I mean, you can if you squint. But wow! Fog isn’t unusual, but we aren’t usually this foggy.
Tag: Portland
A Day Without Immigrants
I found this sign on the way to work today.
And this one on the way home:
Portland! Would you like some more ice?
The rest of the buildings on the block that will go away.
I realized that though I had featured the buildings on one side of the block, I hadn’t taken a proper picture of the other part of the block that will go away.
On the right we have the EUROCAR building. It’s a nice looking one with some good windows. It’s been empty for a very long time.
On the left is the Jimmy Mak’s building with the sign saying “Jazz” still illuminated. The marquee says, “Thanks for 20 years. We love you Jimmy. Fuck Cancer”
A quote and a sign
Blackfish Gallery‘s garage door is featuring a quote by Angela Davis. This gallery is on one of my normal walks to work, and I can’t recall seeing a quote on that garage door before. I wonder when they put it up.
The building next to Blackfish has a supportive message too.
The crew heading off for the Women’s March (and pictures from the road)
People were over for breakfast, and some of the group was headed downtown for the Women’s March. I had a workshop, so was not going, but Kelly, Burt, Laurie and Matt were gearing up.
“I’ll take a picture” I said, and got my camera ready. Laurie and Kelly were waiting by the door, Burt was sitting in a chair and Matt was getting on his coat. “Maybe Laurie and Kelly should go stand by Burt.” I suggested, trying to efficiently get my ducks in a line.
“Wait, are we starting the Women’s March, by having the women orient themselves around a man?” Matt asked.
Below is the photo that came from that statement.
And the official photo.
A little later, I headed out for my own trip downtown. I have never seen this many people at the Kenton Max stop.
It’s not a protest unless the Margeliz Jewelry Shop is boarded up. I notice the Banana Republic also had the plywood out. They needn’t have feared, there wasn’t a single arrest.
After my workshop ended, I waited for the Max, watching various people get their picture taken with the riot police.
Ice takes over a drainpipe
This is not the best picture of ice on a drainpipe, but you can see how layered it is. The snow/ice thing needs to go away. Bring back the rain. (That is not of the freezing variety.)
We’ve got a lot of ice going on.
Notice how the snow still hasn’t gone away? It’s trying, though. And in melting, the snow is making the most incredible icicles.
Antares sleeps on.
Learning snow etiquette
I think what I love most about this sign is it’s use of “cherished” when the staff probably felt not-at-all-charitable to the patrons who tracked snow all over the theater.
Portlanders. We’re not that good at snow.
Almost like we don’t live in Portland
This winter thing is no joke this year. We got a lot of snow. So much snow, that had it not happened overnight, we would have broken records.
So much snow that the people on the corner could make this larger-than-people-size snowman.
And then, after they make this massive snowman, it snows another six inches.
Here’s what it looked like when I shoveled at 6am. And it kept snowing.
The trees in the neighboring backyard were heavy with snow.
The backyard was covered.
Antares watched the snow fall.
And then that snow? It stayed.