Friday, April 30, 2010

Last post for April

Yep. More typewriters. My Underwood no. 5 went to the typewriter doctors office a few days after it's first appearance on my blog found here. At the typewriter doctors office (otherwise known as my grandpa's work shop) I cleaned it up and restored it to working condition. During it's operation I acquired two more of these wonderful writing machines from the past; an Olympia M9 from the 1970s and a standard portable Underwood typewriter from the 1930s. Also in this post- a vintage telephone that I believe my mom picked up at a garage sale a few years back. It was seriously calling out "take my picture, take my picture" so I did. :) Oh the randomness of collecting such items! (now my room, which is where I am storing all of these antiques, smells like an antique shop :)

Keys of a typewriter

1970s typewriter (ready to type on)

"The Last One"

where Microsoft Word came from

hardwood floor typewriter

Typebar

Vintage Telephone

Vintage Telephone

Saturday, April 24, 2010

City adventures with Jake and Danny

Last weekend I headed out with my friends Danny and Jake to go and shoot up this city with our cameras. :) We had a great time Friday night just having fun and photographing lots of things and places. Taco Bell for dinner is always a win! Take a look at some of their photos: Danny, and Jake

house

nice house

aerial train-tracks

aerial train-tracks

aerial train-tracks

Approaching the tunnel

A bikes ass

Urban Art

City Square

City Apartments

One day, we make new things

city abstracts

old church

old church

old church

Tickets!

Spring in Sellwood

Spring in Sellwood

Spring in Sellwood

Spring in Sellwood

my home; Portland

Sellwood waterfront park

Sellwood waterfront park

99E

Trimet

99E

having some fun in Lightroom...

the shot of pdx that everybody and thier cousin has

Eastside waterfront

moon rise behind big pink

moon rise behind big pink

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

East Side Waterfront Bike Ride

Last Thursday was such a nice day (weather wise) which is partly why I decided to hop on my bike and ride somewhere. I packed my camera and while doing so made the final decision to go to the waterfront, though earlier I was open to riding anywhere, I just wanted to take photos. I very much enjoyed the ride down to the river from my house, (which is about a 6 mile ride, mostly down hill.) After arriving there I didn't have much time for photos seeing as the light was fading quickly behind the west hills, I shot what I could, packed up and headed home. The ride back was a bit of a work out because it's up hill for about 72 blocks. But it was relaxing at the same time; the light had mostly disappeared and I was riding in the cool spring evening air which cooled me down. It was an enjoyable bike ride and I am happy with the end result of the photos. I'm glad spring is here. :) And I am glad I live in Portland!

Evening bike ride to downtown

Evening bike ride to downtown

Evening bike ride to downtown

Evening bike ride to downtown

Evening bike ride to downtown

Evening bike ride to downtown

Evening bike ride to downtown

Evening bike ride to downtown

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

So I've Started a Collection of Typewriters...

I just added a new typewriter to my collection of two this afternoon. It is an Underwood no. 5. After doing some research on it, I found that back in the 1920s it was like the Windows XP of it's day meaning it is a very common typewriter. I've added a set up photo and two images of my first member of my collection - a Sears model from the 1970s.

Underwood no. 5

I'm starting a typeriter collection

Underwood no. 5

Underwood no. 5

Sears model from the 1970s

I'm starting a typeriter collection
Set up shot. It's an "in closet studio"
(set up shot)