Wheel in the Sky

It must be the weekend of the Old Port Festival - the ferris wheel is in place on Long Wharf. The attraction lines up well with this view down Moulton Street. 

Flowering Fort Allen

A pleasant scene looking out at the harbor from Fort Allen Park.

Here to There

From the City Hall clock tower back in May, looking over the western edge of the Bayside neighborhood towards USM and beyond. 

Bench on the Boulevard

A partly cloudy afternoon over Back Cove, with the Cloud Couch sculpture in the foreground.

Nightfall

A twilight view of the Old Port, looking down Exchange Street towards Fore and Moulon Streets.

Boats of Summer

The recently-returned Nova Star ferry docked at Ocean Gateway. 

Above Commercial Street

The view east on Commercial Street on a quiet morning. This is from the roof of the Courtyard Marriott Portland Downtown/Waterfront.

Old Port Rainbow

A man-made rainbow created from the lawn sprinklers in Boothby Square.

Forest City Lookout

Looking towards the ocean from atop the Portland Observatory a few weekends ago.

Casco Bay Contrast

An old-timey sailing vessel docked in front of the modern new building on Maine Wharf.

Art in Our Front Yard - Maine Lobsterman

Weather permitting, the Portland Public Art Committee will be holding an informational "Art in Our Front Yard" talk about the Maine Lobsterman statue at the corner of Middle & Temple Streets at 4pm today. The free talk will be given by local historian Herb Adams. Event details here, and read more about this piece of public art here. 

A Westward View

The view west from atop the Hyatt Place hotel on Fore Street. On the left you can see Danforth Street and on the right is Pleasant Street.