Buy a real Yard Follow Up

From the USM parking garage recently (I had some skyline shots but they didn't come out as clear and crisp as I wanted). For some interesting reads about this and other development in bayside, check out the Forecaster in print and online.

How strange that this post was linked to by two sources yesterday. PortlandPsst! send me plenty of visitors and linked to an article on the subject here. I'm not sure if they were being serious (or how they found my blog), but a person on a random forum linked to the picture from here and claims that it is their sister's truck. If I knew that more than 10 people were going to look at this photo I would have gone to the other side and got a nicely framed shot with the owner(s) out in front instead of taking a quick shot from across the road. Maybe next time!

Also, if you type "help me buy a real yard" into google, my post is the first search result. Score.

technicolour

Just playing with photoshop.

The wireless connection I was using at the apartment has vanished, and I swear I am getting my own internet soon (possibly Friday). Stay tuned.

Also, someone in a forum linked to the photo I posted a few days ago, of a pick-up truck with the 'help me buy a real yard' sign on it and plants growing in the bed. Thanks for the publicity!

Picnic

An unidentified band playing at last weekend's "Picnic music and arts festival" at Lincoln Park. It appeared to be quite a success with a lot of people present. I hope they make this (at least) an annual event.

Lamp

A light in front of the courthouse. Black and white is the only way to go with this one.

Brick, House

The point of this picture is to make the viewier ask which building is closer. There is an alley between the two buildings. Also, it shows off some nice old brick.

Black Gold

Looking at a small portion of the South Portland waterfront which faces Portland. I wonder how hard it is to move oil tank operations and the tanks themselves? There are a lot of tanks in the formerly industrial area of Spring Point and if they weren't there we would have some very valuable waterfront property with great views of Portland.

St Dominics

And here's an old postcard of this fine structure.

Sunday Bloody Sunday

A fitting visual tribute to Franklin Towers. 14,000 tons of concrete and no soul. 

Darkness

Darkness settles in on the intersections of Temple, Union, Spring, and Middle streets.

If anyone has a flickr account, here is my account. Always looking for new contacts.

Before and After #4

Eastland Park Hotel under construction, from Deering St. in 1927. From MMN.

And in 2008 from a similar location (minus the snow)

September First Friday

Today is First Friday in Portland, so get out and buy/browse local.

Unrelated

Unrelated to Portland, but I liked how this came out.