Portland Streetcar, stopped at the intersection where 11th changes from NW to SW, as it crosses Burnside.

I couldn't pass up the chance to take this photo. I'm so glad that I got the passing truck, headed west on Burnside. When the light changed, I crossed Burnside and walked down the block to Powells. The South Waterfront is down on the Willamette River.

Waiting for the streetcar

I walked 11 blocks Thursday morning before catching the bus. I finally felt somewhat normal and wanted to take photos! I'd noticed several display windows a couple of blocks west of where I stood waiting for the bus. When I looked up and noticed this lady, I wished for my zoom but snapped anyway, hoping for a clear enough shot to crop closely. Got it. What fun! Have you had this kind of fun lately?

Seen on the streets of Portland, No. 2

A bundled-up-book-reader sits a few feet from dazzling full sun, filling the street--that's why she's wearing shades.

I took this photograph walking north on NW 11th Avenue, heading towards the corner of 11th and NW Couch Street, around 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009.

She's at a table outside Mio Gelato. I stopped to look and lust after gelato, knowing full-well that I couldn't have any--doggone lactose intolerance. So I selected a bambino-sized portion of strawberry sorbet. Yummy taste, good texture.

My ultimate destination, Whole Foods, in search of a pecan pie. I couldn't find one--must be a holiday, seasonal item. Drat.