Lady Victory

The Soldiers & Sailors/Our Lady of Victories Monument in the eponymously named Monument Square. 

Five Frames

A mural on the University of Southern Maine's central heating plant (Portland campus). 

Springing

It's kind of a spring tradition for me to get some photos in Tommy's Park of mother nature coming back to life. As I say every year, it's great coming home from work on weekdays and having some daylight left to enjoy. In addition to the devastatingly beautiful temperatures we've been having lately, I know spring is on the way when these trees and flowers in the park start to blossom. 

You Are Lost

Lost along the Bayside Trail. 

Down on Wharf Street

A quiet Thursday evening on Wharf Street in March. 

Bean Bags

Bean Bags in the window of Hub Furniture on Fore Street. 

Survey

My "official photography website," Corey Templeton Photography, has been open for almost a year now. It has been a great first year and I look forward to a few more. If you have visited the site, I'd be happy to hear your feedback about how the photographs are organized and also on the pricing of the products. You are invited to complete this quick survey to offer your thoughts. Upon completion, you will receive a coupon code for 30% your next order on the site (this isn't a sales pitch, no pressure to buy anything). You can also contact me any time with suggestions or comments about how to improve the site. Thanks!

Night Bike

A bicycle and its shadow on Free Street. This was taken last night with my new lens. It's funny how 10 days ago we had no snow, then we got over a foot of snow in a day, and now there is no snow again. 

Wide Angle Congress Square

I very recently got a new lens, my first real wide-angle (a Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 if you're interested in that kind of stuff). I took it out for a spin tonight and am really impressed with it so far. I guarantee you will be seeing a lot of shots with this lens going forward. It certainly opens up a lot of new creative photo opportunities. 

Outside Looking In

Looking in to Fore Street, one of Portland's finer restaurants. 

Black & White

Color

One of Many

One of the beautiful old buildings along Commercial Street in the Old Port.

Stick in the Mud

A literal stick in the mud, with the Portland skyline in the background. This "stick" is actually part of an old pier of some sort, I presume, and is about 10 feet tall.

Alternate view. 

I Spy Portland

These photos are from Thomas Knight Park in South Portland, at the foot of the Casco Bay Bridge.

Grand Trunk Office

As you can tell from the lack of snow in these photos, they were taken prior to Thursday's snow storm. I still have hundreds of photos taken over the last month that I haven't posted yet, which will be easy spot due to the missing snow. Anyhow, here are some photos of the Grand Trunk Railroad office building at the end of India Street. I posted a photo of the old signage under the fire escape here last weekend. You might be interested in this before and after post of the area from a few years ago also. The lot surrounding the building, which will be developed eventually, has been fenced in for several years now and the gate happened to be opened as I was bicycling by so I had to wander in for some shots. 

After the Snow

Ground level view of Congress Street, looking towards Congress Square.  

Shoveling in front of Geno's, 625 Congress Street. 

A Day of Snow

As of today, it's now beginning to look and feel wintery around here. I did not get a snow day from work but got a few shots along Congress Street before and after my work day.

State Theater, 609 Congress Street.

Portland Museum of Art and Congress Square

Preble Street Plow

No Playing After 8PM

A few more photos from the South Portland side near the Casco Bay Bridge:

"No playing after 8PM." But is there a time when one can play again? 

Looking back towards Munjoy Hill and the Portland Observatory.

Reader Photo - February 2012

"Nothing Beats the Real Thing," by Irjaliina Paavonpera [flickr]

For this reader photo we have a photograph by Irjaliina Paavonpera of the sign for the venerable Porthole Restaurant on Custom House Wharf. Check out more of Irjaliina's photography over here on her Flickr. Thanks for sharing!

Not a Bridge to Nowhere

Towards Portland's West End. 

Looking back towards a portion of South Portland.