tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post6371039853041965039..comments2023-11-05T04:15:44.564-08:00Comments on Robert Frost's Banjo: Welcome to Rose CityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-12785068485148508602012-01-26T14:03:03.004-08:002012-01-26T14:03:03.004-08:00Hi HKatz: Thanks so much. Interesting--you & K...Hi HKatz: Thanks so much. Interesting--you & Kat Mortensen both liked that photo particularly. Taken while I was at the stop waiting for that very streetcar to arrive!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-13892261008787587002012-01-26T08:05:11.144-08:002012-01-26T08:05:11.144-08:00I'm looking forward to more of these posts, an...I'm looking forward to more of these posts, and the photos are large and wonderful. I love the one with the autumn trees.HKatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653570160517335758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-4527191990976842512012-01-25T21:12:26.491-08:002012-01-25T21:12:26.491-08:00Hi Mairi: Thanks so much! I use a Canon Power Shot...Hi Mairi: Thanks so much! I use a Canon Power Shot SX110, which is a point & shoot camera--but I use Photoshop too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-32161148653942205002012-01-25T14:32:00.947-08:002012-01-25T14:32:00.947-08:00Your pictures really are stunning. What are you us...Your pictures really are stunning. What are you using? Not the sort of zoom in zoom out click and shoot digital thing I have for sure. They all seem so sharp they have an unreal edge.Mairihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329522168121977658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-20268296982387011552012-01-25T09:33:40.301-08:002012-01-25T09:33:40.301-08:00In case anyone is curious about the rain, here are...In case anyone is curious about the rain, here are the 10 rainiest cities in the continental US: <br /><br /> Mobile, Ala.: 67 inches average annual rainfall; 59 average annual rainy days<br /> Pensacola, Fla.: 65 inches average annual rainfall; 56 average annual rainy days<br /> New Orleans, La.: 64 inches average annual rainfall; 59 average annual rainy days<br /> West Palm Beach, Fla.: 63 inches average annual rainfall; 58 average annual rainy days<br /> Lafayette, La.: 62 inches average annual rainfall; 55 average annual rainy days<br /> Baton Rouge, La.: 62 inches average annual rainfall; 56 average annual rainy days<br /> Miami, Fla.: 62 inches average annual rainfall; 57 average annual rainy days<br /> Port Arthur, Texas: 61 inches average annual rainfall; 51 average annual rainy days<br /> Tallahassee, Fla.: 61 inches average annual rainfall; 56 average annual rainy days<br /> Lake Charles, La.: 58 inches average annual rainfall; 50 average annual rainy days<br /><br />Portland & Seattle both average 37 inches & a fraction--over 20 inches less than Lake Charles, LA at number 20.<br /><br />The difference of course is that many of these cities are subject to downpours, so Portland & Seattle have more "rainy days" because it takes the usual drizzle longer to accumulate.<br /><br />I may expand this into one of the Portland posts at some point.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-87623759007276102072012-01-25T09:28:11.006-08:002012-01-25T09:28:11.006-08:00Hi Roy, Kat, Alan & Mark!
Roy: Thanks--also c...Hi Roy, Kat, Alan & Mark!<br /><br />Roy: Thanks--also called "The Laurelthirst," because they serve beer!<br /><br />Kat: Thanks so much! The streetcars, which are operated by the city itself (as opposed to the buses & trains, which are operated by a metro transit district), are all colorfully painted.<br /><br />Alan: Thanks! That's interesting indeed about the Guardian. I will say I consider myself very fortunate to have lived in both San Francisco & Portland, which are both great cities! & yes, hope I can get that certain man & dog grist for his virtual tour mill.<br /><br />Mark: This is the first winter for me, of course, & all previous visits had been in late spring or summer, but it is my impression that much of the "rain" is indeed "drizzle" as you say. According to the climate data I've seen, PDX gets just over 37" of rain per year, which is about the same as Seattle. Interestingly, despite their reputations, neither are in the top 10 rainiest US cities! New York, Baltimore & Atlanta e.g. all get more rain. & I agree: Southeast Portland rocks! But I'm liking the North too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-89996929836836389982012-01-25T08:49:24.049-08:002012-01-25T08:49:24.049-08:00Also, yea Southeast!Also, yea Southeast!Mark Crummetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578982333744467295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-72626173943439754292012-01-25T08:47:10.845-08:002012-01-25T08:47:10.845-08:00I used to live in Raleigh, NC. Oddly enough, they ...I used to live in Raleigh, NC. Oddly enough, they get more rain per year than PDX. They get it in a series of torrential downpours throughout the summer; we get it via 6 months of drizzle in the winter. And "damp" is a much better description of central NC than Portland!<br />Looking forward to more about this great city!Mark Crummetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578982333744467295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-83308887018020999672012-01-25T06:17:32.191-08:002012-01-25T06:17:32.191-08:00Now this is going to be a really useful series to ...Now this is going to be a really useful series to a certain man and a dog who are about to pay a virtual visit to your city. And, incidentally, the Guardian did a feature last week entitled "The Ten Best Places To Live In The World" - and guess where was No. 1. Yes, Portland.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-85922539831830628492012-01-25T05:55:49.620-08:002012-01-25T05:55:49.620-08:00Oh, I'm loving this! It's great to get a f...Oh, I'm loving this! It's great to get a feel for your city, John and your photos are brilliant! I love that one with the red streetcar, particularly.<br />The Laurelhurst is showing "The Blob"? How cool is that! <br /><br />Looks like a great place to be - a place to really put down roots.<br /><br />Can't wait to see what's next!Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-84470739140208585812012-01-25T05:44:49.815-08:002012-01-25T05:44:49.815-08:00Thanks for the tour. I'm loving the Laurelhurs...Thanks for the tour. I'm loving the Laurelhurst Theater; that is <i>soooo</i> '50s!Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.com