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Review: Classic Steam: Timeless Photographs of North American Steam Railroading
Classic Steam: Timeless Photographs of North American Steam Railroading
By John Gruber. Forward by William L. Withun. Fall River Press, 387 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10016; http://www.sterlingpublishing.com/imprints?imprint=Fall+River+Press; 12.25 x 12.8 in; hardbound; 224 pages, 43 color and 248 b/w photos, $19.98
The steam era of railroading in North America remains one of the most [...]
Chairs on the Bus Mall
A brief homage to my friend Scott, who will never live down his association with chairs. From the newly refurbished TriMet Bus Mall in Portland, Oregon, September 2009.
Ramen, soul of a city?
Anticipation is always deceiving, and nothing is ever as one imagines it. Vancouver, B.C. is both more and less than my mind had envisioned. It is less a futurist’s city, but far more human. This is especially true about the edges, or in the nooks and crannies away from the landmarks.
Denman Street and the West [...]
Review: Oaks Park Pentimento
Oaks Park Pentimento: Portland’s Lost and Found Carousel Art
Photographs by Jim Lommasson. Introduction by Inara Verzemnieks. Afterword by Prudence Roberts. Oregon State University Press, 121 The Valley Library, Corvallis, OR 97331; http://oregonstate.edu/; 12.5 x 10.5 in; hardbound; 48 pages, 30 color and 9 b/w photos; $25.00
The transitory nature of art has always been fascinating. Photographs [...]
Overeating in Richmond, B.C.
Storefronts in Richmond have all sorts of interesting things to see.
Recently, I visited the Vancouver, B.C. area. Among a number of goals, I had one that stood out: to sample the legendarily good Chinese food available in the suburb of Richmond.
Interacting with the culture of Richmond was an adventure of its own, especially if that [...]
2009: Ten Favorite Images
Well its now the end of 2009, and it’s time again for the ten favorite images routine. This year I noticed that although many photos were made near the rail environment, none of them fit a conventional train theme. Instead, urban and built environment subjects are becoming more predominate in my work.
As with the previous [...]
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