Marcy Cottrell Houle’s, “Forest Park; Exploring Portland’s Natural Sanctuary,” published this past February by Oregon State University Press replaces her very successful and much trusted “One City’s Wilderness,” and provides all who would be interested in exploring this truly noteworthy place both a history and a guidebook for their journeys.
Following the recent unfortunate incident where a Portland Police officer was asked to leave a café because he was in uniform, two entirely different reactions occurred – both of which said something definitive about our society today.
A Japanese Maple (one of many) at the Portland Japanese Garden; its autumnal red, orange, and subtle golden hued leaves set above the lush green carpet of moss simply cried out to be photographed. Equipment: Canon EOS 40D body Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM lens Settings: F-stop: f/3.2 Exposure time: 1/40 sec. ISO speed: ISO-100 […]
The Contemporary Lantern at the Portland Japanese Garden, photographed during their annual lantern lighting evening for photography members. The soft glowing illumination of these magnificent stone lanterns can be tricky to capture without under or overexposing the image. Equipment: Canon EOS 40D body Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM lens Settings: F-stop: f/1.8 Exposure time: 1/30 […]