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constructions – 13g

15 Friday Jan 2021

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someone whispers a word. it could be someone enthusiastic & waiting for a bus on martin luther king jr blvd, at a few blocks from the lloyd center. this word becomes a component of a fresh formless moment.

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constructions – 13f

15 Sunday Nov 2020

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near a downtown church, a wedding party spills over the sidewalk onto SE 9th avenue as they walk from the church to an expectant restaurant for a reception. the slender south park blocks are hushed on a sunday morning. a few people reading newspapers, drinking coffee on the park benches. several transients asking for change.

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constructions – 13e

15 Thursday Oct 2020

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at providence park, it is possible to look straight into the ballpark stadium, from its 18th avenue side, although it may be difficult to understand what is going on. However, the cheers of approval or groans of disbelief are recognizable. the frequent rains can be a source of exhilaration or despair depending upon the outcome of the games.

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constructions – 13c

15 Saturday Aug 2020

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constructions 13c

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forest park stretches from the residential west hills neighborhood to the north, parallel to the river.  there are vertical roads & precarious housing but these are outnumbered by the tall trees. Continue reading →

constructions – 13b

15 Wednesday Jul 2020

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there is a rapid route through the northwest industrial sector. the traffic lights are few & synchronized although it is worthwhile to slow down & observe the surroundings. on the west side are the wooded hills of forest park & on the east side of this route are massive factories & ribbons of railway lines. all of this industry is squeezed next to the river, with its barges & giant cranes. Continue reading →

constructions – 13a

15 Monday Jun 2020

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constructions 13a

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the train station & the bus station, in the city, westside & downtown, are within sight of each other, as is the main post office facility. dominant is the train station, regal with its towers & its classical american interiors. Continue reading →

outlier – 7 of 6

15 Friday May 2020

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outlier 7 of 6

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burgeoning foliage lines the street, outside our factual hotel, in a city of colonial radiance; this is sucre bolivia; and the street, or this street, leads to the bodega where we will have our café y postres de desayuno this soggy morning .. Continue reading →

outlier – 6 of 6

15 Wednesday Apr 2020

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outlier 6 of 6

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a backlit congress of clouds
a little used forest road
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outlier – 5 of 6

15 Tuesday Oct 2019

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outlier 5 of 6

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the inky calligraphic lettering of winter bare trees bare, in silhouette, observed while in automotive motion, in the unfolding hills, and as boosted by or backlit by a certain stream, a tilt, a mesmerizing slant, of brittle sunlight .. Continue reading →

outlier – 4 of 6

15 Sunday Sep 2019

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outlier 4 of 6

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in oregon, a northwest state known for forests, there are countless tree farms .. we do drive to one, it is a distance .. in the environment of the freshly scrubbed air here, the exchanges within the atmosphere could be favorable .. the tree farm, wooded land, is an area of managed growth .. we do walk thru one, for some distance .. we are the native color of the woods .. rules of responsible forest management are applicable here .. we are the rough-edged visage of the timbers .. fast growing birch & pine, at times, are to be preferred .. in the environment of the newly cleansed air here, the exchanges between us might be meaningful .. Continue reading →

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