2 photographs

Red Signage

A determined healthcare worker with dreadlocks commands attention through a red and white megaphone, her infectious smile contrasting with the serious nature of the Kaiser Permanente nurses' strike in Portland's Lloyd District. Behind her, a bold crimson banner emblazoned with "CAN YOU HEAR US NOW?" amplifies her message to the sea of red-clad supporters gathered in the foreground. The late afternoon light filters through verdant trees, casting a warm glow over this moment of collective action outside the towering Kaiser Permanente headquarters on Northeast Multnomah Street. — ISO 5000 · 80mm · f/5.6 · 1/125

Union Voice Rises in Portland Healthcare Strike

Portland, Oregon

A nurse organizer rallies striking Kaiser Permanente workers with a megaphone during labor demonstrations in Portland's Lloyd District.

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.