The Ink-Pot and the Palette

Last night a goodish storm of the south-wind-and-drenching-rain variety knocked most of the leaves off most of the trees around here.

It didn't dampen the Occupy spirit, however, and though the Occupiers have been evicted from the backyard of the World's Tallest Basement (aka my place of employment), they've continued to march and chant every day in the downtown streets. The police so far have presented a vigilant and sort of rigidly non-violent presence alongside the marchers.

In a peculiarly Portland moment, I was riding westward across the bike-and-pedestrian-only lower deck of the Steel Bridge this morning while a very vocal Occupy protest more or less blocked the upper car deck. A guy had stationed himself about mid-span on the lower deck and was bangin' with drumsticks on the bridge railing and a couple of pots. He was keeping time with the rhythmic chanting of the protesters above. Cyclists, including me, were ringing their bike bells in time to the percussion as they sailed past. It had a kind of gleeful, sonic solidarity to it.

It's been colorful. ( Here are some images. )

We were going to go to the theater, my sister and I, but we ended up eating Greek food and talking for so long that we decided not to. We rode home in the splendid bright evening, and took a few pictures.

( Color! )

Crossposted from shutterspeed, where the new prompts are Transportation and Shiny.

I thought I'd combine them.

Another crosspost from shutterspeed, continuing the "purple" prompt.

( One wild iris )

Crossposted from shutterspeed

( I looked down and there they were. )

Crossposted from shutterspeed where the prompt "Wood" ends today. For the next two weeks, the prompts are "Purple" and "Time." Come join us!

I finally had time, inclination, light and camera at the same moment, and got out today for some pictures.

( Urban wood )

Cross posted from shutterspeed, where prompts and challenges are posted every couple of weeks and you go out and take pictures to fit the prompts. It's a fun and friendly small community, and I would love to see more people joining, so if you like to take pictures, come on by!

The current prompt, just ending, is "Signs."

( Signs of spring )

I thought this was a terrific photo.

( It's of my brother, at his work. )

I dunno. It's kind of dull today. I'm feeling a bit blah. It's Wednesday.

( So! Cat picture! )

I'm participating in a photography comm, shutterspeed, which challenges members to interpret one concrete word prompt and one abstract one in photographs every day for a couple of weeks.

The concrete prompt currently is "Reflections and Glass", and I was kind of pleased with my most recent couple of shots.

( Reflections )