Oregon For The First Time

Ken and I left the redwoods of California and discovered the coast of Oregon as we followed Route 101 north to Portland ~

Where we stayed two nights at the Mark Spencer Hotel ~

Teachers Fountain in the downtown area, dedicated to teachers everywhere ~

An antique car caught our attention, and a few days later we read a newspaper article about Nash Metropolitan cars that have been refurbished in Los Angeles ~

We took a walk to the waterfront ~

To see the bridges across the Willamette River ~

That go up so ships can go under ~

The waterfront park has a fountain that starts gently ~

And bursts forth periodically, which delights the children ~

A poster drew us to the Portland Art Museum ~

Where roses were still in bloom in the park across the street ~

This photo is for Mary, whose birthday is July 15 ~

This building once housed The Portland Telegram, a newspaper with the same name as a current paper in Maine ~

Then it was time to say good-bye to Oregon, for now, and take our leave for Seattle ~