Neighborhood Character | Tim Trautmann

A blue bicycle rests against weathered concrete beside vibrant murals adorning the former Oregon Theater on Southeast Division Street in Portland's Richmond neighborhood. The street art transforms the aging storefront with bold greens, pinks, and blues, while leafy trees filter soft daylight across the quiet sidewalk. The juxtaposition of urban decay and artistic renewal captures the evolving character of this historically industrial Portland corridor. — ISO 800 · 32mm · f/18 · 1/125

Mural Revival on Southeast Division Street

Street art breathes new life into the former Oregon Theater building on Southeast Division Street in Portland's Richmond district.

Vibrant street art transforms the brick facade of the former Oregon Theater on Southeast Division Street, where bold graffiti featuring crimson lips and electric yellow lettering creates a striking contrast against weathered brown brick. Puddles on the cracked sidewalk mirror the colorful murals while a solitary pedestrian passes beneath the canopy of mature street trees. The scene captures Portland's Richmond neighborhood where urban decay meets artistic expression, with the vintage tavern sign and rain-slicked pavement telling stories of the district's evolving character. — ISO 500 · 23mm · f/9 · 1/125

Rain-Soaked Murals of Richmond District

Portland, Oregon

Street murals adorn the former Oregon Theater building on Southeast Division Street in Portland's Richmond district, their vivid colors reflected in rain puddles on the weathered sidewalk.

Delicate cherry blossoms in soft pink create a foreground curtain against Portland's modern cityscape, viewed from the Burnside Bridge area. The overcast Oregon sky bathes the scene in diffused light, while the iconic steel drawbridge structure anchors the right side of the composition. Mid-rise buildings and hotels punctuate the urban core, their glass and concrete forms contrasting with the ephemeral beauty of spring's arrival. The juxtaposition captures Portland's character—where natural cycles persist alongside urban development. — ISO 400 · 110mm · f/14 · 1/125

Spring Blossoms Frame Portland's Industrial Skyline

Portland, Oregon

Cherry blossoms frame Portland's downtown skyline and the Burnside Bridge during spring bloom season.

A vibrant street art mural by artist Heysus dominates the corrugated metal facade of an industrial warehouse on Water Avenue in Portland's Central Eastside. The expansive artwork features a kaleidoscope of characters including a white heron, blue skull, mythological figures, and abstract elements rendered in brilliant oranges, blues, and yellows against the building's golden lower wall. A cyclist pedals past the artwork while a white SUV is parked nearby, creating a dynamic urban scene beneath power lines and an overcast Pacific Northwest sky. — ISO 640 · 23mm · f/6.4 · 1/800

Urban Mural Transforms Portland Industrial Warehouse

2020

Street artist Heysus's colorful mural transforms a warehouse wall on Water Avenue in Portland's Central Eastside industrial district.

The snow-capped summit of Mount Hood dominates the southern horizon, its glaciated peak catching soft afternoon light against a gradient sky that deepens from pale blue to rich cerulean. In the foreground, the residential fabric of North Portland spreads across rolling hills - modest homes nestled among bare winter trees and evergreen stands, creating intimate layers of domestic life beneath the mountain's commanding presence. The composition balances urban intimacy with alpine grandeur, capturing the unique geography that defines Portland's relationship with the Cascade Range. — ISO 100 · 250mm · f/22 · 1/50

Mount Hood Rises Above North Portland Neighborhoods

Portland, Oregon

Mount Hood's majestic peak towers over residential neighborhoods in North Portland, Oregon, showcasing the dramatic juxtaposition between urban life and Cascade wilderness.

Against the Pearl District's vibrant street art, three figures maintain natural distances along a sun-dappled sidewalk, unknowingly embodying social distancing before the concept entered our collective consciousness. A magnificent owl mural with outstretched wings dominates the brick wall, its piercing gaze overseeing the scene as golden hour light bathes the urban canvas. Two women stand apart examining the artwork while a third figure retreats into shadow, creating an unintentional tableau of personal space and solitary contemplation. — ISO 160 · 55mm · f/5.6 · 1/400

Solitary Figures Beneath Portland's Watchful Wings

Portland, Oregon

Visitors naturally space themselves while admiring street art in Portland's Pearl District, inadvertently practicing social distancing in this pre-pandemic scene.

