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Voodoo Donuts is a downtown Portland institution that is known for its long lines along with its donuts.
Lines can often be a block long to get in the place. Although I have never had them I have heard they are wonderful.
Today I passed by there and although the place was packed there was no line and it was so tempting to try some donuts out.
You also have the wonderful neon sign.
The Cape Meares Light House sits west of Tillamook Oregon. I the lighthouses in Oregon I have visited this one is one the prettiest locations and easiest to photograph.
Sadly the lighthouse was vandalized a couple of years ago when two drunk idiots decided to shoot it. The two where caught and prosecuted but the damage has been done.
While I took the normal shots of most people do of the light house, I took this one shot from the main path leading to the parking area that I liked.
I always like the movie "The Goonies" and is probably one the reasons I like the Astoria area so much.
No getting a bucket of KFC at this place. This former KFC sat not too far from my school and home but was torn down shortly after I took these pictures.
That is one of the reasons I always try to get pictures when I can. You never know if there will be a "next time". I have missed too many opportunities over the years. At least this time I got the picture before the bulldozers took it away.
Here is another shot of the steam train sitting in Rockaway Beach, Oregon.
Like that a breeze was blowing both the US and Oregon state flags.
Now that I am back living in Oregon, trips to the Oregon Coast are a necessity since we are not living directly on the coast itself.
One of my favorite places on the coast is Rockaway Beach. Rockaway Beach is on the Port of Tillamook Railroad which suspended operations back in 2007 after a storm heavily damaged a portion of the line.
However, there is still a tourist train running from Girahaldi to Rockaway Beach using a steam locomotive from California.
Here is a shot of the train sitting at Rockaway Beach before returning to its point of orgin.
Took a trip over to the Oregon Coast to celebrate my friend's birthday. While in Rockaway Beach had the opportunity to capture the Oregon Coast Scenic Railway making its run from Garibaldi to Rockaway Beach.
The tracks belong to the Port of Tillamook Railway that has not seen service since its line was heavily damaged in a severe storm several years ago and the Port used the FEMA money on other projects instead of restoring rail service.
Back on June 30th, I spent the night in Boise on my way back to Salt Lake City after spending a week in Portland.
Boise has a beautiful train station that sits on a hill overlooking the downtown area.
One of things I never noticed before was that this building resembles the Catholic Church that sits across the street from where I went to High School.
While much of my personal photography involves transportation, surprising little of it actually involves automobiles.
However, this past May when I was in Portland looking for an apartment we rented a car and decided to spend a couple of days on the coast where we used to live.
I thought this would be a perfect time to get some great auto pictures to practice with and find one to add to my portfolio.
Here is our rental car relaxing near Oceanside, Oregon.
What do you think?
A UTA Front Runner train sits between runs at the Salt Lake City Central Station before heading north to Ogden.
Despite the gloomy weather, the picture came out well.
