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A yellow finch perched on top of a sunflower – look “in” the evergreen tree. (Photo taken at Firestone Farms, Dayton, OR.)

I took a TON of pictures here. I’m working on them, I promise. In the meantime, check out the museum Web site.

Brought to you by Design Within Reach, 1200 NW Everett St., in Portland’s Pearl District:

The Portland DWR looks huge; the one in Seattle is tiny by comparison.

The Lovejoy Columns are located on NW 10th Ave., between NW Everett St. and NW Flanders St., Pearl District, Portland (courtyard of the Elizabeth Lofts).

Transcribed from one of the columns:

THE LOVEJOY COLUMNS
From 1948 to 1952, Greek immigrant and artist Tom E. Stefopoulos created a series of paintings on the columns of the old Lovejoy Ramp. The two columns in this plaza bear six of Tom’s original paintings, which will be restored by a professional conservator in the Spring and Summer of 2006. The photos you see here are full-scale images of the actual paintings underneath.
Prior to being redeveloped, much of what is now called the ‘Pearl District’ was a rail-yard. This rail-yard, spanned by the Lovejoy Ramp, was where Tom worked as a watchman for the SP&S Railroad. During idle moments Tom created these paintings. As he explained in a 1967 interview, “When trains stop at crossing, waiting for other trains to switch, I climb on top of boxcar next to painting, reach out like this, and paint. Sometimes, when I’m not finished, the train wait a minute- I paint- then climb down and waive her on.”
-Next Steps-
As cultural treasures, these painted columns were saved from demolition – and now they need your help. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to aid the restoration effort. Additionally, we are actively seeking photographs of the paintings, especially those dating from 1948 through the 1970s.
For contact information, to donate, or to learn more about the project, visit www.lovejoycolumns.info.

Two more photos from Portland’s Pearl District:

First pic taken from near NW 10th Ave. and NW Glisan St. Second pic is from the home of Cultured Pearl antique shop, 532 NW 12th Ave.

One of Portland’s many bike-related signs:

Not visible in this photo, someone wrote, “gravity sucks” near the biker’s head.

Blossoming Lotus, an all-vegan restaurant located inside Yoga in the Pearl, 925 NW Davis St.:

Landscaping by Dennis’ Seven Dees; photos taken near NW 10th Ave. and NW Glisan St.:

“No fur. No paws. No service.” D’tails dog salon, 416 NW 10th Ave.:

Residential building at approx. 633 NW 11th Ave.:

Photo taken from NW 11th Ave. and NW Hoyt St.:

Bike rack at approx. 700 block of NW 12th Ave.:

2817 NW Market St., Ballard.

I haven’t had anything to eat or drink at KISS Cafe, I’ve just always liked this sign. The cafe has some vegetarian menu options, but nothing natively vegan. (The menu is available from their Web site — for some reason, it’s saved as a .zip file although it’s a single, two-page PDF, 110kb packed/117kb unpacked.)

I love the concept of coupling earth and art.

And I find it ironic that there’s nothing artistic about this bumper sticker.

I saw this on an older car; the body was rusted through in a few places. Perhaps the owner traded the car for the bike before the car fell apart completely?