Our photowalk in Portland on October 10 was presented with two major obstacles: The Portland Marathon, and rain. Now, you would think in a place that is known for it's rain, that would not deter anyone. This was before my
Exploring with a Camera: Rain post though! Life, traffic and rain got in the way and we had quite a few cancellations.
So it was down to three of us: me, my sister Laurie (in town visiting me for the weekend), and Jenny of
Sugarsnap who had helped me plan the walk. We met at a Starbucks in NW Portland and then, juggling umbrellas and cameras, we went to see what we could see. It was a beautiful neighborhood, with fall just starting to show it's colors. I enjoyed capturing the beauty found in the rain, and chatting with Jenny and Laurie as we walked around. And falling in love with Jenny's lens - a 50mm compact macro.
Here are a few of my photos from our little walk around the neighborhood. You've also seen some of the photos from this outing in the
Exploring with a Camera: Rain,
Curly Fence and
Share Your View: Rain posts. Stop by
Jenny's blog to see her photos too!
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| Laurie (left) and Jenny (right) |
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| Beautiful trees, just starting to change. |
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| Flowers were still blooming! (Happy Purple Tuesday!) |
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| A bit of color for the season to come... |
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| This poor little tree seemed confused about the season. |
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| My only pumpkin shot of 2010! |
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| Time to head home... |
It was great to meet Jenny, and to find another person who loves photography as much as I do! It is fantastic to have been able to bring another online friendship into real life. A big thank you goes out to Jenny, for planning the details and braving the rain! I look forward to seeing more of her, when we move back to Oregon next year. And hopefully a few more people, if we plan a photowalk sometime when the weather is nicer. Until then... ciao!
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| Jenny (left) and me (right) - Fast Photo Friends! |
