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Photo of the weeping cherry tree in the Flat Garden of the Portland Japanese Garden showing a small amount of pink still visible, but past peak bloom for cherry blossoms.

Taken on Apr 13, 2024 @ 13:32.

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Picture Post: Well past peak bloom, but there are a …

  • Portland
  • Portland Japanese Garden
  • Washington Park
by Stephen Weber
Published April 13, 2024
Photo of a snow-covered Mt. Hood as seen from the Scenic Overlook at the Portland Japanese Garden on a sunny Spring day.

Taken on Apr 13, 2024 @ 13:15.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Mt. Hood is looking good in the sun.

  • Portland
  • Portland Japanese Garden
  • Washington Park
by Stephen Weber
Published April 13, 2024
Photo of the Castle Wall at the Portland Japanese Garden.

Taken on Apr 13, 2024 @ 13:00.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Finally made it back up to the Japanese …

  • Portland
  • Portland Japanese Garden
  • Washington Park
by Stephen Weber
Published April 13, 2024
Photo of TriMet MAX car 223 operating as a single car train arriving at Galleria/SW 10th with the blue and orange livery wrap.

Taken on Apr 13, 2024 @ 10:22.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Kind of funny to see 223 with the …

  • downtown
  • light rail
  • MAX
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • SD660
  • Siemens
  • TriMet
  • Type 2
by Stephen Weber
Published April 13, 2024
Photo of a glass of nitro green tea from Ovation Coffee in South Waterfront.

Taken on Apr 13, 2024 @ 07:21.

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Picture Post: Forgot to post this from yesterday. It might …

  • Here For Portland
  • Ovation Coffee & Tea
  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
by Stephen Weber
Published April 13, 2024
Photo of "Fair Winds & Following Seas Featuring ATYLS" on vinyl with the components spread along a coffee table.

Taken on Apr 10, 2024 @ 09:10.

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Picture Post: If you pre-ordered "Fair Winds & Following Seas …

  • ATLYS
  • music
  • Portland
  • South Waterfront
  • The Legend of Zelda
  • vinyl
  • ZREO Studios
  • ZREO: Second Quest
by Stephen Weber
Published April 10, 2024
Photo of TriMet MAX car 221 at Providence Park station wrapped in the new blue with orange stripes livery.

Taken on Apr 06, 2024 @ 17:16.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Another Type 2 wrapped.

  • downtown
  • light rail
  • MAX
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • SD660
  • Siemens
  • TriMet
  • Type 2
by Stephen Weber
Published April 6, 2024
Photo of the two tigers at the Oregon Zoo with one sitting (left) and the other laying down for a nap (right).

Taken on Apr 06, 2024 @ 16:45.

Picture Post

Picture Post: That is one slugged out big cat.

  • Oregon Zoo
  • Portland
  • Washington Park
by Stephen Weber
Published April 6, 2024
Photo of several mongoose sleeping together in a basket at the Oregon Zoo.

Taken on Apr 06, 2024 @ 16:08.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Mongoose pile.

  • Oregon Zoo
  • Portland
  • Washington Park
by Stephen Weber
Published April 6, 2024
Photo of TriMet MAX car 103 at Washington Park.

Taken on Apr 06, 2024 @ 14:51.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Car 103 is rolling as train 22 today. …

  • Bombardier
  • light rail
  • MAX
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • TriMet
  • Type 1
  • Washington Park
by Stephen Weber
Published April 6, 2024
Photo of TriMet MAX cars 242 and 315 coupled together at SW 5th & Mill.

Taken on Apr 06, 2024 @ 11:22.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Finally got to see two MAX cars in …

  • downtown
  • light rail
  • MAX
  • Portland
  • public transport
  • SD660
  • Siemens
  • TriMet
  • Type 2
  • Type 3
by Stephen Weber
Published April 6, 2024
Photo of a home theater showing a scene from "Oshi No Ko" paused on the HIDIVE app for Apple TV.

Taken on Apr 03, 2024 @ 20:17.

Picture Post

Picture Post: While it’s certainly a nice change that HIDIVE’s …

  • anime
  • Funimation
  • HIDIVE
by Stephen Weber
Published April 3, 2024
Photo of a 2024 Sakura-Con pin (right) and exhibitor badge (left) with "Kumoricon" on the badge.

Taken on Apr 01, 2024 @ 19:15.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Another outreach event down, but still several to …

  • convention
  • event
  • Kumoricon
  • outreach
  • Sakura-Con
by Stephen Weber
Published April 1, 2024
Photo of a black cat laying on a white carpet.

Taken on Apr 01, 2024 @ 18:43.

Picture Post

Picture Post: It’s good to be home.

  • cat
  • pet
by Stephen Weber
Published April 1, 2024
Photo of a cup of Ivar's clam chowder in a tray on Amtrak Cascades.

Taken on Apr 01, 2024 @ 12:28.

Picture Post

Picture Post: One does not simply take Cascades in the …

  • Amtrak
  • Amtrak Cascades
  • public transport
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published April 1, 2024
Photo of an Amtrak See something? Say something. poster in the form of a manga page.

Taken on Apr 01, 2024 @ 11:22.

Picture Post

Picture Post: I do love how Amtrak went all-out with …

  • Amtrak
  • public transport
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published April 1, 2024
Photo of the view from the front of the Seattle Monorail as it waits to depart from Westlake Center.

Taken on Apr 01, 2024 @ 10:17.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Best way to burn time ahead of the …

  • monorail
  • public transport
  • Seattle
  • Westlake
by Stephen Weber
Published April 1, 2024
Photo of a view of Seattle at night from a room at the Crowne Plaza Seattle. Elliot Bay with the Olympic Mountains are visible to the left, and the Space Needle is visible center right.

Taken on Mar 31, 2024 @ 20:02.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Thank you again for the upgrade, IHG. The …

  • Crowne Plaza
  • IHG
  • Seattle
  • sunset
by Stephen Weber
Published March 31, 2024
View from a room at the Crowne Plaza Seattle at sunset looking northwest towards Elliot Bay (left). The Space Needle is visible on the right.

Taken on Mar 31, 2024 @ 19:52.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Last night in Seattle. It was another good …

  • Crowne Plaza
  • IHG
  • Seattle
  • sunset
by Stephen Weber
Published March 31, 2024
Photo of a digital display showing "Welcome to Sakura-Con 2025!" at the Seattle Convention Center.

Taken on Mar 31, 2024 @ 09:14.

Picture Post

Picture Post: Not sure if isekai’d or found a time …

  • convention
  • event
  • Sakura-Con
  • Seattle
by Stephen Weber
Published March 31, 2024
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