Thursday, May 23, 2013

Hospital on the Hill

Maine Medical Center as viewed from the University of Southern Maine. Deering Oaks Park is in the foreground. 


Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Reader Photos: May 2013

Here are a few top-notch photos taken by people other than myself. Want to share some of your photos here with my 5,000 unique monthly visitors? Upload them to the Portland Daily Photo Flickr Group, the Facebook Group, or email them over to me. Once a month I usually share one photo per person and link back to their Flickr profile or other site of their choosing.

Portland, Maine by JBattis
Grand Trunk Railway Steamship Offices / India Street Terminal (1903) – corner detail by Don Shall
Portland, Maine from the Bug Light Park by Zach Beane
Commercial Street
Commercial Street by Scott Anderson
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Alleyway behind David's Restaurant by Nancy Ciocca
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Portland Sky by Paul Noble
Flying Fish
Flying Fish by Steve Stracqualursi
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Waves on Peaks Island by Henry Leiter.  Check out his photography website, HenryFoto.com
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Bug Light Lighthouse by Mike Davis

Monday, May 20, 2013

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Sunday Snapshots: May 19. 2013

Some recent cellphone photos (I consider them to be "snapshots") from my Instagram account:

Bike to Work Day, Stroudwater Village 
Spring on Deering Street
Back Cove and Skyline

Fiddle Heads at Rosemont Market on Munjoy Hill

Three Sons Fishing


Saturday, May 18, 2013

Building Boom: May 2013

Here are some updates to my last "Building Boom" post from February.

The Bay House condos continue to rise over Middle Street:



The Hyatt Place Portland, seen here from Fore Street, rises (I'm digging the reduced traffic lanes):


Nearby we have the future Courtyard by Marriott on Commercial Street:


It looks like phase one of the Civic Center renovations, the part involving the Free Street entrance are complete. 


Now onto phase two, which involves the Free Street and Center Street sides.


The Danforth on High condos are moving right along.


And the Pearl Place Phase II development in Bayside is complete:


Friday, May 17, 2013

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Lower Hay Building

The H.H. Hay building at the corner of Monument Way and Free Street. The name comes from the business that used to operated out of the building, named H.H. Hay Apothecary. This is the "lower" Hay building, the other being at the top of Free Street. 

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Yellow Things

A classic-looking yellow bicycle parked near a yellow door on Park Street. This was a tough one to capture due to the cars parked along the street and the distance between the bicycle and the yellow door that caught my eye. 

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Flashback: May 2012

Time for a step back in time to May 2012. You can check all of my photos from a year ago here

Supermoon over Back Cove.


Perfect Graffiti. 

Sunrise over Back Cove. 

Longfellow Square Painter. 

Prides Corner Drive-in. 

Monday, May 13, 2013

Corner of Woodford's

The backside of Woodford's Corner. At left is the Odd Fellows Block at 649 Forest Avenue. 

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Doors on Deering Street

A charming brick building on Deering Street, in Portland's Parkside neighborhood.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Spring on Milk Street

A view of the statue (of dolphins, I think) in front of the Portland Regency Hotel & Spa on Milk Street.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Shipping & Receiving

These somewhat colorful cargo containers at the Port of Portland's International Marine Terminal on Commercial Street were just waiting to be photographed:



Thursday, May 9, 2013

Pink Tulips

These flowers in Portland's Lincoln Park are planted every year as part of a fundraiser for the Maine Cancer Foundation:



Check out the project's website for more info and how to get involved:



Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Deering Oaks Bridge, Spring

The lovely stone bridge in Deering Oaks Park on a spring day. Just out of frame to the right of the photo was the Saturday Portland Farmers Market

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Out in the Streets

Photographs with people in them tend to be more interesting and popular than my usual assortment of photos of inanimate objects, so it's nice to see more people out downtown due to the warmer weather. 

Congress Street Sidewalk
Exchange Street Sidewalk

Monday, May 6, 2013