More Pride Revellers..

Gay Pride Parade 2006

Revellers at the 2006 Gay Pride Parade in Portland Oregon

Where In The World..

~Pioneer Courthouse Square, the City of Portland's "living room" ~

A whimsical signpost listing the distances to the
nine sister-cities and other geographical destinations.

A signature Portland icon
"Allow Me", says the bronze life-size
sculpture offering his umbrella

Portland Arts Festival

An annual Rose Festival event where
local, regional and international artists displayed their work in a variety of media.

Oregon Coast - More Photos..

Interesting Sights That Sneek Up On You When You Are Not Looking!

A colorful train-stop in the coastal town of Wheeler

The Concept of Recycling and Reusing
A Bicyle Garden - what a great idea

Poppy Flower

Oregon Coast

These are some photos of what Oregon Coast has to offer --

Antique motorbike for sale

Windchimes Everywhere

If you wonder around enough, you might find some very interesting artwork at some very interesting places.
My favorite - Metal Sculptures at the City Dump!

Oregon Coast - Wish You Were Here - Sunset

Sunset at the Oregon Coast.
It was one of those night when the sky is clear
and one can see the sun setting beautifully.

Portland Rose Festival - Grand Floral Parade

The Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade is on Saturday June 10, and I have the chance to look at the floats up close. Together with some friends, I volunteered a few hours last night to help with decorating the Parade's Floats. We were assigned to one of the floats that will be in the Parade. The Float that we worked on is sponsored by Spirit Mountain Casino, and it is called The Grand Salmon.

Oregon Zoo

Was too impatient to wait for the Peacock
to display its tail

One of the many attractions and fun things to do
at the Oregon Zoo - feeding the Parakeets.

Portland Rose Festival

Portland Rose Festival is celebrated in the month of June with many organized events happening around the city. The highlight of the Festival, I think, is the Grand Floral Parade where awe-inspiring all-floral floats are paraded along the parade route. The Grand Floral Parade is recognized by the International Festival & Events Association and USA Today as one of the top five parades in the nation.

In Full Bloom - Portland Oregon

Spring is here and in full bloom.
Beautiful and colorful flowers everywhere to fill your senses. After a long cold and rainy winter, this is a joy!

Forest Park - Portland Oregon

Wild Rhododendron

Maidenhair Fern