Watchfull

Old John Ford watching over Gorham's Corner.

Lighting the Way

Early morning cycling on York Street.

Corner Lights

A little bit of traffic at Gorham's Corner the other evening.

Gorham's Corner Brick and Color

A bit of color between the brick buildings at Danforth & York Streets.

Ford Came Back

The cherry blossoms are starting to appear behind the John Ford statue at Gorham's Corner. Mr. Ford, a Portland native, is one of the directors featured in the new Netflix series "Five Came Back." The shows looks at the contributions of five famous directors during World War II.

Maple & York

Looking up Maple Street from York Street, in what I would consider to be the Gorham's Corner section of the peninsula.

Staples School

An aerial view of the old Staples School at 70-74 Center Street. The school, which is near Gorham's Corner,  became office space in 1980 according to this interesting Maine Irish Heritage Trail article. 

Old Market Sign

The old sign for Corbett's Market off of Pleasant Street:

Flower Basket

A decorative bicycle with a basket of flowers parked outside of Corey & Co. on Pleasant Street. 

Down on the Corner

The back side of the John Ford statue, overlooking Gorham's Corner.

Gorham's Corner

A rainy springtime photo of the Gorham's Corner neighborhood of Portland.  The statue in the center of the photo is of native son and famed director John Ford. 

Pleasant Street Park

These photos are from Pleasant Street Park, which is a small city park on Pleasant Street (how convenient). The park features some seating, a playground, and a basketball court. Don't let my photos of the graffiti around the park give the impression that it isn't cared for and family-friendly. 

Official Pleasant Street Park sign and playground in the back. There are a few benches along Pleasant Street to the right of this sign. 

In the back of the park, behind the basketball court. Above and behind this wall is Spring Street and the Civic Center. 

One of the borders of the park. 

Some of the graffiti. 

From the basketball court looking back at Pleasant Street.

Gorham's Corner

These are a few shots of the Gorham's Corner area, which is between the Old Port and  the West End. It was once home to primarily Irish immigrants and is a pleasant part of town with some quality housing and small businesses and restaurants.

Here's  a little map of the area with numbers corresponding  to where the photos above were taken.