May 29th
It’s time for my Friday Follow Up again, where I post about where I walked here in Portland, this last week. Here are:
Tuesday’s Highlights-
Micah was released from the hospital around mid-afternoon. They actually let him walk out, which is a first. In all the hospitals he’s been in over the years, this is the first time that he has been allowed to walk out.
For whatever reason, most of my walking ended up being more toward the evening. I walked all over the heck and back in the area near Micah’s dialysis clinic, because even though he was in the hospital this morning, he still has to go to his usual Tuesday appointment.
There were some really neat things to photograph around this area, and I finally had a nice enough day that I was able to go back to those areas I mentioned a week or so ago that I wanted to take pictures of, but had forgotten the camera. I actually got lucky, because one of the things I wanted to photograph was these rock and found object sculptures and the owner of the house happened to be there. So I got to chat him up and learn more about them. That was really cool.
Hidden inside this structure are all sorts of little things, including a brass buddha, thunder eggs, and other fun things.
This was part of another sculpture, and possibly my favorite part.
He told me that he is always looking for interesting shaped rocks to add to his sculptures or build new ones with. He also said that he is always changing the items on the sculptures. So they are always works in progress, or the flavor of the week, as it were. He also mentioned that people come along and add their own touches, too. But the sculptures definitely have a hint of the divine as well as the profane, and it is a wonderful combination. Glitter skulls and pirates share space with tiny brass buddhas and prayer flags. I adored it all. They are like urban outdoor altars.
Now that I know they are constantly changing, I know I will be back from time to time to see if I can spot any differences. :)
Tuesday I walked 10.64 miles!
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- Two horses stand sentinel to the porch.
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- My daughter has the same sense of humor as me, because she giggled when she saw this photo and said, “Hey, Mom! Get a shovel. Let’s dig up the tree. It’s free!”
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- I didn’t see any goats. Now I’m disappointed.
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- Bright house with lots of nice windows, which I liked.
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- To dissuade passersby who would try to steal produce from the yard garden…
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- I liked this porch. It looked so inviting. I wanted to go up there and enjoy the porch swing.
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- Isn’t this owl cute?
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- This tree is related to Charlie Brown’s kite eating tree.
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- Other side of that bright house with the big windows.
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- This art was on top of a couch. They are so similarly colored, it’s as if they were made to go together. Saw them at a yard sale.
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- Pretty mailbox.
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- I *think* this was once a dinosaur sculpture.
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- Walking down this street was like walking through a jungle. Where’s my machete when I need it?
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- Aren’t these called bleeding hearts or something like that? They were pretty.
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- What is up with Car2Go? I see them everywhere in Portland.
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- One of the rock sculptures.
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- This was part of another sculpture, and possibly my favorite part.
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- Hidden inside this structure are all sorts of little things, including a brass buddha, thunder eggs, and other fun things.
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- Pretty snapdragons.
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- A very patriotic color scheme.
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- This tree had some gnarly branches. Gnarly.
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- I’ve never seen a triangular watchacallit with the windows like this before.
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- This was a great way to cap off a walk!
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- Micah’s dialysis clinic.
