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Photo of Nova, one of the cougar cubs at the Oregon Zoo, lounging in her den on a hot day.

Taken on Aug 29, 2025 @ 15:49.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Nova was willing to say hello today.

  • Oregon Zoo
  • Portland
  • Washington Park
by Stephen Weber
Published August 29, 2025
Photo of three turtles at the Oregon Zoo with the turtle in the middle looking at the camera.

Taken on Aug 29, 2025 @ 15:41.

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Picture Post: The turtles insisted on a photo.

  • Oregon Zoo
  • Portland
  • Washington Park
by Stephen Weber
Published August 29, 2025
Photo of TriMet MAX 614 (front car) and 621 (rear car) arriving at Pioneer Square South as a Blue Line train to Gresham.

Taken on Aug 29, 2025 @ 15:07.

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Picture Post: Another hot Friday downtown. #gobytransit

  • downtown
  • light rail
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • S700
  • Siemens
  • TriMet
  • Type 6
by Stephen Weber
Published August 29, 2025
Photo looking north from S Moody & Meade on a quiet evening in South Waterfront.

Taken on Aug 28, 2025 @ 22:27.

Picture Post

Picture Post: It may have cooled down nicely for the …

  • 10T
  • light rail
  • OHSU
  • Portland
  • Portland Streetcar
  • public transport
  • Skoda
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 28, 2025
Photo of a NextGen Acela pin from Amtrak's 50th anniversary pin set.

Taken on Aug 28, 2025 @ 09:03.

Picture Post

Picture Post: This feels like the right pin for today. …

  • Acela
  • Alstom
  • Amtrak
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 28, 2025
Photo of an unidentified historic car seen from a Portland Streetcar preparing to depart from NW 18th & Northrup.

Taken on Aug 27, 2025 @ 16:13.

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Picture Post: Streetcars are still better of course, but they …

  • Nob Hill
  • Portland
by Stephen Weber
Published August 27, 2025
Photo of an old fashioned sitting on a countertop.

Taken on Aug 26, 2025 @ 15:33.

Picture Post

Picture Post: May the odds be ever in your favor.

  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 26, 2025
Photo of an Aria Gin and Tonic poured in o a glass with rose-shaped ice sphere with the can behind it.

Taken on Aug 23, 2025 @ 20:56.

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Picture Post: Sometimes it’s nice to just have a cocktail …

  • Aria Gin
  • Here For Portland
  • Martin Ryan Distilling
  • Nob Hill
  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 23, 2025
Photo taken after solving an escape room at Mindtrix in the Clackamas Town Center mall with two friends.

Taken on Aug 23, 2025 @ 19:25.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Good news! Portland might still be melting, but …

  • Clackamas
  • Mindtrix Escape Rooms
by Stephen Weber
Published August 23, 2025
Photo of the Eastbound MAX platform pillar for Skidmore Fountain showing the station will permanently close on Sunday, August 24, 2025.

Taken on Aug 23, 2025 @ 14:15.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Farewell, Skidmore.

  • downtown
  • light rail
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 23, 2025
Photo of a KNODOS 54mm rosewood tamping station.

Taken on Aug 23, 2025 @ 13:45.

Picture Post

Picture Post: The one thing that might smell better than …

  • KNODOS
  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 23, 2025
Photo taken from an FX2 bus in Downtown Portland while heading south along 5th Avenue on its last run of the night to Gresham. Pioneer Place Mall is visible on the left, while the MAX platform for Pioneer Place/SW 5th is visible on the right.

Taken on Aug 23, 2025 @ 11:15.

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Picture Post: One more view from the FX last night …

  • bus
  • downtown
  • FX
  • NovaBus
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 23, 2025
Video still of an FX2 bus crossing the Tilikum Crossing towards city center.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 19:29.

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Picture Post: I would argue the only downside to taking …

  • FX
  • NovaBus
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • South Waterfront
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 23, 2025
Photo taken while heading north along 6th Avenue on an FX2 bus headed for Union Station. The Hilton Portland is visible on the left, while the Power & Light Building is visible on the right.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 19:53.

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Picture Post: Friday nights on the transit mall. Speed past …

  • bus
  • downtown
  • FX
  • NovaBus
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 22, 2025
Video still of an FX2 bus heading north on the Harbor Viaduct towards city center.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 19:48.

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Picture Post: Well at least it’s not 100 anymore. Today. …

  • bus
  • FX
  • NovaBus
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • South Waterfront
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 22, 2025
Photo of black smoke behind trees seen from an FX2 bus leaving Gresham for Portland.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 15:50.

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Picture Post: One hell of a tire fire in Gresham …

  • Gresham
  • public transport
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 22, 2025
Photo of two battery-electric Gillig busses on layover at North Terminal while waiting to begin their next trips as a line 9 bus.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 13:57.

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Picture Post: Hope the battery Gilligs can keep up with …

  • battery-electric
  • bus
  • downtown
  • Gillig
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 22, 2025
Photo of TriMet MAX 234 preparing to depart South Waterfront/S Moody for the city center on the first day of a heatwave.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 13:13.

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Picture Post: 100* temperatures for the next few days means …

  • light rail
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • SD660
  • Siemens
  • South Waterfront
  • Tilikum Crossing
  • TriMet
by Stephen Weber
Published August 22, 2025
Photo of a freshly pulled shot of espresso while testing a bottomless portafilter with puck screen installed on top of the tamped ground coffee.

Taken on Aug 22, 2025 @ 10:21.

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Picture Post: It might not look like it at first …

  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published August 22, 2025
Photo of TriMet WES 1002 waiting to depart from Tigard as 1003 arrives.

Taken on Aug 21, 2025 @ 18:08.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Typical weekday afternoon in Tigard. #gobytransit

  • Colorado Railcar
  • public transport
  • Tigard
  • TriMet
  • WES
by Stephen Weber
Published August 21, 2025
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