Just before I stopped, turned and took this photo, I had sat down to rest for a minute or so on a park bench more to the left th...

This photo was taken Oct. 16, 2007, as I stood in Lownsdale Square, looking south towards the Thompson Elk and Chapman Square. The TriMet bu...

Enjoying the sunshine on May 1, 2009, a couple heads toward the center of Lownsdale Park. Children play on the base of the Soldiers' Mon...

August 26, 2008, I heard this man playing his saxophone while I was in the park at lunch time. Such a pleasant experience, one that I want t...

Starting Monday I will share with you various photos I've taken over the years of both Lownsdale and Chapman Squares. I need to see the ...

I took this photo on Feb. 25, 2010. Look at the street at the top of the photo. See the circle in the center of the street? The Thompson Elk...

May 15, right after work, the sun shone, folks came out in droves and a gentle breeze wafted through the trees in Chapman and Lownsdale Squa...

Barricades on SW 3rd Avenue, in front of the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse. This building is directly across the street from Low...

That's Madison Street, with the vehicles. When I drove through the park Sunday night, going right to left, the street lights illuminated...