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PORTLAND, OREGON - JANUARY 10: People protest in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE facility on January 10, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. Portland residents have been demonstrating following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good on January 7th in Minneapolis as well as the shooting of two individuals in Portland on January 8th by US Border Patrol. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
PORTLAND - David posed at Branch 1600; carriers for afternoon daily picked up their papers here, at NE 15th Ave & Broadway. This was probably on a Saturday - note the bundles of color inserts waiting for Sunday.
Today I stood in Portland after a long drive with several stops at quilt stores. Tomorrow a full day to explore. #ourwisproject #whereistand #portland
A view of downtown Portland, and the Willamette river, at night. On the left side of the image, the blue illumination is from the Morrison Bridge.
This image was created from a stack of 8 original images in order to reduce noise.
Photo taken in Portland, OR (USA).
Megan, mid 30s, has been living in Portland for the past decade and loves life here. Prior to Portland she lived in California.
Megan's passion is definitely music. She plays a few instruments and has plans to take it a step forward.
"People should follow their dreams and do what they long to do," Megan says. "It's important to love and respect each other but as important it is to love yourself, too."
High atop Rocky Butte, an extinct cinder cone and part of the Boring Lava Flow, in the city of Portland, Oregon, lies Joseph Wood Hill Park, which provides a spectacular 360 degree view. This photo is right over a pedestal of markers pointing to various nearby mountains. The closest, Mt. Hood, you can just make out exactly behind that damn tree.
This park was built in the mid 1930s as a WPA project, and named for Joseph Wood Hill, whose name was also that of the adjacent Hill Military Academy, which closed in the 1950s.
The walls of this top area, as well as nearby rock faces are popular climbing routes. Aside from climbing, the park is a hot spot for wedding pictures, late night drinking, and excellent cell phone reception, not necessarily in that order.
Directly above was a solar halo, which has been happening a lot around here! You can also make out the shadow of a contrail on the cirrus clouds near the halo.
This is my submission for the upcoming World Wide Panorama Elevation event.
About the Garden
Lan Su Chinese Garden Essential Information
Download the Organizational Profile.
Download our 2009-2011 Strategic Plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Garden open?
The Garden opened September 14, 2000.
Where is the Garden located?
The Garden is located between NW 2nd and 3rd and NW Flanders and Glisan in Old Town/Chinatown. The Garden can be reached from I-405 by taking the Everett Street Exit and turning east. The Garden is also available by MAX, which is Portland’s light rail system, or by buses 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 33, 40, and 77. Visit TriMet’s Trip Planner, which can provide door to door directions using public transit.
How much is admission?
Your admission gains access to the Garden, Teahouse, and when offered, public tours and exhibits. Some special events are not included with admission or may require the purchase of a tea service. For more information, please see the events page. With a membership, admission is free for one year.
$9.50 Adults
$8.50 Seniors (age 62 & over)
$7.00 Students (age 6-18 and college students with I.D.)
Children five and under are free
Individual adult admission tickets and discounted admission bundles are available for purchase in advance at 503.228.8131.
What are your hours?
The Lan Su Chinese Garden is open to visitors seven days a week year-round, closing only on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Summer hours April 1 - October 31 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Winter hours November 1 - March 31 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
What does a membership provide?
All memberships are good for one-year free admission to the Garden, a 10% discount in the gift store and teahouse, and quarterly newsletter. Prices being at $25 for a student membership, $40 for an individual membership, $60 for a family membership with additional higher memberships. Additional membership information is available on our membership page.
How big is the Garden?
The Garden is one city block or approximately 40,000 square feet.
How big is the lake?
The lake, named Lake Zither, is about 8,000 square feet.
What are those free-standing rocks?
The rocks, called Tai Hu rocks are limestone mined from Lake Tai, a fresh-water lake near Suzhou. They are prized for their four virtues which are: the holes that allow life force to flow freely, the rough texture, their slenderness, and being top-heavy. Over 500 tons of rock was shipped from China for the Garden.
What types of wood are used in the Garden?
There are three types of wood used in the Garden. San-Mu (Northeast China Fir) is used for most of the beams and columns. Dong-Bei-Song (Northeast China Pine) is used for the largest columns. Yingxing (Gingko) wood is used for the pale yellow decorative carving in the Pavilions. Nanmu (similar to walnut) is used for the carvings in the doors and windows.
What are leak windows?
The windows, around the Garden and inside the walls, are called “leak” windows since they allow the visitor to see the view “leaking” through. There are 51 windows, each unique, in and around the Garden.
Is there a Gift Store?
The Garden Shop is just outside the entrance and is open the same hours as the Garden.
What is the Teahouse?
The Garden’s Teahouse, run by the Tao of Tea, located with the Garden allows visitors to sip authentic Chinese tea and view the Garden. The Teahouse also offers small snack. It is located in the Tower of Cosmic Reflections.
Where can I park?
The Garden is surrounded by on-street parking meters, both short term and long term. A number of parking garages within a few blocks including a Smartpark on the corner of NW Davis and Naito Parkway.
