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Portland. This is Maine’s largest city with a metro population of 500,000. The historic port area is of most interest. When Maine became a state in 1820 Portland was the capital until it was moved to Augusta in 1832. Maine never abolished slavery because it never allowed it. Massachusetts, which had included Maine until 1820, abolished slavery in 1781. Because Portland was a major port and involved in the slave trade, taking salted cod to the South and the Caribbean, returning with molasses and transporting slaves across the Atlantic from Africa, it was also a centre for slave stowaways who escaped on ships. Runaway slaves then alighted at Portland and made an overland journey up to Canada and freedom. The city was a major ‘station’ for the Underground Railroad and black businessmen in the city assisted runaways. The city has developed its own ‘freedom trail’ of sites linked to the Underground Railroad. Anti-slavery lectures were popular in Portland and the Quakers and other religious groups supported abolition of slavery. The city has the third oldest African church in America - the Abyssinian Meeting House (1828). The waterfront affords views across Casco Bay and the city centre is known for its charming 19th century buildings. Before arriving in Salem we cross New Hampshire bypassing the city of Portsmouth.
The Portlands Energy Centre is a 550-megawatt natural gas electrical generating station next to the site of the decommissioned Hearn Generating.
Portland, Oregon
Olympus OM-D E-M10
Olympus OM Zuiko 24mm f2.8 (with OM to Micro Four Thirds adapter)
Redundant church, begun in 1754, consecrated in 1766, to the design of Thomas Gilbert (1706-1776), a local "Gent, Architect and Master Builder". Made in Portland stone, quarried nearby, it was listed Grade 1 in 1951.
Its layout is typical of a 'preacher's church', with box pews facing away from the altar, which is vestigial, and towards the pulpits. There are two of these -- one for reading the lesson and the other for sermonizing. The testament overrides the sacrament.
The church fell out of use in the early 20th century. In 1971 it came into the care of the Redundant Churches Trust, now known as the Churches Conservation Trust. The Trust carried out extensive restoration work in 2012, with more under way.
Wikipedia has some details. Reforne, Portland, Dorset.
HMS Portland F79 Type 23 (aka Duke-class) Frigate of the British Royal Navy arrives on the River Mersey for the CLT. She was assisted on the berth by Boluda tugs VB Belgie and VB Sandon.
Little fact: During sea trials Portland attained a top speed of 30.8 knots (57.0 km/h), the fastest speed attained by any Type 23 frigate at that time. (WIKI SOURCE). She is the eighth HMS Portland
IMO: 8949733
Pennant Number: F79
Name: HMS Portland
Vessel Type - Detailed: Military Ops
MMSI: 234627000
Call Sign: GDIS
Flag: United Kingdom
Homeport: HMNB Devonport, Plymouth
Commander: Ed Moss-Ward
Gross Tonnage: .......
Displacement: 4,900t (4,800 long tons; 5,400 short tons)
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 133 x 16.1 m
Draught: 7.3m
Motto: Craignez Honte "Fear Dishonour"
Ordered: February 1996
Builder: Marconi Marine, Clyde, UK
Laid down: 14 January 1998
Launched: 15 May 1999
Sponsored by: Lady Brigstocke
Commissioned: 3 May 2001
Refit: LIFEX 2018 onwards
Propulsion Systems: CODLAG: x4 1510kW (2,025shp) Paxman Velenta 12CM 4 stroke 12 cyl diesel gens & x2 GEC electric motors delivering 2980kW (4000shp) AND x2 Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines delivering 23,190kW (31,100shp) - these sounded absolutely amazing! Truly impressive!
Speed: In excess of 28kn (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range: 7,500 nautical miles (14,000km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
Complement: 185 (accommodation for up to 205)
Sensors and processing systems: Sonar 2087
Electronic warfare & decoys: UAF-1 ESM, or, UAT Mod 1 Seagnat & Type 182 towed torpedo decoy & Surface Ship Torpedo Defence
Armament: Anti-air missiles: x1 32-cell GWS 35 Vertical Launching System (VLS) for: x32 Sea Ceptor missiles (1–25+ km). Anti-ship missiles: Up to x2 quad Harpoon launchers (x8 missiles). Anti-submarine torpedoes: x2 twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes
Guns: x1 BAE 4.5 inch Mk 8 naval gun & x2 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns, or, x2 30 mm DS30B guns & x2 Miniguns & x4 General-purpose machine gun
Aircraft carried: x1 Westland Wildcat HMA2, armed with x2 anti submarine torpedoes OR x1 Westland Merlin HM2, armed with x4 anti submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities: Flight deck & Enclosed hangar
Standard boring view from the Japanese Garden... :-)
And finally, after six years of coming to Portland, I finally got a good sight for Mt. Hood!
Bristol LD6G SWS745 originally Scottish Omnibus AA745 seen at the DoubleTree Portland operated by Double Decker PDX
A Portland TriMet Gillig Phantom bus numbe 1615 is turning into the Clackamas Town Center station layover point. This bus was built in 1990 and sports TriMet's latest paint scheme. The MAX station is above the bus stop area which is inside of a parking garage.
My Portland family & I have been invited to spend the afternoon at my Flickr friend Joel's and his lovely bride Kathleen's house boat. We had a most fabulous time !
Joel is my first Flickr buddy since 2008. We've met a few times while I am in town and it's always such a pleasure to see him & Kathleen.
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon (right) and other Oregon National Guard senior leaders greet Army National Guard Soldiers on the flightline at the Portland Air National Guard base, Ore, Aug. 19, 2020. The soldiers returned from a nine-month deployment to Qatar. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Valerie R. Seelye, 142nd Wing Public Affairs)
The Portland Opera scheduled a showing of the Marx Brothers' "A Night At The Opera", in conjunction with the opening of the Tilikum Crossing Bridge, the TriMet MAX Orange Line, and the Portland Streetcar Loop. So here's Groucho, not knowing what to make of that disclaimer sign on the approach to the bridge. September 12, 2015. © 2015 Peter Ehrlich
Portland Police
Taken at the Seattle Fire Department Antique Fire Apparatus Display in downtown Seattle, July 11, 2009
This young woman was wandering around Portland's Saturday Market with her sign plugging a booth at the market. I'm usually pretty good at names, but forgot hers. Her bright orange hair caught my attention, she was happy enough to let me make a photo or two. On a tecnical note, I am improving when it comes to details. My first image was a straight on portrait that didn't capture her hair's true orangeness, in the past I wouldn't have noticed that until after uploading the images to my computer. This time, I took a step or two to my right and luckily she followed me with her eyes rather than turning. This image is about a hundred percent better than the first. This is number 66 in my 100 Strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100strangers.com
My wife and I headed out to the Dog Park, which is also known as the Portland State Farmers Market. We went looking for things my wife could eat, and foods I couldn't live without. But the place was packed.
One of the Great Mysteries of Life remains the question of why people feel the need to take their dogs to a farmers market. I'm baffled. It's not like dogs like crowded places. It's not like dogs couldn't live without their "masters" for the hour it takes someone to do a bit of shopping. It's not like non-pet owners LOVE stumbling over dog leashes or having their crotches sniffed by someone's animal.
I swear! some people need to get a life.
OK. I'm through ranting. For a moment. Anyways, these bikes were parked near the market and they needed their photo taken.