should visit OR one day.

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  36. Lori LynnAugust 2, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    Wow! Fabulous Theme Day! I'll be heading up to Portland this Thursday for a vacation, looking forward to perusing your blog!
    LL

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  37. irinapicturesAugust 2, 2010 at 8:00 AM

    Great theme day choice! And I recognize the problem - I can NEVER choose ONE photo for posting, the photos just jump to the page all together :-)))

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  38. JackAugust 2, 2010 at 8:20 AM

    I am envious. Don't think I could take one bright and clear night photo like these, much less a whole collection.

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  39. Lisa WilsonAugust 2, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    Bright colors at night! Beautiful photos!

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  40. Chattahoochee Valley DailyAugust 2, 2010 at 2:11 PM

    Wonderful shots, especially of the lifting section. Not much else I can say that hasn't already been mentioned by those before me.

    I enjoyed today's post as well. You and your Mama have some 'tude.

    Thanks for stopping by pcadp.
    barb

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  41. MingAugust 3, 2010 at 6:39 AM

    Those are beautiful pics Lynette. Love the last colorful bridge pic. Very appropriate theme day :-)

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  42. KaoriAugust 3, 2010 at 8:46 AM

    What gorgeous night shots! Love the bright lights! I'm glad you posted all of them ;-)

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  43. ClytieAugust 3, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    Talk about being in the right place at the right time!!! These are stunning!!!

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  44. ZAugust 4, 2010 at 3:23 AM

    Extraordinary pictures!

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  45. B i r g i t t aAugust 6, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    Colourful and beautiful - perfect for this themeday :)
    Thanks for visiting :)

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