Sunday, August 21, 2011

portland, oregon | a love story


It might be the crisp air or the quirkiness that Portlandians take pride in or being surrounded by a vibrant food culture and a killer outdoor scene OR the fact that you can bike pretty much anywhere in the city without having a mini heart attack every time you hop on your wheels...ahhh yes...the list continues. All I know is I left a little piece of my heart (and a pair of socks) there.

My favorite time of day was when the sun started setting behind the mountain, the sky turned a dark blue and the silhouetted hillside just sparkled. That--is my kind of cityscape. I can't think of a better way to see this than an evening paddleboard session {with a dear friend} on the Willamette River.





I spent an afternoon roaming the downtown market and streets and found myself photographing people. Go figure. Normally when I travel I come home with lots of architectural/food shots but this time the people totally captivated me. The outfits, the smiles, the impromptu dancing just because --"why would you need a reason to dance." These are a just a few people that caught my eye for various reasons. I adore you all.

 






4 comments:

  1. Portland. You little gem.

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  2. I like the individual people shots. nice !

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  3. Love the photos. Guess you'll have to go back for those socks...

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  4. The photos of the street peeps are fantastic...everyone looks so happy and beautiful. It does look like you love them, you captured them so well :).

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