Saturday Market/Old Town Sign on Burnside in Portland

Saturday Market Old Town Sign, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

My first full day in Portland last October was mostly spent walking around the downtown area and the areas immediately around it.

I left my motel and walked west along Burnside crossed the Burnside Bridge. This area can be scary for some because of the number of vagrants in the area but of course that would not stop me...

This sign is over a staircase that takes you down to 1st avenue which is the home of the Portland Saturday Market (which also runs on Sunday's).

I like that they put in a classic looking sign that goes so well with the neighborhood including the building next door.

Portland, Oregon Union Station

Portland, Oregon Union Station, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

While many cities may have a classic train train station, most of them have been altered sometimes beyond recognition.

However, Portland Union Station still looks like it did back in the hey day of the railroads including a wonderful waiting room.

I plan on getting some more pictures of this beautiful train station in the near future.

Portland Streetcar at PSU Urban Center

Portland Streetcar at PSU Urban Center, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

Another photo of the Portland Streetcar as it is making its stop at the Urban Center of Portland State University.

The streetcar travels directly through the center of the Urban Center with a coffee shop having tables directly next to the stop on the other side of the streetcar.

I hopefully will be attending school here next year after I take a few classes at PCC.

Breakfast Anyone?

Dick Clark's Restaurant, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

On my trip to Portland I had breakfast at Dick Clark's restaurant at the airport.

Back in May of last year I was on a business trip to Denver and we had lunch at the restaurant but was not impressed at all and glad I was not paying.

Breakfast was much better and last month took my wife to Breakfast here before flying to Portland again.

While having breakfast last October I took this picture of my breakfast which was the steak and eggs.

Fortunately the restaurant was pretty empty so I could take this picture in peace without anyone getting suspicious of the photographer.

Portland Streetcar on 5th Street at PSU

Portland Streetcar on 5th Street at PSU, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

Here is one of the first shots I took after arriving in Portland for my conference. I took the MAX red line from the Airport and then rode the Green Line since it was new since the last time I was here.

After a ride on the green line to Clackamas Town Center I rode it back to downtown and then took the streetcar to the South Waterfront area in order to ride the Ariel Tram.

Here is a shot of the Portland Streetcar that I would ride to the South Waterfront area. The MAX train I rode was on the tracks to the left of the streetcar.

Baggage Dept Sign

Baggage Dept Sign, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

Have to love the neon...

After my conference in Portland I took Amtrak's Cascade service to Seattle to visit my best friend.

The Portland train station is a beautiful classic station. The lobby still has many classic details including these wonderful neon signs.

I took this picture with a GE X5 super zoom camera. While it obviously did pretty good in these low light pictures, most of the other pictures were horrible.

Wentworth Chevrolet

Wentworth Chevrolet, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

Here is another picture that I took back in October when I was attending a conference in Portland, Oregon.

I flew in on Saturday and with the conference not starting until Monday gave me a day and a half to walk the town and take some pictures.

This Chevrolet Dealership was only four blocks away from my motel so I had the opportunity to photograph it while walking toward downtown.

Classic urban dealerships like this are becoming harder and harder to find so I take pictures of them whenever I get the chance.

The lighting was not picture perfect but I like the result of the picture.

Portland Street Car

Portland Street Car , a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

Portland has an excellent transit system including the first modern streetcar line in the United States.

Here is a shot of one of the Portland Streetcars arriving at a stop to pick up a load of passengers. This is part of Portland's Park Blvd that stretches across downtown.

Portland Streetcar under the Go by Streetcar Sign

Portland Streetcar turning a corner, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

In the times I have been in Portland, I was never able to get a good photo of a streetcar under the sign that says "Go by Streetcar".

The sign is located in the Pearl District in Portland which has gone from abandoned warehouses and rail yards into a thriving new community.

When the area was in its infancy, someone decided to put up a sign saying "Go By Streetcar" in the neighborhood that was built around Portland's new streetcar.

The sign was inspired by the sign on Portland's Union Station which says "Go by Train".

While the picture is not the best I hope to get a better one soon.

Royal Motor Inn Everett Washington

Royal Motor Inn Everett Washington, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

Sorry its been so long since I posted something but a lot has been happening in the last few months and hopefully I can discuss it further by the middle of the next month.

Meanwhile, lets get back to talking pictures.

The previous pictures I posted was of my trip to Portland, Oregon. After leaving Portland I took the state of Washington's Talgo train service from Portland to Seattle where my wife met me after flying in from Salt Lake City.

On Saturday after spending time with friends we drove around the Everett area. Broadway through Everett used to be US Highway 99 that was replaced by Interstate 5 so there is many older buildings dating from the days of the old highway.

This is the Royal Motor Inn which sits in the northern part of Everett near Everett Community College. After taking the picture I realized that there was a guy smoking on the first level which I think added some character to the shot.