A weathered Ford van from the 1990s rests beneath the sprawling canopy of a moss-draped street tree in Portland's historic Irvington neighborhood. Cherry blossoms cascade in soft pink clouds behind the vehicle, while purple lupines and spring perennials border the cracked sidewalk. The scene captures the unhurried essence of Pacific Northwest living, where vintage utility meets botanical abundance in dappled afternoon light. — ISO 320 · 55mm · f/2.8 · 1/480

Spring Dreams in Portland's Irvington District

Portland, Oregon

A Ford van sits parked beneath blooming cherry trees and towering street maples in Portland's Irvington district, embodying the city's embrace of practical nostalgia.

A misty autumn morning settles over Northeast Knott Street in Portland's historic Irvington neighborhood, where golden foliage creates a natural canopy above parked cars and modest residential architecture. The soft, overcast light filters through mature trees displaying their seasonal transformation, while utility lines stretch across the quiet street scene. Mixed-era vehicles line both sides of the asphalt roadway, from a weathered sedan to a sturdy pickup truck, capturing the authentic character of this established Portland community. — ISO 160 · 23mm · f/4 · 1/500

Autumn Morning on Northeast Knott Street

Portland, Oregon

Morning mist and autumn colors embrace a quiet residential street in Portland's Irvington neighborhood.

A vibrant magenta-painted automotive shop anchors a Portland street corner, its weathered facade bearing the nostalgic Johnny Law Motors sign and bold yellow window lettering advertising "Muscle Cars" and "Hot Rods." A silver sedan sits parked along the cobblestone street, while autumn foliage frames the scene under crisp blue skies. The building's industrial character speaks to Portland's Central Eastside automotive heritage, where working garages blend seamlessly with the neighborhood's evolving urban landscape. — ISO 160 · 23mm · f/1.6 · 1/60

Pink Auto Shop Dreams in Portland

Portland, Oregon

Johnny Law Motors' distinctive pink storefront stands as a colorful beacon of automotive culture on Portland's Southeast Oak Street.

Against Portland's crystalline azure sky, Fin DAC's monumental five-story mural transforms a contemporary apartment building into a beacon of contemplative art. The ethereal figure, crowned with cascading vegetation that breathes life into street art, presses palms together in prayer while a vibrant parrot perches nearby, creating an oasis of serenity amid the urban pulse of Southeast Division Street. Yellow lane markers slice through the foreground, leading the eye toward this towering testament to gratitude that seamlessly merges nature with human expression. — ISO 160 · 23mm · f/5.6 · 1/900

Living Canvas Rises Above Division Street

Portland, Oregon

Fin DAC's 'Attitude of Gratitude' mural incorporating over a thousand living plants dominates a five-story building on Southeast Division Street in Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood.

Small Town Post Office in Oregon Forest

Bridal Veil, Oregon

The United States Post Office serves the tiny community of Bridal Veil, Oregon, housed in a moss-covered wooden building beneath ancient trees.

Golden afternoon sunlight filters through mature deciduous trees along a quiet residential street in the small eastern Oregon town of Spray. A weathered white picket fence runs parallel to the street, enclosing a modest yard where autumn has begun to touch the foliage with warm yellows and browns. The scene captures the unhurried pace of rural Wheeler County life, with scattered houses nestled beneath towering trees and distant hills visible through the canopy. — ISO 200 · 23mm · f/5.6 · 1/480

Autumn Light on Thorn Street, Spray Oregon

Spray, Oregon

Dappled sunlight illuminates Thorn Street in Spray, Oregon, where a classic white picket fence frames the quiet charm of this small Wheeler County community.

A striking black and white street photograph captures two figures moving in opposite directions along the bustling sidewalks of Chelsea's West 23rd Street. In the sharp foreground, a woman with flowing hair strides purposefully past the camera, while in the softly focused background, a blonde woman wearing sunglasses and carrying a white cane navigates the urban landscape with quiet determination. The dramatic contrast between the crystal-clear foreground subject and the deliberately blurred background creates a powerful visual metaphor for the different ways we all move through the city's relentless rhythm. — ISO 640 · 32mm · f/6.4 · 1/60

Parallel Paths on West 23rd Street

New York, New York

Two women cross paths on a busy Manhattan sidewalk, their contrasting journeys frozen in a moment of urban choreography.

