Over the Block

A view over India Street, with a splash of colour in the lower right.

Painted Wall

The Portland skyline featured on a colorful mural at India & Federal Streets. It's a pretty accurate portrayal of watching the sun rise from across Back Cove.

Some Old, Some New

Where the narrow gauge railroad tracks end on Thames Street. This area has evolved a lot - from a railyard (for full size trains), to empty dirt lots, to its current form which will also evolve in the future.

New Port Rising

A mix of old and new in the India Street Neighborhood. Wil be interesting to see how this area feels in a decade or two. I enjoy living somewhere that has history but is not a museum. so seeing the city grow is a positive in my book. Also makes for interesting new photo opportunities.

Flashback: Telephone Love, January 2013

A Thursday throwback to January 2013 and a love emergency on India Street.

Newbury Street, Autumn 2017

A bit of fall foliage on Newbury Street. Glad I got a few photos before all the wind and rain tomorrow, which will take a lot of leaves with it.

Etz Chaim

A view of the stained glass window at the front of the Etz Chaim Synagogue, home of the Maine Jewish Museum, at Congress and India Streets.

Print the Bookstore

Have you been to Print: A Bookstore yet? Portland's newest book emporium opened back in November at the intersection of Congress and India Streets. 

India Street Neighborhood & Moon

The moon rising above the India Street Neighborhood the other evening. This part of town is going through a lot of change, which makes for interesting photographs.

The Old Neighorbood

A recent sunset over the India Street Neighborhood. This neighborhood, tucked between the Old Port and Munjoy Hill, is one of Portland's oldest. Last November the City Council accepted the India Street Sustainable Neighborhood Plan which lays out a framework for preservation as well as future development.

One India Street

Pictured at the bottom of India Street is the old Grand Trunk Railway steamship office building. The building dates back to 1903 and is the last remaining piece of what used to be a bustling railroad complex in this neighborhood. I'm happy to see the building is now being saved from decay by local bank Gorham Savings Bank​ (this is not a paid endorsement, but I use them for my small business checking) and will soon get a much needed facelift.

Newbury Street, Night

Looking east from above Newbury Street.

India Street Comes Alive

People taking advantage of the patio seating at the India Street Coffee by Design a weekend ago. 

Sunset over India Street

Today's photo goes along with an India Street-related event that is happening this Thursday, June 13th, from 6-8pm at City Hall. The results from a public meeting back in March concerning the future of the India Street Neighborhood will be discussed at this Thursday's meeting. You can get all the details of the upcoming meeting from the press release on the City's website. The feedback from these meetings will be used to help shape the neighborhood in the future through things such as zoning changes and creating ordinances. 

Blue Lobster Urban Winery

Current view 

As revealed over at Portland Food Map, "Blue Lobster Urban Winery" will be moving into this cool space at 61 India Street. A little presentation of the wine bar's business plan is online here. It looks like this will be a great addition to the area and maybe it will encourage more indoor/outdoor restaurants, at least during the warmer months. Here's a sketch of the site from their business plan:

Back side of the building. The adjacent empty lot, formerly the site of the Village Cafe, was planned to be The Bay House condominiums. Not sure about the status of that now. 

Alternate view from the front. 

By Design

Coffee By Design is a Portland based coffee shop and micro-roastery, operating 3 cafes within the city. They are a valuable supporter of local arts and community events and serve a great cup of joe. Pictured is their India Street shop. If you can't make it there in person, they ship their specialty coffee too.

Down India

Taken today, looking down India Street from Congress Street. An oil tanker sits in the distance, unloading it's (presumably) millions of dollars worth of cargo. Portland is the closest major American port to Europe.