Foggy morning commute, April 7, 2014

Once I crossed the street after stepping off the first of two vehicles which make up my morning commute, either two buses or a bus and a streetcar, I immediately realized I had to get my camera out of my backpack and take a few photos. Fog, the streetlights on the Burnside Bridge, the Big Pink disappearing into the fog, the neon Portland, Oregon, sign. All called out to me. Happy to have had the chance to take several photos before the streetcar arrived.



I took this photo as the streetcar slowly headed south on MLK--a split second opportunity.

These photos set the scene for my next series. Plus, look at the last photo--it's a bonus to hopefully lure you into returning to see those posts.

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My hands got stiff and cold, but I didn't care, lured outside by the fog and dew with my camera around my neck. I found myself slap dab in the middle of a quarter-block-sized-fun-photo-taking atmosphere, right in my neighborhood.
 

Looking northeast. Look closely in the fog, beyond the Stop sign and the no parking sign and the fencing. You can barely see a parked car--that's my usual suspect Zipcar, when it's not reserved by someone else and off on an adventure.



Looking southeast.
 

Looking west.
 

Looking east.
 

Looking south.
 

The sight that started it all for me, last Sunday morning, when I took photos from 8:45 a.m. until 10:20 a.m. Two hundred and five photos in all. I promise I won't share all of them here--don't want to lose y'all!

Seen on the streets of Portland, No. 6

How many of can say that we've ever seen a dentist's chair on the sidewalk? This is my first one.

After PCPA's Volunteer Orientation on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, I walked north towards the general vicinity of Kenny and Zuke’s, thinking about pastrami and potato salad. Their call had such a hold on me that I practically missed this photo opportunity.

Drawing even with the door in the sidewalk, I stopped, backed a couple of steps and verified, "Yes, that's a dentist's chair on the sidewalk." So I got out the camera and clicked off a few. I like this one best because I got the highway sign on the truck's side.

Waiting people overflowed out of Kenny and Zuke's, so I postponed my visit, opting instead to head home.