Random Portland Photos

A bit of exploration in Portland (Maine) today. After a foggy, cool night, it became sunny and basically warm, at least in the sun.


This is the only recognizably Portland image I took today. This is the childhood home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, as seen through a blue indigo plant. I went on the tour and learned a lot about Longfellow and his family, as well as hearing a nice overview of how people in early 19th century Maine lived. Shocking fact: Longfellow's wife died at age 43 of burns when her dress caught on fire while she was applying sealing wax to letters.


Bet these folks were annoyed when that little program from Adobe Systems came out!


I went to the Farmers' Market in Deering Oaks Park and had some fresh strawberries and a moon pie. But I also saw these amazing borage plants. They were about three or four feet tall, even though they were growing in 4" pots. Guess that must qualify them as weeds, huh?


What I love about this sign: Its combination of threatening, mid-2oth-century anti-Communist propaganda artwork with such an innocuous message. Seen on Congress Street near Monument Square.


I saw this on State Street while walking back from the Farmers' Market. It struck me as odd, but I realize it's one of those things that you wouldn't even notice if you were from here, because then it would be normal.