Skip to content

Brian's Brain Dump

Discovering Portland and beyond

Recent Posts

  • Live in the Bing: Lianne La Havas
  • James Hunter Six in the Bing
  • Live in the Bing: Martin Harley
  • Reflections of Pittock Mansion
  • Portland’s latest attraction: Steam

  • My Books
  • Privacy Policy

Art

Things that I consider artistic

Art Close to home Culture Fountains History Parks and Gardens Photography Portland Travel 

Chapman and Lownsdale Squares

November 14, 2011March 29, 2012 admin 2 Comments David Manuel, Douglas Tilden, drinking fountain, John H. Beaver, Occupy Portland, Oregon, Oregon Trail, Parks, Portland, status, war memorial

Chapman Square, acquired in 1869, is one of two, courthouse squares, Chapman and Lownsdale, in The Plaza Blocks.  Located inside

Read more
Art Close to home Culture Fountains History Photography Portland Travel 

Pioneer Courthouse Square Fountain and Waterfall

October 26, 2011March 15, 2012 Glenda 1 Comment fountain tour, Oregon, Pioneer Square, Portland, Starbucks, travel, Visitors Center, Will Martin

This beautiful fountain is located in Pioneer Courthouse Square.  The square is in the center of town, at SW Broadway

Read more
Art Close to home Culture Fountains History Photography Portland Travel 

Shemanski Fountain (Rebecca at the Well)

October 24, 2011March 15, 2012 Glenda 1 Comment Carl L. Linde. Oliver Laurence Barrett, fountains, history, Italianesque trefoil, Portland, Sheminski Fountain (Rebecca at the Well), statues, Tours, Water Bureau

Shemanski Fountain, on the Park blocks between SW Salmon and Main, is also known as Rebecca at the Well.  One

Read more
Art Culture Far Away Festivals Music Nature Opinion Photography Travel 

Getting SOAKed in Tidewater 2011

June 20, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 0 Comments Burning Man, Camping, Oregon, Portland, SOAK, Tidewater

Deep within a tree canopy in sleepy Tidewater Oregon, flowers bloom and birds cheep, water trickles down the steep retain

Read more
Art Culture Far Away Festivals Music Nature Photography Travel 

A SOAK’n we will go

June 16, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 0 Comments Burning Man, Camping, Oregon, Portland, SOAK, Tidewater

It is time – time for the fun and festivities to begin, for today SOAK begins. SOAK is the Portland

Read more
Art Close to home Culture Events Photography Portland 

Floats of the Portland Grand Floral Parade 2011

June 14, 2011February 22, 2012 admin 1 Comment 2011, Floats, Grand Floral Parade, Oregon, Portland, Rose Festival

The weather sure hasn’t cooperated this year when it comes to getting flowers ready to decorate the floats with. I

Read more
Art Close to home Culture Events Photography Portland 

Portland’s Grand Floral Parade

June 12, 2011February 23, 2012 admin 4 Comments Floral, flowers, Grand Floral Parade, Oregon, Portland, Queen, Rodeo, Rose Festival

I decided that for my first post on this year’s Grand Floral Parade, I would pick my favorites – favorite

Read more
Art Close to home Culture Events Opinion Photography Places and things Portland 

A World Perspective

June 11, 2011February 23, 2012 admin 0 Comments Festival, flowers, Oregon, Pioneer Square, Portland, World Map

Anyone who saw the King and I will remember the scene between the King of Siam and the newly appointed

Read more
Art Close to home Culture Events Photography Portland 

The Parade is Coming!

June 3, 2011March 1, 2012 admin 0 Comments Floral, Grand Floral Parade, Oregon, Portland, Rose Festival

For the past several blogs, I have literally gone around the world, covering Australia, England and the states of California

Read more
Art Culture Far Away Photography Travel 

Surendorf a hit in Columbia

May 28, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 2 Comments art, California, Charles F. Surendorf, Cindy, Columbia, exhibition, Surendorf

For the past few days, there have been no blogs because I have been busy helping Cindy Surendorf put on

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →

Categories

  • Culture (93)
    • Art (30)
    • Books and Films (3)
    • Festivals (14)
    • History (35)
    • Music (18)
  • EDA (18)
  • Hiking (51)
  • Nature (79)
  • Opinion (23)
  • Photography (97)
  • Portland (68)
    • Beer (3)
    • Events (11)
    • Fountains (13)
    • Parks and Gardens (18)
    • Places and things (19)
  • Travel (124)
    • Close to home (77)
    • Far Away (18)
  • Uncategorized (7)

.


Tags

Apple art Astoria Beaverton Bing Lounge Blossoms California Camping Columbia Gorge DAC EDA England ESL Festival flowers fountains fruit Gardening Gardens Grand Floral Parade Hike hiking history Hood River kink.fm Lake Oswego McMenamins Mosier Music musicians opinion Oregon Photography Portland Rose Festival sculpture Shakespeare Theater tour transgender travel verification Washington Waterfalls Wildflowers

Recent Comments

  • Kenneth Roth on Portland fountain tour: Thompson’s Elk Fountain
  • Michael on The Pillars of Hercules
  • George on Imelda May Rocks Portland
  • Kaity on Packy, Oregon Zoo’s Famous Asian Elephant
  • Jackie Cherry on The Pillars of Hercules
  • Mix-Movie.com on McMenamins Grand Lodge
  • Cheri arthur on McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
  • Rinchen Londop on Sand Mandala
  • admin on McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
  • Kaman on McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Copyright © 2023 Brian's Brain Dump. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.