From the same spot as yesterday's photo, looking left towards the Eastern Promenade. This would be an excellent place to watch the fireworks on the 4th of July!
Another take on the "Sunset at Back Cove" theme from the other night:
And if you are on Instagram, I am "taking over" the new Down East Magazine Instagram account (@DownEastMagazine) this weekend. Follow them so you can keep up with my travels around Portland this weekend.
A view of the Eastern Waterfront and Ocean Gateway terminal from the very top of the "Portland House" condos at 45 Eastern Promenade. I've always wanted to see the view from up here and it's everything I hoped for. I'll post more shots from up here throughout the week.
Happy 5th Birthday to Portland's Otto Pizza! I remember when Otto was the new kid on the block, so it's great to see their success over the years as they expanded their original Portland location and branched out to other cities as well. As a reminder to wish them a happy birthday, the Time & Temperature sign is currently flashing "EAT OTTO."
The new restaurant named Slab appears to now be open in the old Public Market Building, facing Preble Street. The restaurant's co-owner Stephen Lanzalotta is credited with creating Portland's original Sicilian Slab at Micucci's on India Street. The outdoor seating area at Slab certainly looks like a nice addition to this area during the warmer months.
Pictured today are passengers disembarking from a Casco Bay Lines ferry from Peaks Island. You can see the progress being made on the new ferry terminal as well:
While we are in the neighborhood, here's an aerial of the new construction taking place on Maine Wharf:
A fine day for a walk along the Eastern Promenade Trail, part of the Portland Trails network. Rising above the incline on the lefthand side of the photo is the tripod mast from the USS Portland in Fort Allen Park.
Today is the day to vote in Portland concerning the "Protect our Parks / Save Congress Square Plaza" issue. I am still undecided (voting "no" doesn't mean you dislike parks) although I did donate some photos to the Yes on 1 campaign.
Today is your last chance to check out the Ferris Wheel on Long Wharf. I didn't ride it, but by the end of this week you are going to be sick of seeing my photos of it.
The central portion of Congress Street was once again reserved for pedestrians for the monthly Art Walk on Friday. Here's a shot from Congress Square looking towards Monument Square:
A view last evening of the "Portland Eye," a ferris wheel that is set up on Long Wharf near DiMillo's for this weekend's Old Port Festival. It's not quite as impressive as the London Eye (which is twice as tall as Franklin Towers, Maine's tallest building), but I imagine it will offer some pretty unique views of the waterfront!