A black and white street photograph captures an intimate moment between two Orthodox Jewish males crossing a zebra-striped crosswalk in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The foreground figure, wearing a traditional black coat and hat, dominates the frame with his back to the camera, while a younger person approaches from the opposite direction near street signage. Dappled sunlight filters through leafy trees, creating atmospheric contrast against the urban streetscape of this historic neighborhood. — ISO 200 · 23mm · f/2.2 · 1/125

Hasidic Pedestrian Crossing Brooklyn Street

New York, New York

Orthodox Jewish pedestrians navigate a crosswalk on Ross Street in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood.

Golden hour light bathes a vibrant graffiti-covered food truck parked along Kent Avenue in Brooklyn's Navy Yard district, its weathered white surface transformed by bold blues, yellows, and greens depicting stylized figures and tags. A young woman on a bicycle pauses beside the mobile canvas, her figure casting long shadows across the asphalt as industrial shipping containers stack in the soft-focused background. The scene captures the raw creative energy of Brooklyn's waterfront, where street art culture intersects with everyday urban life. — ISO 200 · 23mm · f/5.6 · 1/320

Street Art Meets Urban Cycling Brooklyn Navy Yard

New York, New York

A cyclist encounters a graffiti-adorned food truck bathed in warm evening light along Kent Avenue in Brooklyn's Navy Yard district.

A Hasidic couple guides their double stroller through the sun-dappled sidewalks of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, their traditional black attire creating stark silhouettes against the urban landscape. The father, wearing his characteristic black hat and coat, beams with quiet joy while the mother, in modest dress and sunglasses, tends to their young children nestled in the modern stroller. Dramatic shadows stretch across the concrete as pre-war tenements with fire escapes tower overhead, capturing the intersection of timeless tradition and contemporary city life along Kent Avenue. — ISO 200 · 23mm · f/7.1 · 1/320

Orthodox Family Stroll Through Williamsburg Streets

New York, New York

An Orthodox Jewish family navigates the sidewalks of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where centuries-old traditions meet modern urban parenting.

Golden hour light bathes a powerful mural on South 6th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, featuring monochromatic portraits of cultural figures rendered in striking black and white against weathered brick. A man in athletic wear walks his German Shepherd past the towering artwork, creating a compelling juxtaposition between monumental street art and intimate neighborhood moments. The warm evening glow illuminates both the vibrant paint drips cascading down the wall and the peaceful domestic scene unfolding below. — ISO 800 · 23mm · f/7.1 · 1/125

Williamsburg Street Art Meets Daily Life

New York, New York

A dog walker passes beneath an imposing street art mural during golden hour in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

A lone figure in a black leather jacket strides past a vibrant mural on weathered brick walls in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The street art features massive reaching hands, geometric patterns, and colorful character illustrations that transform the urban facade into a canvas of contemporary expression. A blue bicycle rests against dumpsters in the foreground, while peeling paint and layered graffiti tags speak to the neighborhood's authentic street culture. The overcast lighting creates a moody atmosphere that captures the raw creative energy of Brooklyn's artistic landscape. — ISO 200 · 23mm · f/5.6 · 1/125

Brooklyn Street Art Encounter

New York, New York

A pedestrian walks past elaborate street art murals adorning a brick building wall in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood.

A striking black and white mural of a contemplative child dominates the brick facade of a building on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The monochromatic portrait creates a powerful contrast against the warm afternoon light that bathes the bustling street scene, where pedestrians cross the intersection as traffic flows toward the iconic Manhattan Bridge towers visible in the distance. The composition captures the vibrant street life of this gentrified neighborhood, where contemporary residential buildings with modern balconies stand alongside older brick structures adorned with large-scale street art. — ISO 200 · 23mm · f/16 · 1/125

Williamsburg Street Art Meets Manhattan Bridge

New York, New York

A monumental street art portrait overlooks the intersection of Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with the Manhattan Bridge framing the urban vista.

