Portland Pilot

One of the Port of Portland's pilot boats peeking out from its home on Union Wharf:

First Friday Vision

Another view from Congress Street during the  most recent First Friday Art Walk:

Art Truck

The Local Muscle moving company transforms one of their trucks into a mobile art gallery for each First Friday. Here it is on Congress Street last night:

District of Art

Some Arts District buildings on Congress Street from earlier this evening:

Summer Waters

A view of Long Wharf from last summer featuring the Odyssey Whale Watch boat:

Music on the Streets

A guitarist making some music on Commercial Street on a relatively warm winter day:

Above the Streets

A view over Portland Street and Park Avenue from January, from the same vantage point as this photo. 

Hobson's Pier

A view of Hobson's Pier from back in December:

Civic Center - Open for Business

Renovations have been completed at the Civic Center and it is now open again for a variety of events, including hockey games next year when the local AHL hockey team returns. Pictured below is a crowd that was there to watch some high school basketball. 

Icicles on Elm Street

Some impressive icicles at the Metro's station on Elm Street:

And if you own one of my 2014 calendars, here is a reminder to switch the page to March.

High Street Highway

A view of the Westin Portland Harborview (formerly the Eastland) hotel on High Street at night. Some day I need to get up to the top floor for some photos. 

In unrelated news, one of my photos is nicely placed on the cover of the Portland Convention & Visitor Bureau's 2014 Event Planner's Guide (a publication aimed at event planners looking to hold gatherings in Portland). You can view the guide in digital form here. 

Ice & Arrow

A wintertime scene on Congress Street (most of the ice has since melted):

Closed Road

On the corner of Fore and Union Streets, next to the Hyatt Place Portland Old Port that is still under construction. 

Here's another angle including the hotel:

Chained

On the Maine State Pier:

And a view of the Casco Bay Lines terminal expansion project:

Picture of Picture

Due to the screen size, it always amuses me a bit when I see someone taking a photo with a full size iPad. 

Passengers

A passenger on their way to catch a boat:

Locked In

Today's photo is from last October and is of the Fence of Love on Commercial Street. Behind the fence you can kind of see a boat and the golden yellow colors of a pleasant autumn sunset. 

Walk on the Sky

The elevated walkway connecting the former Public Market Building (home to a private company) and the the Public Market Parking Garage.