Metropolitan Area

West Burnside Street sits nearly vacant during the COVID-19 lockdown, with Powell's City of Books and the Pearl District's urban landscape captured in an unprecedented moment of stillness.
Cherry blossoms frame Portland's downtown skyline and the Burnside Bridge during spring bloom season.
Street artist Heysus's colorful mural transforms a warehouse wall on Water Avenue in Portland's Central Eastside industrial district.
Northwest Portland's diverse urban fabric stretches toward Mount Saint Helens and the Fremont Bridge during the golden hour.
A visually impaired commuter travels on a TriMet bus through Portland's Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor during the morning rush.
The Portland Aerial Tram approaches its upper terminal at Oregon Health & Science University, offering passengers sweeping views of the city's South Waterfront district and the Willamette River beyond.
A TriMet MAX Type 1 light rail train travels down the tree-canopied Southwest Yamhill Street in Portland's downtown historic district.
Downtown Portland's skyline rises beyond a canopy of trees as viewed from the Lloyd District across the Willamette River.
A cyclist navigates the sun-drenched waterfront promenade along Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, as golden hour light transforms the urban landscape.
A pedestrian walks past elaborate street art murals adorning a brick building wall in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood.
A monumental street art portrait overlooks the intersection of Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with the Manhattan Bridge framing the urban vista.
Pedestrians enjoy outdoor seating in Herald Square's urban plaza, finding quiet moments amid Manhattan's relentless commercial energy.
A delivery worker on his cargo bicycle waits at a crosswalk in NoMad, Manhattan, embodying the essential rhythm of New York City's street-level economy.
Street life unfolds beneath the architectural splendor of Manhattan's Flatiron District, where space-age aspirations meet timeless urban rhythms.
The Manhattan Bridge frames Lower Manhattan's evolving skyline as viewed from the East River near the Lower East Side.
One World Trade Center anchors the Manhattan skyline in this view across the Hudson River, with residential housing projects lining the waterfront beneath the towering Financial District.
Manhattan's Midtown East skyline viewed across the East River from Greenpoint, Brooklyn, showcasing the United Nations building and contemporary residential towers under pristine afternoon light.
Manhattan's towering skyline dominates the horizon as seen from the Greenpoint waterfront in Brooklyn, New York.
The historic Comet Tavern sits at a busy Capitol Hill intersection, embodying Seattle's gritty urban character beneath a tangle of power lines and overcast skies.
Ferry passengers enjoy views of West Seattle's residential hillsides during a crossing of Elliott Bay in Seattle, Washington.
Delta aircraft await their next departure at JFK International Airport during the golden hour transition from day to night.
Police officers patrol through heavy traffic on 7th Avenue in Manhattan's Chelsea District, embodying the constant presence of law enforcement in New York's bustling streets.
The view from Manhattan's High Line transforms the Meatpacking District into a miniature urban theater, where emergency responders navigate between converted warehouses and modern development.
A UPS delivery truck appears miniaturized through tilt-shift photography as it moves through the sun-streaked streets beneath Manhattan's High Line in the Meatpacking District.
Evening commuters gather on the platform at Marcy Avenue station in Brooklyn, creating moments of connection and solitude in the city's underground transit network.
Towering trees along Central Park's East Drive frame Manhattan's luxury residential towers, creating a striking contrast between the park's natural canopy and the city's vertical landscape.
A luxury residential tower rises beyond Central Park's tree line, exemplifying Manhattan's vertical density viewed from the park's tranquil interior.
Visitors enjoy recreational activities on Central Park's Great Lawn as Manhattan's Upper West Side residential towers rise beyond the tree line.
A contemporary Manhattan residential tower rises beyond the leafy embrace of Central Park's tree canopy on an overcast summer day.
Friends gather on the iconic rock formations of Central Park during a sun-dappled afternoon in Manhattan.
Visitors emerge from beneath a Central Park bridge into the dappled sunlight of a summer afternoon, creating a natural frame for the bustling recreational scene beyond.
Cyclists blur past brick buildings and modern architecture along Manhattan's Seventh Avenue in a capture that distills the perpetual motion of urban transportation.
Cyclists traverse 7th Avenue in Manhattan during golden hour, embodying the city's evolving transportation landscape against a backdrop of historic and modern architecture.
Cyclists navigate the bustling intersection of 7th Avenue in Manhattan, their journey framed by the architectural diversity of Midtown's towering skyline.
Cyclists surge down 7th Avenue in Manhattan, transforming the busy thoroughfare into a temporary bicycle highway amid the city's architectural tapestry.
Cyclists create a river of motion blur as they navigate 7th Avenue past Carnegie Hall's historic brownstone district in Midtown Manhattan.
Cyclists flood 7th Avenue in Manhattan's Garment District during what appears to be an organized ride or cycling event.
Cyclists surge through a 7th Avenue intersection in Manhattan during a mass bike ride, temporarily claiming the street from vehicular traffic.
Travelers wait on the platform at Jamaica Station, a vital transit nexus connecting JFK Airport to New York City's rail network.
A loaded adventure motorcycle pauses during travels through Vancouver's residential Grandview-Woodland district.
A busker entertains passersby at the intersection beneath Grandview Highway bridge in Vancouver's east side neighborhood.
Vancouver's downtown skyline stretches toward the snow-capped North Shore Mountains under characteristic Pacific Northwest skies.
Modern residential towers dominate Vancouver's South Granville neighborhood skyline under characteristic Pacific Northwest clouds.
Modern residential towers define Vancouver's evolving skyline as storm clouds gather over the downtown core and Yaletown district.
Downtown Vancouver's architectural diversity creates a striking urban panorama beneath overcast Pacific Northwest skies.
An unusually quiet street scene captures Vancouver's blend of historic commercial buildings and modern towers under overcast skies.
A food delivery cyclist passes locals relaxing on concrete steps in downtown Vancouver, where urban architecture meets emerging spring greenery.
Yoko Ono's "IMAGINE PEACE" installation transforms the Vancouver Art Gallery's neoclassical facade into a monument to artistic activism.