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This one is a bit of a disappointment for me. I wanted to get to this light a little earlier but traffic and a wrong turn did me in. Add in the fact the temps are about 20 degrees with a stiff wind (real feel about 13 degrees) and it was time to make the best of a bad situation. Took several long exposures and this was the best of the bunch but it's not the shot I wanted. I guess I'll just have to go back again some day. ;-)
A quick snap with my compact camera of Portland Bill Lighthouse on a beautiful but cold day in Dorset
This scene is taken from Portland, Maine's harbor with South Portland in the far distance. In between, stretching across the entire photo is the Ocean Gateway Pier that gives access to Ocean Liners and other large water craft. Viewed large two lighthouses, both in South Portland, are visible.
On the right and in the middle of the photo: Affectionately referred to as Bug Light because of its small stature, Portland Breakwater Lighthouse in Bug Light Park (Madison Street, South Portland) was built in 1855 of cast iron with a brick lining on a granite block foundation. The lighthouse was first lit in 1875. During World War II in 1942, lighthouse beacons were dimmed for security reasons, and Bug Light wasn't re-lit until 2002 when the Coast Guard added a solar-powered light.
On the left and just barely visible next to the third mast in: Built in 1897, Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse (2 Fort Road, South Portland) sticks up at the mouth of the harbor like a giant spark plug, and it also has several distinctive features including a view of the entire Portland skyline from across the water. Of the 50 caisson-style lighthouses built in America on sturdy, metal foundations, this is the only one you can walk to: It's connected to land via a breakwater on the campus of Southern Maine Community College. [tripsavy.com]
Portland stone is a limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. The quarries consist of beds of white-grey limestone separated by chert beds. It has been used extensively as a building stone throughout the British Isles, notably in major public buildings in London such as St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace. It is also exported to many countries—Portland stone is used in the United Nations headquarters building in New York City, for example.
Self-Portrait Series I - Portland Portraits
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.
This is an odd, somewhat high contrast self-portrait, but I do enjoy the man vs. nature that occurs in the background, as well as the intense brow ridge and shadows that play across my face.
Lithograph, ed. of 5
Printed by the artist in Bradford, England
Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation
Hockney produced some of his earliest works as a teenager attending Bradford College of Art in Northern England. Domestic scenes of family (his mother Laura is depicted here) and working-class neighbors reflect his Yorkshire hometown and its industrial past as a center for British textile and wool manufacturing. Patterns on clothing, wallpaper, floor tiles, and curtains seen in both this work and Self-Portrait, reflect these regional influences as well as that of the French artists Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard, whose paintings captured Hockney's attention during his early art-school years.
Portland Art Museum
In spring and summer 2026, the Portland Art Museum presents David Hockney: Works from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, celebrating one of the most influential artists of our time. The vibrant exhibition, on view February 14 – July 26, 2026, is the largest North American survey exhibition of Hockney’s work, with more than 200 colorful prints, collages, video, and photographic and iPad drawings spanning six decades of the artist’s career.
Best known for vivid scenes that highlight his passion for both the natural world and human connection, visitors will experience a stunning array of dimensions and media that underscore Hockney’s innovative experiments. Included are his iconic subjects and series—California swimming pools, the monumental Yosemite, and British landscapes in full bloom, as well as intimate portrayals of friends, family, and queer desire.
“Hockney’s colorful, fresh perspectives encourage us to reconsider everyday objects, faces, and places of our rapidly changing contemporary world in whimsical new ways,” said Catherine Whitney, Honolulu Museum of Art Director of Curatorial Affairs and exhibition consulting curator.
Highlighting some of Hockney’s most celebrated pieces, David Hockney: Works from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation sheds light on the artist’s process, driven by his fascination with technology as a channel for both artistic creation and human connection. In a pursuit to better understand how artists translate visual perception, Hockney has explored historical modes of representation, including the expansive spaces of traditional Chinese scrolls, the condensed dimensionality of Cubism, and the linear perspective of the Italian Renaissance, as well as optical devices like mirrors and the camera obscura. He also takes inspiration from the continual advancement of modern technology to evolve his approach and visual vocabulary, utilizing tools such as copy machines, photo editing software, iPhones, and iPads.
“To many, David Hockney is the most important artist working today. His images take us on a journey through country roads and gardens and let us view his exploration of perspective. More than any other artist, he has used technology to create art,” said ARTnews Top 200 Collector Jordan Schnitzer. “Whether it was Xerox prints, Polaroid photographs, or on the iPad, Hockney’s eye and hand create some of the most intriguing and beautiful art ever made!”
Hockney’s ability to engage deeply with an ever-changing world invites viewers to reconsider ideas of relationships versus solitude, spectacle versus reality, and tradition versus technology. A highlight of the exhibition is a 2014 photographic series that demonstrates an innovative approach involving “reversed perspective,” in which the spectator’s view is tightly focused on the foreground of an image, rather than upon a far-off vanishing point. Multiple angles and equally sharp viewpoints converge simultaneously to visually simulate the experience of moving through space and time.
“We are pleased to be partnering with Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation on this impressive exhibition of David Hockney’s work,” said Portland Art Museum Director Brian Ferriso. “We are excited for visitors to experience the artist’s vibrant style, subject matter, and perspective shifts in the newly renovated and expanded museum.”
Organized by Catherine Whitney, Honolulu Museum of Art Director of Curatorial Affairs.
View from the balcony. Just messing around in BBC New Broadcasting House after dark.
CineStill 800T, pushed 1 stop (shot between 1250-1600 depending on conditions).
Canon A-1.
Dev and scan by Take It Easy Lab, Leeds, UK.
Portland Bill Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The lighthouse is located at the very south of the island, warning coastal traffic off of Portland Bill. The lighthouse and its boundary walls are Grade II Listed and have been since May 1993.
As Portland's largest and most recent lighthouse, the Trinity House operated Portland Bill Lighthouse is distinctively white and red striped, standing at a height of 41 metres (135 ft). The tower is approximately 114 feet. The lighthouse was completed by 1906 and first shone out on 11 January 1906.
Both Portland Bill and Chesil Beach are the locations of many wrecks of vessels that failed to reach Weymouth or Portland Roads. Portland Bill Lighthouse guides vessels heading for Portland and Weymouth through these hazardous waters as well as acting as a waymark for ships navigating the English Channel.
Oh, what a beautiful beast! I knocked on that mighty bumper. It was like striking a cast-iron radiator.
If only I had a garage to shelter her from the elements. Well, since it probably lacks seat belts, I wouldn't want to risk driving it anyway. So there!
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Memory Lane Motors, Portland, Oregon
"Here’s a nice little Buick Sedanette, wonderfully restored to factory stock! It draws its power from a 248ci Straight Eight engine with a Dynaflow automatic transmission. It’s nicely finished in the original color of Niagara Green and has a nicely stitched Gray cloth upholstery. The chrome and stainless is in very good condition throughout, especially the grill that’s so impressive on these cars. This is nice, smooth driver and runs excellent."
Our Lady of Victories stands tall in Monument Square honoring Portland's native sons who fought to preserve the Union during the War of the Rebellion. Portland, Maine, USA.
Nuestra Señora de las Victorias se erige en Monument Square en honor a los hijos nativos de Portland que lucharon para preservar la Unión durante la Guerra de Rebelión. Portland, Maine, Estados Unidos.