Vintage Corolla

An old Corolla in the library parking lot.

Not So Fast

The speedometer on our van. No, I wasn't driving at the time. Just waiting in the parking lot with a kid in the backseat while dear wife was in the library. A perfect time to get the camera out and shoot! (Told ya--I never leave home without it! Okay, almost never.)

Colorful Convertibles

Toy cars lined up on display as if pulled in to watch a tiny drive-in movie.

Russell

A Russell steam tractor at the Wooden Shoe Bulb Company's tulip festival.

Loopy Pipe

A loopy pipe for storing bikes. Kinda looks like three giant prongs of a fork sticking up out of the ground. But then again, I'm weird.

Portland is a big bicycle town. I heard recently that they're converting an area of the car lane just before certain intersections to be reserved for bikes. At a red light, automobiles will have to stop several feet back from the light so that the bikes can be in front. The hope is that this will prevent cyclists from being hit by cars who don't see them coming alongside in the bike lane when the automobile turns right.

End of the Line

For two little boys I know, there's a huge thrill in riding the city train. The best adventure yet? Discovering what happens when the train gets to the end of the line. Does it turn around? Is there a loop somewhere? A giant turntable? How do they get it going the other direction?

So we rode the train all they way to the mysterious not-so-distant suburb of Gresham just to find out. This is the legendary "Gresham" that the boys hear every time they board the train (Automatic voice recording: "This is a blue line train to Gresham. In the priority seating area, you are required to move for seniors and people with disabilities. The doors are closing." The boys have this MEMORIZED and quote it randomly around the house.). Going to Gresham for them was like going to Disneyland.

And what happened at the end of the line?

I wouldn't want to rob you of the adventure. =)

Orange Beauty

I'm not much of a car buff, but there's no denying the beauty of this fiery GT.

Traffic

Looking down on traffic at the intersection of Tuo Dong and Bai Ta roads in Kunming, China.

Bike Town

Portand Oregonians like to brag about how bike-friendly their streets are, but our city is nothing compared to Beijing where entire car-sized lanes are reserved for bike traffic. Riders everywhere--old and young, men and women, white collar and blue. Many bikes were loaded with piles of clothing, papers, or even 55-gallon drums with roasted sweet potatoes available for sale.

Faster than a Speeding Train

A Norfolk-Southern car blurs past, trucking stuff from here to there.

Red Bike on a Rainy Day

Not the best day for riding your bike to work.

Red Van

Vehicles--like pets--usually reflect the personality (and sometimes appearances) of their owners. Don't know if hippies are still around or not, but this van seems proof that there might be.

Mercedes

An elegant Mercedes parked a few blocks away.

Hood Ornament Quiz

Here's the hood ornament. Can you name the make and model? (Gotta leave your guesses in the comments.)

Old Ford

A sunny Saturday morning reflected in the polished hubcap of an old Ford.

Rusty Blue

A tired old delivery van rusts away in the junkyard.

Biker

Happened to catch this guy at just the right moment as he zoomed by (and no, I wasn't driving at the time). I have no use for motorcycles personally since half the fun must be feeling the wind blow through your hair--of which I have little.

Headlights

Just having fun with the camera while driving home one evening. No, I wasn't the one driving our vehicle.