The France Hopper Network https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Picture Post: Just Streetcar from the OCC today. Day -1 of Kumoricon is in full swing. Picture Post: Last day of work before a week and a half off for Kumoricon. Setup starts tomorrow. Picture Post: Sukkai was not thrilled the keepers were doing maintenance on his stairs (he has a broken wing and cannot fly). Picture Post: Liu and Enoki definitely had the zoomies today. Picture Post: Enoki really wanted to munch on some bamboo today. Picture Post: Annual hug a llama day at the building tonight. Picture Post: Introducing the Root Beer Flood: an elevated take on the classic root beer float. Picture Post: It’s your last opportunity to see the crows before they fly away to auction. Picture Post: Happy Halloween! If you still need a pumpkin, the Oregon Zoo has three pallets of mini pumpkins that are surplus and free for the taking. Picture Post: It is officially peak color for 2026 at the Portland Japanese Garden. Now is the time to visit. Picture Post: Whether it’s from behind or in front of the noren, there is no bad view at the Portland Japanese Garden right now. Just book your tickets ahead of time ;) Picture Post: Peak color has arrived on THE maple at the Portland Japanese Garden. This would be a good weekend to come see it. Picture Post: You know it’s definitely Autumn in Portland when the fog and colors are both here. Picture Post: Kind of ironic how the lobbyists now ask for you to vote yes on their incredibly poorly written measure. Vote no. Portland doesn’t need another budget dumpster fire. Picture Post: Maybe it’s just me, but if Streetcar now needs a when to leave downtown message on weekends, maybe we need more service on weekends… just a thought. Picture Post: Farewell, car 015. These were taken a few weeks ago, but today is its last day in Portland. Picture Post: Latergram: Enoki and Liu sure looked like they were having fun out in the sun yesterday. Picture Post: Transit is running again after this morning’s incident. It’s a beautiful day to take advantage of some sun. #gobytransit Picture Post: That time of year again when the colors on Streetcar continue the colors on the trees. #gobystreetcar Picture Post: Gotta love when you have the second to last NS of the night to yourself. #gobystreetcar Picture Post: Waymo’s still out and about mapping Portland. Picture Post: Unimpressed MAX is unimpressed when you don’t pay your fare. Picture Post: In the test kitchen tonight: new glassware. Finally got regular-sized cocktail glasses. Picture Post: It’s been a bit since I last rotated in Nossa Familia to the espresso machine. Still brews a solid, consistent cup. URL Tools Picture Post: Dusted off the Sony to get some new autumn shots of Streetcar with @transitgeekpdx and @vcoulombe.carr. These were some of the better shots. Picture Post: Been a while since I went out to get Streetcar in fall color. More to come. Picture Post: Latergram: Went up to the Portland Japanese Garden again yesterday to check on fall color. Picture Post: Less than a month until Kumo can only mean one thing: semi-annual haircut time. (And con crunch. So much con crunch. So two things really.) Picture Post: I think Timber is enjoying the sun just a little today. Picture Post: Get it while you still can: sushi will soon be departing from Meadowrue in The Ritz-Carlton, Portland. Picture Post: I will forever argue that one of the best times to visit the Portland Japanese Garden is in the rain. The noren from Nuno offer an especially unique experience right now. Picture Post: Here’s to the 3,000 Kroger will be cutting over the next three years. May the odds be ever in your favor, fellow SSCers. What a shit way to start the week. Picture Post: Latergram: Some more photos from the Japanese Garden yesterday. It's still very early for Autumn colors. Picture Post: It is much too early for peak color on THE maple, but the leaves are indeed turning up at the Japanese Garden. Picture Post: Good news: it is possible to still exit the Matrix in Portland. (And yes, this phone works.) Picture Post: I hate digital zoom, but sometimes you don’t have a choice. This is the Bali Myna, one of the rarest birds in the world. It is estimated less than 100 remain, and the Oregon Zoo has one of them. Picture Post: The rock hyrax are slowly becoming more social. Picture Post: Turtle pile! Picture Post: Biscuit, Jam, and Jelly decided to snuggle today. Picture Post: Not Sunset TC, but still a good sunset at Gresham. Picture Post: Downtown Portland isn’t dead. Kokoro is expanding for a THIRD time. They started with one unit, quickly leased a second, and now have leased a third. I think Kiriko made the right remove in opening a second shop. Picture Post: CAB OFF SCREENSAVER ON #gobystreetcar Picture Post: Best photo I could get while onboard 009… The retrofits of the Škodas is complete. 007 is back on the rails with the third of the 25th Anniversary wraps. #gobystreetcar Picture Post: Carmegeddon is coming. Replace your EV with another EV. #gobystreetcar Picture Post: “Last stop: 18th and Lovejoy.” Love, Portland. #gobystreetcar Picture Post: Actually enjoy the sunset. #gobytransit Picture Post: A little over a year ago, I decided to do a very Portland thing to mark ten years in Portland. This morning, I finally got the email my brick was placed in Pioneer Square last week. It’s over by the Starbucks and westbound MAX platform. Here’s to the next ten years. Picture Post: Yes, there will be a trip report for the Airo on YouTube. When? Soon. Ish. The footage is a mess and filming didn’t get done the way I was originally planning. But there will be *something* from it. Picture Post: Latergram: Made a trip up to Seattle for a night to see the parents before they fly back home. One of the places we visited was the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum. It is definitely a place worth visiting. The installations are incredible.