Seen on the streets of Portland, No. 3

She walks and talks, heading north on NW 13th Avenue, towards NW Couch Street. Many of the streets of Portland slant, as you've seen in Monday and Tuesday's posts--this one slants slightly, others slant steeply.

I like her shadow on that part of the elevator door, down near the sidewalk.

I took this photo around 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, after my fruitless pecan pie search in Whole Foods. I made my way south, the rest of the block, to Burnside and caught a TriMet 20 home.

Surprise, courtesy of the down elevators

On August 22 when I walked into the building and over to the elevators, I read a sign that said something like this, "Only one elevator is operational. Facilities has been notified." Too many people stood waiting. I walked the three flights to my floor, carrying my rolling black bag. On the way from one landing to another in the stairwell, I decided to make the most of the opportunity and took this photo of the stair rail.

What surprise photo opportunity have you had lately?