Portland experienced its first summer day of 2009 yesterday. It was blue and warm and perfect and absolutely everybody was outside and in a good mood.
This is the upswing of having a whole population that suffers from severe depression for six months out of the year. When they emerge on the opposite side, those pasty white faces are smilin! Frisbee was being played, boats were being sailed, and for the first time since November, hipsters didn’t look totally absurd wearing those enormous sunglasses.
I spent the day wandering with my camera, and came home totally unable to pick just 30. So I picked 50, and will split them in to two albums. The first I just posted, and once I pad the second with ten more shots (tomorrow?) I’ll post that one as well.
While I’m at it, I might as well post the song that was listened to the MOST today, as a tramped around town. I don’t know much about Starsailor and if it turns out that the only other people who like this song are thirteen and female, so be it. It wouldn’t be the first time.
Jules
Double exposures hey? Thats so very film of you ;) Love the shots N!
m.
I mean it, possibly my favorite album yet. I’ve looked at it about eight times today, am counting the seconds ’til pdx, and awaiting round 2 of photos…
ylf
After seeing the shots of my hotel room at the Ace, it’s heartening to know the sun occasionally shines in Portland. A trip west might actually be fun after all. The Andrea blog is a stroke of genius–who knew the inner and the outer Andrea would prove to be so consistent? “We have a pleasant conversation, mostly about me, and I leave him smiling…” Andrea’s shot of carved animals ganging up on a turtle and your fake tilt-shot of carved humans arranged on a lawn–more than a coincidence; the beginning of a recognizable psychosis. We’ll talk about it more when your mother and I hit town. ylf
Carla
I am in awe of your ability to turn a shreeking, vibrating, dripping, terrifying, hanging wet glove on a nasty old wall…into a breathtaking beautiful photo. Holly dirty cows udder Nate!
Ninon
1. Yes I check your blog every once in a while. :)
2. I HEART Starsailor and have been a long time fan (their song Born Again) is one of my all time favorite songs). I’ve seen them a few times live, and if you get the chance, don’t pass it up.
3. You and your nice Portland weather…hummphhh…
Andrea
I like your blog. It is informative. I also like your pictures. They are informative. I will be sending you visa forms via e-mail sometime this weekend. Because that is how I roll.