Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Sepia Scenes 07-15-09: The Portland paddlewheel


Sepia Scenes is hosted by Mary T, who also hosts the fabulous Ruby Tuesday.







The Portland cruises out of the downtown Willamette River berth.




11 comments:

Carletta said...

What a wonderful old sternwheeler!
Very nice in sepia.

annalarssonphotography said...

Gorgeous sepia!!

Have a nice thursday!
Anna

Ralph said...

Really, this modern ship looks almost like a steam powered paddlewheel of 120 years ago. I see the finest mode of travel along the Columbia in the day, the sepia aging this boat so well!

Maria's Space said...

Ok...that is sooooo cool.
http://reesspace.blogspot.com/2009/07/sepia-scenes-and-1000-word-thursday.html

Anonymous said...

Ok, count me in on a ride - I'd love to! Beautiful sepia shading

maryt/theteach said...

Oh I'd love to ride in the paddlewheel! Great sepia shot! Mr. Linky is back! :)

Dianne said...

the hues are so lovely!!
and the ship is amazing

Jeri ~ said...

Wow, these are amazing sepia shots, they should be enlarged and hung on the wall!

Chris said...

I know Mark Twain is in that picture somewhere!

Terri said...

Yup, and Jim and Huck just drifted by on a raft.

aspiritofsimplicity said...

I love the wheel. It looks just like it should look.

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