A woman in casual attire strides purposefully past an extraordinary blue mural that transforms the entire facade of 128 Forrest Street in Brooklyn into a mesmerizing maze of white geometric patterns and symbols. The monochromatic artwork creates an optical illusion of depth and movement, with intricate line work covering every surface from the roll-up security gate to the surrounding walls. The pedestrian's natural movement provides a striking human counterpoint to the static yet visually dynamic street art, while bright daylight enhances the vivid cobalt blue that dominates the urban canvas. — ISO 200 · 23mm · f/7.1 · 1/500

Blue Labyrinth on Forrest Street

Brooklyn, NY

A pedestrian walks past an elaborate blue geometric mural covering the facade of 128 Forrest Street in Brooklyn, New York.

A dense pattern of weathered brick apartment building facades creates an urban tapestry in Midtown Manhattan. The repetitive grid of windows, punctuated by air conditioning units and varying states of wear, reveals the intimate details of city living through glimpses of curtains, blinds, and personal belongings. The warm brown and red brick tones contrast with the cool reflective glass, while the geometric composition emphasizes the vertical density of New York residential architecture. — ISO 200 · 23mm · f/4.5 · 1/125

Manhattan Brick Facade Residential Grid

New York, New York

Weathered brick apartment facades form a dense urban grid near Penn Station in Manhattan, showcasing the intimate details of city residential living.

A weathered brick wall in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood serves as a sprawling canvas for layered street art and concert posters, creating a dense collage of black, white, and red imagery. The anarchic composition includes band names like Modest Mouse and Neumos, political messages, and wheat-paste portraits that speak to the district's countercultural identity. Two pedestrians navigate the sidewalk past the artistic chaos, while red 'No Parking' signs punctuate the urban tableau with bureaucratic precision. — ISO 400 · 33mm · f/11 · 1/60

Urban Canvas of Capitol Hill Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Layered street art and concert posters create a vibrant cultural collage on a Capitol Hill storefront in Seattle, Washington.

The Comet Tavern anchors a weathered brick corner building in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, where power lines slice through an overcast sky above rain-slicked streets. The building's faded industrial facade tells stories of urban evolution, with peeling paint and graffiti creating a textural palimpsest against warm brick tones. A solitary figure crosses the intersection marked by rainbow crosswalk stripes, while vintage neon signs and vibrant street murals inject color into the moody Pacific Northwest atmosphere. — ISO 250 · 33mm · f/11 · 1/60

Corner Tavern in Seattle's Capitol Hill District

Seattle, Washington

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.

A traditional cigar shop with warm golden storefront lighting anchors this Chelsea street scene on 8th Avenue. The classic brick tenement facades create a rich tapestry of red and cream architectural details, while a neat row of blue Citi Bikes lines the sidewalk in perfect urban symmetry. Pedestrians move casually through the frame as late afternoon light bathes the handmade cigar shop's inviting windows, creating an intimate portrait of Manhattan neighborhood commerce. — ISO 640 · 23mm · f/4.5 · 1/125

Chelsea Cigar Shop with Citi Bikes

New York, New York

Blue Citi Bikes form an orderly procession in front of a traditional cigar shop along 8th Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan.

A dramatic upward perspective captures the sweeping curves of a contemporary residential tower on West 19th Street in Chelsea, its undulating glass facade creating a rhythmic pattern against overcast skies. The building's distinctive rounded corner anchors the intersection, while pedestrians and a cyclist navigate the crosswalk below, their small figures emphasizing the structure's imposing scale. Soft, diffused daylight illuminates the blue-tinted glass panels and gray stone framework, creating subtle reflections that dance across the building's sinuous surface. — ISO 160 · 23mm · f/5.6 · 1/280

Chelsea's Curved Glass Tower Meets Street Life

New York, New York

Contemporary residential architecture dominates the Chelsea streetscape as pedestrians cross West 19th Street beneath the curved glass facade of a modern high-rise.

Golden morning light erupts in dramatic sunbeams through the canopy of Central Park's mature trees, illuminating the elegant pre-war limestone facade of a classic Manhattan apartment building. The ornate Beaux-Arts architecture features decorative stonework, symmetrical window bays, and wrought-iron balconies that catch the warm light filtering through verdant foliage. Lush understory plantings frame the composition, creating layers of green that soften the urban grandeur of this iconic New York residential street. — ISO 400 · 33mm · f/11 · 1/125

Sunburst Through Central Park's Historic Towers

New York, New York

Morning sunlight streams through Central Park's tree canopy, casting golden rays across a stately limestone apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

