“A Walk in Portland”
November 12, 2021
Portland, OR
A Photo for Friday
“A Walk in Portland”
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@CSK:
Obviously Steven’s a stalker, but then we all knew that. -
@de stijl:
Do you? The wife and I are both so sun-sensitive that we start having feelings of impending doom in late July when it becomes clear the days are growing shorter. In late January the opposite begins: Hey, did you notice, the sun’s still up? Yay!We should have been Aztecs. Very into the sun.
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@Michael Reynolds: Indeed.
@de stijl: I have been meaning to check it out.
@OzarkHillbilly: Yeah–the cars kind of screw up the shot, to my frustration.
@Mikey: This was taken right in the middle of where most of the protests took place. I saw some evidence of them, but not much (although a week later there was some protests post-Rittenhouse verdict).
@CSK: @Michael Reynolds: I take what the universe provides 😉
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Fall is by far the best time of the year.
I cannot tell you why. It just is unquestionably. The look, the smell, the feel, the zeitgeist. The death of summer.
I goddamn love it.
I can easily wear the clothes and footwear I prefer to be seen in.
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@Steven L. Taylor:
As do all artistes. -
Portland is not a great song. It is pretty damn good, though. Shuffly. Knock around. Worth a listen.
It captures a mood. Good to great lyrics.
Same basic beat and structure is Swinging Party – an undoubtedly great song.
Summer of 85 in a shitty studio apartment in a sketchy neighborhood. Best I could afford then. I had a roof, could feed myself, and occasionally had beer money. It could have sucked a lot worse. I was semi-lucky. The Replacements got me through that shitty summer. Here Comes A Regular. Kiss Me On The Bus. Skyway. Talking Heads too.
Be grateful for what you have.
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@Mikey: It’s not still a flaming trash heap (at least no more than usual), but I do have to admit that my MAX (light rail) trip to the medical clinic through 5 blocks of torched buildings with the plywood still covering the windows is still a little unnerving.
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@de stijl: Traditionally, Seattle has two seasons: spring and fall. Both are pretty excellent.
Lately we have had fire season as well (not beloved) and this year we had 108 degree heat season for a few days (also not beloved).
The Pacific NW might be your thing if you love fall. We’re in month 3 of it, with no signs it’s going anywhere until spring.
Sometimes there’s a week of winter, just to fuck things up.
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Another good to great city name song from up in your neck of the woods – Olympia, WA by Rancid.
The funny thing is that is about NYC.
The boys are trying to get back to Olympia but keep getting distracted.
One thing I did not include in my list of why fall is great is the angle of the sun and what that does to the quality of the light even mid day. I love the golden glow.
Coastal PNW doesn’t get a lot of sun this time of the year, but when it does happen I imagine it is glorious.
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@Mikey: They Built It Back Better.
