A Day of Snow

As of today, it's now beginning to look and feel wintery around here. I did not get a snow day from work but got a few shots along Congress Street before and after my work day.

State Theater, 609 Congress Street.

Portland Museum of Art and Congress Square

Preble Street Plow

No Playing After 8PM

A few more photos from the South Portland side near the Casco Bay Bridge:

"No playing after 8PM." But is there a time when one can play again? 

Looking back towards Munjoy Hill and the Portland Observatory.

Reader Photo - February 2012

"Nothing Beats the Real Thing," by Irjaliina Paavonpera [flickr]

For this reader photo we have a photograph by Irjaliina Paavonpera of the sign for the venerable Porthole Restaurant on Custom House Wharf. Check out more of Irjaliina's photography over here on her Flickr. Thanks for sharing!

Not a Bridge to Nowhere

Towards Portland's West End. 

Looking back towards a portion of South Portland.

Grand Trunk & Steamship Offices

Former Grand Trunk Railroad and Steamship offices on the corner of India and Commercial Street.

Wishcamper Art

Some artsiness on the facade of the Wishcamper Center at the University of Southern Maine.

Maine State Pier In January

Some photos around the State Pier taken in late January:

Empty Benches.

Local wildlife.

Hook.

Pier view.

Beauteous Bayside

A section of the Bayside Trail

Looking back towards downtown from near where the first photo was taken. 

Restaurant

The Old Port Tavern's neon sign. 

Fort Allen Park

Some views of Fort Allen Park on Munjoy Hill. Check out some of the renovation plans of the park here, on the website of the Friends of the Eastern Promenade. 

The Track Stops Here

End of the Narrow Gauge Railroad tracks along the Eastern Promenade. Full-size trains used to cross this bridge back in the day on the way to points north. The swing bridge in the distance has been out of service since 1984 per this informative wikipedia page about the railroad history of Portland. 

The Great Lost Bear

The signage for a restaurant known as The Great Lost Bear, a "Portland institution" since 1979. It is located at 540 Forest Avenue. According to their website, they have an impressive 69 taps with over 50 craft beers from the Northeast and fifteen Maine microbreweries. 

And this is not related to the Great Lost Bear, but is somewhat nearby on Forest Avenue.