Grace Church's ornate Gothic Revival spire soars majestically above the bustling streets of Greenwich Village, its intricate stonework and cross-topped pinnacle creating a dramatic vertical counterpoint to the surrounding historic buildings. The black and white composition emphasizes the architectural details of the church's elaborate facade, complete with rose window and pointed arches, while postal trucks and urban activity ground the sacred structure in contemporary New York life. Soft, overcast lighting bathes the limestone surfaces in gentle gradations of gray, highlighting the craftsmanship of this 1840s ecclesiastical masterpiece. — ISO 160 · 33mm · f/5.6 · 1/450

Gothic Revival Spire Pierces Manhattan Sky

New York, New York

Grace Church's Gothic Revival spire dominates the streetscape in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, where 19th-century ecclesiastical architecture meets modern urban life.

Tony Chisholm, a sales associate at OK Boot Corral, takes a contemplative break outside the Western wear store in Vancouver's historic Gastown district. Dressed in authentic cowboy attire—white Stetson hat, dark vest, and weathered boots—he leans casually against the ornate storefront of Byrnes Block on Carrall Street. The black and white composition captures the timeless intersection of frontier heritage and urban commerce, with vintage display windows revealing leather goods and Western memorabilia within. — ISO 1600 · 23mm · f/4 · 1/125

Cowboy Respite in Historic Gastown

Vancouver, British Columbia

Sales associate Tony Chisholm pauses outside OK Boot Corral in Vancouver's Gastown, embodying the enduring Western spirit amid historic brick and glass storefronts.

A street musician with an acoustic guitar performs beneath the weathered concrete spans of the North Grandview Highway overpass in Vancouver's Grandview-Woodland neighborhood. The moody overcast sky casts soft, diffused light over the urban intersection, where pedestrians cross the wide street and a hooded figure in the foreground observes the scene. Red convenience store signage and bare winter trees frame this intimate moment of street performance against the backdrop of Vancouver's transit infrastructure. — ISO 320 · 23mm · f/5.6 · 1/125

Street Musician Performs Under Grandview Bridge

Vancouver, British Columbia

A busker entertains passersby at the intersection beneath Grandview Highway bridge in Vancouver's east side neighborhood.

A magnificent cherry blossom tree in full bloom creates a delicate pink canopy around an ornate Victorian-style streetlamp at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland's Historic Skidmore District. The pale pink petals cascade gracefully against the clear blue sky, their gossamer clusters creating an ethereal frame around the lamp's elegant cream-colored globes and decorative metalwork. The scene captures the ephemeral beauty of spring's arrival along the Willamette River, where heritage architecture meets nature's seasonal splendor. — ISO 100 · 110mm · f/6.4 · 1/125

Victorian Streetlamp Embraced by Cherry Blossoms

Portland, Oregon

Cherry blossoms frame a vintage streetlamp at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland's Old Town district during peak spring bloom.

Delicate pink cherry blossoms cascade in the foreground, creating a striking juxtaposition against the weathered brick facade of a historic industrial building in Portland's Old Town district. The bare branches of a towering tree stretch skyward behind the blooming cherry, while graffiti-tagged walls and patches of green grass ground the scene in urban authenticity. Overcast skies cast an even, diffused light that enhances the soft pastels of spring against the muted tones of the post-industrial landscape. — ISO 160 · 50mm · f/4 · 1/220

Cherry Blossoms Frame Portland's Industrial Heritage

Portland, Oregon

Cherry blossoms bloom against historic architecture in Portland's Skidmore/Old Town Historic District, where nature reclaims the urban landscape each spring.

Urban Street Corner in Portland Oregon Neighborhood

Portland, Oregon

A typical street intersection in Portland's Belmont neighborhood showcasing local businesses and urban infrastructure.

A person in a white shirt walks past the storefront window of Stumptown Coffee Roasters on Southeast Belmont Street in Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood. The large windows display the coffee shop's interior with customers seated at tables, while colorful flyers and community notices are posted on the glass. — ISO 250 · 23mm · f/5.6 · 1/125

Stumptown Coffee Shop on Belmont Street Portland

Portland, Oregon

Pedestrians pass by the popular Stumptown Coffee Roasters location on Southeast Belmont Street in Portland's vibrant Sunnyside neighborhood.

