Green Portland

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Portland Flowers
Portland is green almost everywhere. I never saw these flowers being watered. I don’t think they are plastic.

Portland Industrial
I also got to go to the stinky, industrial part of town, but note the green hills in the background.

Portland Bridges

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Portland Bridge
Lots of bridges in Portland Oregon, the Willamette River cuts right through it.
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Portland Bridge

Dingy Academic

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Dingy Academic
Is this building looking more and more like a dusty crushed beer can?

Summer Streets 2010

Saturday, August 7th, 2010


The first of three consecutive Saturday events in NYC. The only place the road was crowded was where the route overlooked the dumpster pools at Grand Central. It was fun. More details here.

Summer Streets - Grand Central
The ramp up the Grand Central viaduct overlooking the dumpster pools.

Iron Fence
Decorative iron fence at Grand Central.

Microwave Water Warmers

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Microwave Water Warmers
Cell Phone antennae on the Bowery. Couldn’t be uglier.

McSorley’s Old Ale House

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

McSorley's Old Ale House
Been in the neighborhood longer than me, but I’ve never been inside. McSorley’s Old Ale House

Rain on the Roof

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Rain on the Roof
Workers at 240 E Houston Street scrambled to make sure the roof was protected with plastic sheets while a heavy rain came down this afternoon.

Henington Hall

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Henington Hall
214 East Second Street. Building owned by artist Joe Overstreet, originally a ballroom based on the design of Webster Hall. His studio is in the ballroom.