| Portland, Oregon | May/June 2006 |

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A Panoramic view of Portland Skyline (source: wikipedia)
        
Mt. Hood and Portland (source: www.pova.org)

Portland is one of the most beautiful cities I have visited here in the United States. It's clean, green and very scenic. Looking to it standing from the East, you can see the huge snow-capped Mount hood standing in full glory -- like a guardian angel looking over the city! The city has a large latino population coming from Mexico and Latin America. Portland is host to Fiesta Cinco de Mayo, one of the largest Fiestas or festivals held in the United States, taking place on the 5th of May.

Some more info about Portland from Wikipedia:

"Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Portland straddles the Willamette River immediately south of its confluence with the Columbia River. Portland is the second largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Only Seattle, Washington is larger.

"Portland is known as "The City of Roses" or "Rose City", nicknames that originated during the 1905 Lewis and Clark centennial exposition. Its climate is ideal for growing roses, and the city has many rose gardens, including the International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park. Other nicknames for the city of Portland include "Stumptown", "Bridgetown" (due to its numerous bridges), "Puddletown" (due to the weather), and "River City" (due to its proximity to the Willamette and Columbia Rivers). Modern colloquialisms for the city include "PDX" (after the city's airport code), "P-town", and "Rip City" (from an exclamation by Portland Trail Blazers radio announcer Bill Schonely when the team scored an exceptionally good play)."

My photos --

Cinco de Mayo Festival, Waterfront, Portland

Fiesta Cinco de Mayo, Portland Traditional Flamenco dancers from Guadalajara, Mexico	Fiesta Cinco de Mayo, Portland Traditional Flamenco Dancers from Guadalajara, Mexico
Fiesta Cinco de Mayo, Portland Traditional Flamenco dancers from Guadalajara, Mexico	Fiesta Cinco de Mayo, Portland Traditional Flamenco dancers from Guadalajara, Mexico
Fiesta Cinco de Mayo, Portland Mariachi band from Guadalajara, Mexico

Portland Chinese Gardens, Portland

Chinese Traditional House, Portland Chinese Gardens A serene place to be in in the heart of a flourishing cosmopolitan city.	Chinese Traditional House, Portland Chinese Gardens The Chinese Gardens are constructed around a huge pond of water, with four chinese houses of different size around it.
Chinese Traditional House, Portland Chinese Gardens The sky is reflected on the still water of pond.	Goldfish in pond, Portland Chinese Gardens In the still clear water of the pond, roam schools of goldfish and other colorful fish.
Paved Path, Portland Chinese Gardens Skillfully laid out pavement.	Lotus, Portland Chinese Gardens The lotus is of symbolic significance in India and China, and sacred to Buddhism.
Portland Chinese Gardens	Portland Chinese Gardens
Portland Chinese Gardens Me spoiling the scenery as ever.	Portland Chinese Gardens Black and white experimentation.
Portland Chinese Gardens What do you see when color is taken away from both modern and the traditional?	Portland Chinese Gardens Me Contemplating (??!!!)
Portland Chinese Gardens The chinese-style houses are filled with artfully done chinese hand paintings, and lanterns.	Portland Chinese Gardens Flowers in the Garden -- don't ask me what the flower's called!

Waterfront and Harbor, Portland

Waterfront, Portland Plaza and fountains.	Waterfront, Portland The middle portion of these steel bridges can be lifted so that ships may pass through.
Waterfront, Portland The bridge is lifted to let the ship in.	Waterfront, Portland Schooners remind me of the Pirates of the Caribbean!
Waterfront, Portland Another one!

 

 

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