Well, it is white...

Sometimes you just have to use what you have. The day I took these photos I had a laundry room with lots of windows, a dryer with a white top, and girlfriend that wanted to make some crepes.

The Clearing

There is something funny about the original name for the area that is now inhabited by the City of Portland. Although there is a lot of open green space in the city, "clear" isn't the first thing that came to mind when I visited the city. Portland is a bustling metropolitan with a multifaceted tone that takes more than a quick glance to digest.

Powell's Books If you're ever in Portland I definitely recommend checking out Powell's Books. They have a whole section devoted to books about growing roses. If you cant find it at Powell's, you cant find it.

The reason I went to Portland to start with was to see my Brother who lives there. I'm sure I'd catch some flack if I didn't include at least one photo of the two of them.

My Nephew Edison. He like to smell the flowers.

Portland has a well used public transit system that makes it really easy to get around town. Plus you never know what kind of characters you might meet.

On the way back I flew over the mountains. Luckily it was a clear day and there was plenty of inspiring geology to see along the way. It made me wish I could just charter a plane and shoot all day.