The trees are always there.
Jared White
Expressively publishing on the open web since 1996.
Entranced by Portland, Oregon since 2017.
#portland
Good night #Portland. Here’s to hoping for better days ahead.
That is one cool cat hanging out at Ankeny Square in #Portland. (And ironically, he’s red hot! 🔥) #OregonExplored
I’m always trying to take pictures of the glorious hanging baskets of #flowers we have here in #Portland and surrounding towns all summer. But the photos never do them justice.
I finally got a good angle, thanks to my #NikonZfc and 40mm prime, and went with a bit of a Wes Anderson vibe in post. How’d I do? ☺️ #OregonExplored
The Recumbent Bicycle: Reasons to Buy
“ While traditional bicycles have been the staple for decades, there’s a fascinating alternative that’s been gaining traction in recent years – the recumbent bicycle. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or someone looking to embark on a new biking adventure, recumbent bicycles offer an exciting departure from the ordinary. But why switch?
One of the aspects of the “new age” of #micromobility I’m so excited about is the experimentation around form factors. Yes, of course we’ve been seeing many fascinating variations on e-scooters & e-bikes come out in recent years, but even the tried-and-true category of 100% human-powered vehicles has witnessed a recent surge of design variety and innovation.
Watching what people ride here in #Portland has been nothing short of fascinating. And if you get the chance to head out to some of the bike-oriented get-togethers in town, you’ll see some pret-tay, pret-tay, pret-tay intriguing vechicles. I just love it. ☺️
If this is hell, I don’t wanna go to heaven.
Happy Labor Day weekend y’all! 🥳
#Portland is pleased to boast many fine murals, but this one is definitely my favorite. It’s always a good day when I get to ride past. 😍 #OregonExplored
Artist: Fin DAC
you can find many other fine works of his here
A view of South Waterfront and the Aerial Tram, looking east from the OHSU medical complex.
It was pretty hazy that day, but I still think this is one swell vista!
#Portland #OregonExplored #NikonZfc
Dayum, this DJ was on fire! 🔥
At the Pearl 4th of July festival in #Portland. #OregonExplored
This lavender field (I think that’s what it is? lol) at Elizabeth Caruthers Park in #Portland was simply stunning! 🤩 #OregonExplored #nofilter
A view of #Portland, as seen from the Eastbank Esplanade. #OregonExplored
Fireworks above the Hawthorne Bridge overlooking the Willamette River. #Portland #OregonExplored
Going through an emotional rough patch earlier this week, and then (in an unconnected happenstance) watching Gran Turismo (I’d missed seeing the movie when it first came out in theaters), it started to dawn on me how much I’ve begun to value my “offline identity” relative to my “online identity”. Online, I talk about all the things I pontificate about on social media, blogs, podcasts, etc., and I write lots of code. Offline, I walk/cycle/scoot ( #micromobility has become very important to me!), meet new people, enjoy live music, and engage in a variety of activities with my #family in and around #Portland.
Somehow, the “juice” I get out of life is trending in that direction: IRL. The reason Gran Turismo got me musing on this is because prior to this year, I’d never thought of myself as an “athlete”…never thought of myself as a “fitness buff”.
I think that’s changing. And for this once-chubby nerd, it’s super weird! 😅 But super fun.
Western Trillium — a staple of forests in the PNW but only at certain times of the year and not always easy to find. I was immensely grateful they were within easy reach of the trails at Tryon Creek State Natural Area just outside #Portland. 😍
#OregonExplored #iPhonePro
I actually didn’t realize when I took this photo with my iPhone how incredible the lighting was. I saw it in my photo library a few hours later and went wait, what?? A couple tweaks for contrast and color tint in Lightroom later, and boom! 🤩
#Portland #OregonExplored #iPhonePro