Portland Recap
by Samantha ~ June 3rd, 2009. Filed under: adventures.
Portland was fantastic. I mean, really, really great. I cannot believe how much we packed into such a short trip. Rather than list every tiny thing out in great detail (because I am lazy, and that would be boring), I instead shall give you a brief list and then bombard you with photos.
- Devil’s Point : All that I will say is Stormy is a wonderfully terrible person, and I am glad cameras were not allowed inside.
- Powell’s Books : I had a massive allergy attack Friday morning, so didn’t get to explore Powell’s as much as I would have liked, but did pick up a few things that I no longer had copies of.
- The Shanghai Tunnels : More of a stand around listening tour than a walking tour, but still really neat, nonetheless.
- The Rose Gardens & The Japanese Gardens : So very pretty. Even the squirrels are friendly.
- Marathon shooting session : I shot five sets of five girls Saturday night. More on that in the future.
- Shopping on Hawthorne : I have realized I’m a terrible vintage clothing shopper. I don’t have the patience to dig through racks, but I love old junk shops. Go figure.
- VooDoo Donuts : Cock n Balls Special. Seriously.
- Friends! Saw SO many friends in Portland, and made new ones. I am amazed by how friendly and awesome everyone in that entire city seems to be.
More photos to come, eventually. I still have to steal all of Courtney’s pics, and get all my film from my Holga developed. Speaking of, all my candids were shot with a 50mm 1.8 lens, and after this trip, I want to upgrade to the 50mm 1.4. I love how light the 1.8 is (it’s made of plastic), but the 1.4 is so much sharper. If I have a good summer, I’m going to get one. I also think I’m going to treat myself to a Diana+ for my birthday next week to keep my Holga company.
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June 3rd, 2009 at 6:11 PM
yesssss. your trip was super fun for me too!
June 3rd, 2009 at 6:54 PM
man,i need to visit Portland again. your pics make a lovely travelogue!
June 4th, 2009 at 2:39 PM
I can’t wait to go back! Maybe this fall. My friend Tim told me the next time I go, I have to find The Experimental Gardens that Geek Love is loosely based on.
June 4th, 2009 at 11:47 PM
yeah for powell books and the japanese garden… i remember them well from my last visit!
June 5th, 2009 at 12:23 AM
Next time I am devoting an entire ALLERGY FREE afternoon to Powell’s.
June 6th, 2009 at 2:28 AM
Too bad about Powell’s :( … did the attack hit before or during? You may have been responding to the mold spores that make musty old books that way.
Don’t know about how macabre her gloves are, but see that Dorothy Gaspar has a website up, and it is worth a perusal.
http://www.gaspargloves.com/
Happy birthday!
June 6th, 2009 at 2:29 AM
Oh it started earlier in the day, but I had been trying to ignore it. It won, at least, for a few hours.
And thank you!!