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. 

Snow & Plow

I imagine it has been a lucrative winter for snowplow operators in the area. Here is one off of Commercial Street last night:

A City Winter

A photo from this evening of the ever-photogenic Wharf Street: 

Waiting for the Sun

Watching a wintertime sunset from the State Pier:

Harbor Ice

Some ice formations on the Casco Bay Bridge this past weekend:

Gritty Heart

A large heart hanging outside of Gritty McDuff's on Fore Street:

Day After Valentine's

Here are three more Valentines-themed photos:

Valentine's 2014

The Valentine's Bandit (or Valentine's Phantom if you prefer) has appeared for his or her 38th year. As usual I got some photos of the hearts around Congress Street. Here are two photos from this morning (I received the Valentine's gift of a delayed opening at work today), with more photos to come over the following days. 

Snow Solitude

Another black & white photo featuring some fresh snow. From the space next to the First Parish Church on Congress Street:

The Front Yard

The stately Wadsworth-Longfellow House on Congress Street with it's wintertime exterior decorations:

Loitering in the Snow

I can only go so long without posting a photo from Wharf Street. Here's a snow-filled scene:

Deering Oaks Snowscape

Another view from Deering Oaks Park after a snowfall:

Passing Through

A few shots from September that I recently edited and felt compelled to share, both taken from the Casco Bay Bridge a few minutes apart:

Just Add Snow

The public art piece named "Michael" with a fresh coat of snow from a few weekends ago. I kind of like the additional color and contrast provided by the snow, almost like when the piece was yarn-bombed a few years ago.

New Martin's Point Bridge

Here is a recent shot of the progress being made on the new Martin's Point Bridge between Portland and Falmouth. You can read all about the project here. 

Same Bench, Different Day

The top photo is from July 2009, and the below photo originates from January 2014:

Eastern Promenade Winter

I didn't get a snow day today, so it's a good thing I have so many leftover photos from the last few times it snowed. The below photo from the Eastern Promenade is the sequel to this photo from October:

Land of Art & Snow

The Portland Museum of Art in Congress Square on a snow winter evening:

Snow Day Swing

An empty swing set on the Eastern Promenade Playground last month. This scene may soon be repeated if Wednesday's forecast is accurate.  

Snow Light

Portland did not receive any snow this weekend, but that doesn't mean I don't have a whole bunch of photos left from the last time it snowed. This one is from Post Office Park in the Old Port:

Stroudwater Dam

Today's photo features some ice gathered at the bottom of the Stroudwater Dam. According to this entry at the Maine Memory Network, the eventual height of the dam was decided upon in order to increase the amount of ice created for a long-gone ice industry.