This is the iconic Hollywood Theatre located on 42nd and Sandy in Northeast Portland. Built in 1926 the artistic façade of the building was designed after the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Italy.
Originally a venue for vaudeville and silent movies, the Hollywood Theatre currently screens local and international films, classic cinema, animation, grindhouse, educational, independent and experimental programming along with blockbuster second-run movies, featuring many programs in 35mm.
The Theatre remains a non-profit organization and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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How many of us enjoy times of solitude? I know I do. But now, always armed with the latest technology, are we ever really alone? I try to convince myself that I carry my smart phone for the onboard camera, only. It was, after all, the excuse I used for purchasing a smart phone. But even I find myself giving in to other features such as text messaging, Instagram (I need a place to post my smart phone images, you know), Flickr, Facebook, etc. Now that my children have grown I see how that generation can never part with their “machines”. Smart phones, iPads, even coffee drinkers enjoying a simple beverage at Starbucks can’t seem to leave their laptops at home.
The activity this young lady is partaking in is the norm among her peers. Always typing, giggling, or smiling at their screens. I laugh at what I call “Virtual Schizophrenia” where people roam the streets while yelling obscenities but then you discover the unseen recipient of their scorn is on the other end of a well-concealed Bluetooth. Yep! If our machines aren’t making us crazy they certainly are causing us to seem that way. =)
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Talos No. 2 is a 1977 sculpture by artist James Lee Hanson and is located on SW 6th Avenue and Stark Street in downtown Portland. You will find Talos No. 1 in Fresno California, of all places, and it was created in 1961. Talos takes its name from ancient Greek mythology. According to the Greeks, Talos was a large bronze man given to King Minos of Crete by Zeus to serve as a watchman over the Agean island. You may be familiar with Ray Harryhausen's scary Talos in his classic film "Jason and the Argonauts". - www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxA3wFYxUB8
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Out in Mount Angel, this family of Osprey was quite curious. Judging by their panting maybe they were hoping I was the air-conditioning guy. =)
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If I were to produce my own computer operating system and featured this picture on the front of the packaging what could I name it? Hmmmmmm……………….
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