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.

Tri-Met 2295 at 18th and Morrison

Tri-Met 2295 at 18th and Morrison
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

Here is another photograph from my trip to Portland in October. I arrived on Saturday and the following day I took a 10 mile walk around the areas near downtown.

The photo is of a Tri-Met New Flyer bus about to trun right onto 18th Avenue. PGE Park where the Portland minor league baseball team played before moving to Southern California is behind me.

I was pleasantly surprised on how well this photo came out as this was just a spur of the moment shot.

MAX train leaving Rose Quarter station

MAX train leaving Rose Quarter station
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

Back in October I attended an event in Portland, Oregon. The event I attended was in downtown and the motel I stayed at was on the east side of downtown on Burnside Avenue.

One of the nice things was that I was able to use transit for my entire stay in the city so I did not have the added expense of renting a car.

This photo was taken of a MAX light rail train leaving the Rose Quarter Station for Clackamas. The line to Clackamas (the Green Line) is Portland's newest light rail line.

I wasn't sure how well this picture would come out considering the sun was starting to set and I was standing under Interstate 5 which passes over the Rose Quarter Station.

Fixer Upper

Fixer Upper
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

One day I had some time to kill so I decided to get some pictures of planes coming in for a landing at Salt Lake International Airport. I also took the opportunity to explore the area south of the airport a little.

I turned down one street and came across this poor old travel trailer that had obviously seen better days. The trailer was sitting next to a junk yard entrance waiting for its final journey.

Forgotten on a siding

old train car
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

A photographer I know took some pictures of an old rail passenger car a couple of years ago and I have meant to go photograph it for some time. Finally a couple of months ago I decided to go ahead and take some pictures of it.

The car sits along side the main line of the Union Pacific Railroad between Salt Lake City and Provo that was once Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. The former Union Pacific line between the two cities lies just one block east at this point and is now used by the Utah Transit Authority for their North-South light rail line.

I love doing photos like this in black and white because it adds a certain feeling to the photograph.

I have no idea about the history of this rail car but if anyone who does know something about it is more than welcome to let us know.

Abandoned

Abandoned Shop and Motel
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

Along side of Interstate 80 west of Salt Lake City sits the exit of Delle. On the western side of town there is a modern convenience store to the east of the freeway exit sits this old shop with a cafe and motel beyond it.

The Adventure of Traveling

Old Chevy Truck
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

I love the adventure of travel.

Back in May I was in Wendover which is on the Utah/Nevada border. While most people will not leave the main street which has the motels and casinos, I rather look around the town and see what I can find.

The city is home to a former air base that was used to train the pilots who would drop the atomic bombs on Japan. Today the airbase sees limited air service and has limited tourist attractions. Several of the former base buildings are now have other uses.

While driving around the former base I encountered this old truck sitting next to one of the former base buildings. I love finding old vehicles like this that probably have some interesting stories to tell.

While finding old rusting vehicles may not be that uncommon, finding a old work truck like this is.

Never know what you may find when you get off the main road...

UTA MAX Bus on 3500 south

UTA MAX 08103 on Route 35M
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

A Utah Transit Authority Van Hool is traveling eastbound on 3500 South in West Valley City, Utah.

The sun was low enough that it did not provide harsh light and in the perfect position to light up the front of the bus.

The bus is traveling along along dedicated bus lanes that were recently opened along a short stretch of 3500 south.