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Portland developed a reputation early on in its history as a hard-edged and gritty port town. Some historians have described the city's early establishment as being a "scion of New England; an ends-of-the-earth home for the exiled spawn of the eastern established elite." In 1889, The Oregonian called Portland "the most filthy city in the Northern States," due to the unsanitary sewers and gutters, and, at the turn of the 20th century, it was considered one of the most dangerous port cities in the world.
On a dreary gray morning Pan Am train AYPO with a C40-8, SD40-2, C40-8 trio is eastbound at MP 305 on Pan Am's freight mainline, the former Boston and Maine Stony Brook branch. After having to set out 37 cars from the middle of their train back on the second main at CP4306 they are finally back on the move approaching the School Street crossing. But not for long, as they won't even make Lowell before going into emergency near CPF WA only five miles ahead and have to make an unscheduled stop to set out of one boxcar before finally continuing on without further delays to Portland.
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Friday February 5, 2021
The silos at Portland Cement Works, NSW.
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Memorial for Sarah Pliner, who was killed in this intersection while riding her bicycle on October 4th, 2022, when she struck a turning semi-truck. Pliner was a celebrated chef and the founder of the acclaimed Portland restaurant Aviary.
Portland Pano during the blue hour. Downtown Portland from Pittock Mansion. Mt. Hood in the distance. Great city. 10/10 would visit again.
Just got back from a stay in the New England States for a fall getaway. My wife has always wanted to visit Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine to do some "leaf peeping". :) We drove from Boston to Vermont (Vermont Country Store and Stowe) to Moosehead Lake in Maine and then over to Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, Kennebunkport, Salem and down the coastline back to Boston. Lots of driving, seafood (my first lobster roll) and fall colors. Here's my first image I downloaded.
This is the Portland Head Lighthouse in Portland, Maine.
Mike D.
"Portland Indian Chief" This Image was taken whilst the Hoopoe was enjoying a dust bath.
The national bird of Israel since 2008.
In all of our trips to Africa we have never been lucky enough to see one of these beauties. More images to come.
Palearctic variety.
Sorry but still more of this beauty to come.
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Self-Portrait Series I - Portland Portraits - 05 - Faces
1.3 Megapixel Samsung Camera Phone
This is from a series of close-up self portraits I took with my 1.3 megapixel camera phone in downtown Portland, Or, around 7 in the morning on Saturday, June 16th, 2007.
I liked the framing I made of my face in the window on this shot. The small head acts as a reflection of inner self, whereas the larger head is the outer shell of self. The expression seems to shift from the foreground 'real' face, upon which I seem to have a calm expression, to the reflected face in the window, upon which is a more intense and aggressive look.
Once again I am happy with the texture of the shirt.