St. Andrew

On May 20, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Church, Portland, SignageLeave a comment

Poster Remnants

On May 20, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Poster1 Comment

Layers of staples and small pieces of paper clinging to the telephone pole.

Precursor to the Minivan

On May 19, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, Art, Car, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Instead of travel stickers from around the great, old US of A on the windows we see stickers of another variety on this Chevy Station Wagon.

Two on a Fence

On May 19, 2011May 19, 2011 By Fred KingIn Alberta Street, ArtLeave a comment

Paintings spotted on a fence in NE Portland.

Radar Unit

On May 19, 2011 By Fred KingIn Uncategorized1 Comment

This sea-based radar device is in drydock for repairs. This unit is so large it is difficult to get a sense of its size via a photo.

Non-Fisheye, Almost

On May 18, 2011May 18, 2011 By Fred KingIn blossoms, treeLeave a comment

The weather was really nice today so I had a couple of hours of shooting in two locations. I know there is worse weather around the US, but living under a gray cloud cover for 10 months is a bit trying.

Fisheye

On May 18, 2011 By Fred KingIn blossoms, treeLeave a comment

One of the editing features on the Nikon D7000 is a fisheye view. I couldn’t resist trying it out :-).

Tulips

On May 18, 2011 By Fred KingIn blossoms, Flowers, tulipsLeave a comment

Playroom on Wheels

On May 18, 2011 By Fred KingIn Children, Portland, UncategorizedLeave a comment

This small trailer has been gutted and turned into a childs playroom. In the NW, where there is no shortage of rainfall and, hence, a great shortage of parental peace and quiet in the home, this seems like a great solution: send the kids to the ‘playroom’ and enjoy a couple of hours of peace and quiet.