Category Archives: Portland
Evening Paddle in Scappoose Bay
Enjoyed a nice evening paddle in Scappoose Bay. Wonderful views, a quiet evening, a short soft shower, Great Blue Herons, the splashing of beavers and leaping little fish. After night fell we followed each others glow-light taillights as we maneuvered … Continue reading
PCC’s Poppe Panther
The Panther mascot at Portland Community College is really strutting his stuff as of late. He’s got a new video on YouTube.com and is pawing the latest happenings into Twitter. This is quite a break from the reclusive behavior I … Continue reading
Hummingbird Dance
As I watered the garden hummingbirds danced in the spray catching droplets. A refreshing way for all to start the day.
The Chronicles of Goodfoot and Toaster
The first volume of The Chronicles of Goodfoot & Toaster: The Misunderstood Union is now available for the world. This soon-to-be cult classic tried in vain to avoid being posted online but finally relented to the throngs awaiting its release. … Continue reading
Lemony Snicket and Carson Ellis
Life is good! Checking email to close out the night and see a message from Powells.com Events. Lemony Snicket is coming to town for a book signing. Exciting, right. Lemony Snicket, a new book, a signing and Lemony is joined … Continue reading
Natural Cycles Art Installation
The Natural Cycles art installation (September 2008 – September 2009) featuring works from five artists offers yet another enticing reason to visit Tryon Creek State Park. Each artwork is unique and intriguing in this natural setting. Fung-US is gorgeous, playful … Continue reading
December Snow in Portland
A wintry week in Portland is capped off by a true winter storm. All week has seen snow off and on with school closures all week, although a couple of days probably should not have been called off. Today, though, … Continue reading
Evidence of Spring
The Evidence of Spring gallery documents blooms and growth blasting our half-acre with color. The tour includes photos taken over the past two weeks. Unfortunately some early bloomers were missed: Damson Plum and other plum blooms. There are more blooms awaiting … Continue reading
Inverge
I’m planning on attending Inverge 2007: the interactive convergence conference. As the Inverge site states, “Inverge is a multi-disciplinary conference happening on September 6-7 in the Pearl District of Portland, OR that focuses on the invergence of media platforms, of … Continue reading
Web Visions: TriMet Commute User Experience
Honoring the event I am attending today, I thought I’d share my user experience using TriMet, Portland’s public transportation entity, for travel from home to the Oregon Convention Center. In short, the bus and MAX train ride were technically flawless. … Continue reading
