Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: portland

  • Steel Bridge

    We wandered around Downtown Portland today in the rain. I took photos of the Steel Bridge.

  • Only a few more steps to the top

    Today our new thing was finally finishing that Mt. Tabor stairway walk. We walked to the top where we encountered a lone drummer, people practicing tightrope walking, and a howling dog that sounded human (and very sad). Then we descended the 282 step staircase. At the bottom we found that someone had cruelly written in…

  • Creative Spaces Are Holy Places

    Another one from the Flickr archives. Taken one year ago at the Chinese Gardens in Portland when a friend was visiting. Interesting to happen upon this today of all days when I am feeling an almost desperate need to get in touch with my creative side. I have been feeling very blah lately. I get…

  • Saturday Market on a Sunday, and the 24 Hour Church Of Elvis

    Today I scanned a TON of negatives. I thought I would tackle them on my blog in chronological order. We will start with these shots from my Holga, taken on May 6. Raf and I decided to go to Portland’s Saturday Market. He wanted to show me the 24 hour Church of Elvis. It’s this…

  • 24 hour church of Elvis

    What a beautiful, fabulous day! The sun was actually shining! After our usual weekend trail run, Raf and I decided to head into Portland. He wanted to show me the 24 Hour Church Of Elvis. It’s really kind of silly, and certainly weird. I snapped an iPhone photo of it (above). It’s probably the result…