Random notes

[olivermoss]

* Every morning when I wake up I think 'This is my last September 27th in Portland' or 'my last September 28th' etc. Soon,those thoughts will be very motivating. As soon as I hit October I am going to be constantly on photowalks again. Portland now being a very finite think in my life is sad, it's frustrating because recently I haven't been on photowalks due to smokageddon or other things, but also really motivating. By the time I leave for Denver my photo galleries will be amazing and will likely blow my old content out of the water.

And, when I get to Denver I'll have new stuff to shoot. Denver will have a different flavor. It might take a while to get into a groove there as no place has a mural or yard art scene white like Portland's. There are so many fairy houses here I don't even stop to look unless it's got a mini handmade BLM sign in the tine fairy yard.

I mean, this is just the side of someone's garage:


I need to reshoot the yard that has zombie hands coming out of the ground holding TV remotes because I cannot find where the frac that picture went.

I know a post a lot of murals and yard art, like the bench of social distancing, but there is a lot I don't even bother shooting here. Portland is a medium sized city so we might not have the most murals, but we do have a mural and yard art scene unlike any other. Finding stuff to shoot in Denver might take more shoe leather. But it'll be nice to be exploring a different vibe.

Due to 'Rona I haven't even been up to Alberta to shoot the Cryptid Zoo.

* Things have been moving forward slowly on the move, but I am getting there. I am not moving until spring at the earliest due to 'Rona, but I have a lot to do. I have a lot of things to get into shape, including me.

* Someone who should absolutely know better posted an obvious fishing email asking if it might be real. Goddam things are rough for people and that makes them vulnerable. Give them a spark of hope and they want to believe it. I just ... omg ... Seeing someone ask if there was any way to find out if an obvious fishing scam might be legit was just hard to read.

Comments

[muccamukk]

What an incredible mural! thank you for sharing it. I'm glad you're able to get out on walks again.

[olivermoss]

Welcome! It's harder to shoot most murals and yard art at 1 AM, so I guess I've done it less recently.

In the next few days I should be back to night shooting at least.

[luthienberen]

It's great that you can go out on your photowalks again! I hadn't realised that Portland has a mural and yard scene. That mural is fabulous, thank you for sharing.

I am glad that things are progressing on the move front ~ I wish you well with preparations.

[olivermoss]

Maybe it's been a while since I posted much in the way of murals and yard art. Yeah, there is a lot. Maybe I should make a separate post on some. I am hoping to get enough pictures of just fiber based street at, like the crocheted cityscape, for a full separate gallery on my website.

Portland's got a vibe all it's own, even after all these years.

[luthienberen]

I think it's just this year has lasted both forever & been quick, rather surreal! Good luck with getting enough pictures, it sounds interesting, especially the crocheted cityscape.

[olivermoss]

I think of Portland picspams as my main content, lol. I guess it's been a while since my last shoot down on Foster, which may have been my last daylight shoot. Huh

[luthienberen]

I really enjoy your Portland picspams! Where I live we don't have art or such unique decorations so it's nice seeing another city's culture.