A black vintage hearse with Oregon license plate 'COFFIN' is parked on a wet asphalt street in a residential Portland neighborhood during autumn. The scene features colorful fall foliage, wooden fences, and characteristic Pacific Northwest housing architecture. — ISO 125 · 23mm · f/5.6 · 1/240

Vintage Hearse Parked on Portland Neighborhood Street

Portland, Oregon

A vintage hearse with the personalized license plate 'COFFIN' sits on a quiet residential street in Portland's Mississippi neighborhood during fall season.

A black vintage Cadillac hearse sedan with the license plate 'CU SOON' is parked on a residential street in Portland's Ladd's Addition neighborhood, surrounded by blooming cherry blossom trees under a dramatic cloudy sky. — ISO 100 · 50mm · f/8 · 1/80

Vintage Cadillac Hearse with Humorous License Plate in Portland

Portland, Oregon

A classic Cadillac hearse displaying a witty 'CU SOON' Oregon license plate sits beneath flowering cherry trees in Portland's historic Ladd's Addition district.

A large luxury superyacht with a deep navy blue hull, red waterline stripe, and white superstructure is moored at a pier along the Manhattan waterfront, photographed from across the East River in Brooklyn. The vessel's name appears to read "Sycara V" on the hull. Behind the yacht, rusted industrial pier infrastructure and a large grey waterfront building line the shore. Rising above are multiple massive brown brick mid-rise residential housing towers characteristic of Lower East Side public housing complexes. A colorful rooftop mural bearing the number "275" is visible on one of the shorter buildings at left. The sky is clear and hazy blue, with a single small cloud. The contrast between the opulent private yacht and the dense public housing towers behind it is stark. — ISO 125 · 64mm · f/9 · 1/320

Contrast on the East River

New York, New York

A superyacht sits moored along the Manhattan waterfront as seen from Brooklyn across the East River, its gleaming white superstructure and navy hull set against the brick towers of Lower East Side housing complexes — an unfiltered study in contrasts along one of the world's most storied waterfronts.

Once a Rexall Drugs pharmacy, this charming two-story building on North Mississippi Avenue now houses The Fresh Pot coffee shop. White horizontal siding, green trim, a striped awning, and an illuminated 'OPEN' sign give it a nostalgic small-town feel in the heart of historic Portland. — ISO 160 · 250mm · f/4 · 1/58

The Fresh Pot Coffee Shop, Historic Rexall Building, Portland

Portland, Oregon

A former Rexall Drugs pharmacy on North Mississippi Avenue in Portland's Mississippi District, now home to The Fresh Pot coffee shop — its vintage charm very much intact.

A group of five teenagers hang out on a public bench in the town square of Portland's St. Johns neighborhood. The teens wear a mix of hoodies, ripped jeans, and white sneakers, with skateboards visible beside them. One wears pink-tinted sunglasses, another has headphones around his neck. An older man in an orange Nike cap and blue hoodie stands to the right, offering two cigarettes to one of the teenagers. A brick United States National Bank of Oregon branch building is visible in the background, framed by leafy green trees under an overcast sky. — ISO 200 · 32mm · f/5 · 1/160

St. Johns Afternoon

Portland, Oregon

Teenagers hang out in the town square of Portland's St. Johns neighborhood.

A collection of aging and worn vehicles, including two Volkswagen Vanagons, a rusted VW Beetle, and a red van with a roof rack, are parked on a grassy lot in Portland's Alberta Arts District. Behind them, a large weathered building displays a partial mural reading "Keep...Up," part of the "Keep Your Chin Up" street art piece, featuring painted feathers and organic forms in black, white, and blue. Residential homes, utility poles, and a soft purple-hued evening sky are visible in the background. — ISO 640 · 49mm · f/13 · 1/125

Keep Your Chin Up

Portland, Oregon

Vintage vehicles parked in front of the "Keep Your Chin Up" mural in Portland's Alberta Arts District.

Hawthorne in the Rain

Portland, Oregon

A heavy rainstorm floods the intersection of SE Hawthorne Boulevard and SE 47th Avenue outside ¿Por Qué No? taqueria, Portland, Oregon.

Ghost Signs

Portland, Oregon

Retracing Gus Van Sant's footsteps. The historic Chown Pella building with its vintage water tower and painted wall advertisement in Portland, Oregon.