Workers working

Near the building where I work, off and on for months, crews have made holes in the street for various reasons, then filled in the holes and spread asphalt onto them. After work on Friday as I waited for my bus, my first thought was, "I'm glad they're across the street so my bus stop can be open." My second thought was, "I wish they had finished before the rush hour because working like this on a busy multi-lane street seems dangerous."


Lastly I thought, "My goodness, their concentration is impressive." Every time the traffic signal changed at the corner, traffic streamed past.

I took these with my iPhone, something I have yet to master. Still and all, I like the sort of artistic image I got with that first photo.

Seen on the streets of Portland, No. 8

Dangerous, yes. Mannerly, yes. It's easy to see which word describes which "vehicle" at the intersection of SW 10th and Morrison. It was the old car that caught my eye. What is it? I don't know. I do know that I got the serendipitous motorized wheel chair. Notice the crossing tracks on the left side of the photo--the ones going crosswise, beneath the old car, are for the Portland Streetcar. The ones going up and down, at least in the photo, are for the MAX.

As for me, I'll ride the bus.

I took these three photos within a couple of blocks of each other on my homeward bound commute, aboard the 18 bus.

Looking back toward SW 2nd Avenue at a full parking lot, after the bus had turned onto SW Washington.

Looking at the ramp that empties the Morrison Bridge traffic into downtown onto SW Washington, from SW 2nd Avenue.

Looking out the window while the bus sat stopped by the traffic signal at SW 3rd and Washington.


I am thrilled each day that I don't have to fend with parking and traffic as a participant, merely as an observer. Thanks, TriMet.

What's your homeward commute like in your city?