I’ve had jury duty the past two days. Carrying a DSLR into a court house with a lot of sherrif’s deputies and metal detectors seemed a poor idea, so this is a cellphone shot. You have to get there by 7:30 to get through security … Continue reading January 18: Morning Construction on NE 21st
I had jury duty today, but I didn’t get called for a trial. I had to be there by 7:30 so I commuted downtown in the dark. It was eerie and quiet. They cut us loose before lunch and I went to Costello’s Travel Cafe … Continue reading January 17: Lunchtime at Costello’s Travel Cafe
In director park in downtown Portland they have giant chess pieces. Each piece is about two feet tall. People hang out and play giant chess in the summer time. Not so much in January, but the set the pieces up anyway.
Friendly guy sees me shooting across the street, so he waves at me. This is the first bit of human interaction in this photo series. I still don’t know how to manage the etiquette of photographing strangers in public. I mean I know from the … Continue reading January 13: Hey Dude!
Super gray, soggy, dreary Portland winter day today. In a small lull in the deluge, some red berries on a tree. A little color in an otherwise gray world.
This was inked on the fence around the perimeter of Holladay Park in Northeast Portland. No idea what it means. Any ideas?
This is the downtown Rook’s location. It’s in the Medical Dental Building, which is this odd 10 story-ish building near the main library full of dentist offices. The dentist I’ve been seeing for the past 17 years is in this building. The Rook’s is fairly … Continue reading January 9: Rook’s Barbershop Downtown
Steve Heikkila 