Is the Garden available for rent?
The Garden is available for both before and after hours events, including weddings. For more information, please see the Rental page for more details.
Are tours available?
The Garden tries to offer tours on a daily basis at noon and 1 pm. You may visit the Garden without a tour, and tours are free. To schedule a private tour of 15 or more, please call the Garden’s tour coordinator at 503.228.8131 ext. 1001. Please see the Tours page for more details.
Is the Garden wheelchair accessible?
The Garden has a wheelchair accessible route that travels throughout the Garden.
Who owns the Garden?
The City of Portland owns the Garden, and contracts with the Lan Su Chinese Garden, a non-profit organization, to operate the Garden.
Can I bring my pet?
Please leave your pets at home.
for more: www.lansugarden.org/home
(@ Portland OR, USA)
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So I cheated and tilted the picture to have the water tube (whatever that's actually called) vertical, as far as I remember the street was pretty level. It sort of implies that the building was crooked.
There are several areas where a car park has been converted into a semi-permanent market, sort of like an outdoor food court.
I've tried a couple, and the food is both cheap and decent.
August 13, 1981. The Portland Terminal Railroad was a joint terminal railroad owned by the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific. Today, its jointed owned by the BNSF and UP. Here, ALCO S4 42 works a cut of cars around their yard in Portland, Oregon.
Portland Mills Covered Bridge - Greene, Indiana.
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Ex Portland Cement Shunt Loco No2 Valley Heights Loco Depot picture taken by one of the crew.
The Blue Circle Southern Cement Company operated a short private railway to connect their cement plant at Portland the NSWGR line to Mudgee. Although only two kilometers or so in length, the line featured a sharp gradient up to the cement plant. Blue Circle Southern Cement at Portland operated an interesting stud of industrial steam locomotives, often augmented by hired NSWGR locomotives (particularly members of the Z(26) class of 2-6-2ST engines) and was one of the last commercial steam locomotive operations in Australia, with second-hand diesel locomotives taking over as late as 1983. Complete closure of the cement plant followed a few years later.
One of the early locomotives supplied to Blue Circle Southern Cement for their Portland railway was "Stevo", a handsome 0-6-0ST built by Robert Stephenson & Co of Darlington, England (builder's number 2994 of 1899) which arrived new at Portland in 1907. (Apparently Stevo had been awaiting a buyer at Darlington for several years after construction in 1899.) It received road number "2" at Portland.
No.2 "Stevo" entered preservation in 1974 when acquired by the Parramatta Park Steam Tram Preservation Society. Although nominally operable, No.2 "Stevo" was apparently too heavy for the light track then in use at Parramatta Park and saw only infrequent use.
Fortunes changed for No.2 "Stevo" in 1993 when it was sent to the NSW Rail Transport Museum, Thirlmere in 1993 for contract restoration. By sheer good luck it had not yet returned to the Parramatta Park Steam Tramway site at the time of the arson attack in May 1993 which destroyed the Parramatta Park loco shed and contained wooden rollingstock. Steam Tram 103A and steam locomotive 1022 were severely damaged, with Stevo at Thirlmere suddenly the only remaining operable asset.
The Parramatta Park Steam Tram Preservation Society later relocated to Valley Heights and have progressively rebuilt their collection and operations there. Accordingly No. 2 "Stevo" was relocated from Thirlmere to Valley Heights in 1999. Here it is displayed on one of the roundhouse roads and is occasionally steamed for the Valley Heights Steam Tramway service.
Portland’s Custom Hat Outfitter
3012 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
Hitmaker Hat Co. is a retail shop and showroom for people who appreciate good hats and well-made things.
In addition to ready-to-wear styles, visitors can begin the custom hat process here starting with having their head size and shape measured, trying on different silhouettes, exploring materials, and dreaming up a hat together that’s uniquely their own.
Along with our ready-to-wear hats, we carry a rotating mix of modern Western goods, jewelry, accessories, books, artwork, apparel, gifts, and small-batch pieces from makers we love.
Inactive 1875 Portland Breakwater Light in Portland Harbor, Maine. The lighthouse is a 26’ cast iron and brick lined tower. Station established in 1855. Automated in 1934, deactivated in 1942.
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 (NRHP Structure #73000238) as the Portland Breakwater Light.
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS No. ME-112 as the Portland Breakwater Lighthouse).
Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington, and was completed on January 10, 1791. Whale oil lamps were originally used for illumination. In 1855 a fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed; that was replaced by a second-order Fresnel lens in 1864. That lens was replaced with an autobeacon in 1958.
During the American Civil War, raids on shipping in and out of Portland Harbor became commonplace, and because of the necessity for ships at sea to sight Portland Head Light as soon as possible, the tower was raised eight feet. Today, Portland Head Light stands 80 feet above ground and 101 feet above water, its white conical tower being connected with a dwelling. The 200,000 candlepower, second-order electric light, is visible from 16 miles away.