PORTLAND, OREGON, USA - MY HOME TOWN
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  With 10 bridges crossing the Willamette River, Portland is a city of bridges. This is the Hawthorne Bridge looking from the east side into downtown.
           
  The Hawthorne at night looking downtown.
           
  The Steel Bridge, the only one of its kind, has a rail and car levels. The rail level can be lifted independently of the other.
           
  A recent addition to Portland is this structure allowing visitors to go down to the East Side Esplanade from the Burnside Bridge. See below.
           
  The East Side Esplanade is a popular path along the river for both joggers and strollers.
           
  Tom McCall Park on the west bank of the Willamette, and its fountain is a popular place for kids and adults.
           
  Another view of the fountain at Tom McCall's park.
           
  The Portland Marina on the Willamette River.
           
  Looking up from the Marina.
           
  Fountain in downtown Portland.
           
  The Koin Tower.
           
  At night in old town.
           
  The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is on the east bank of the river.
           
  Pittock Mansion is a lovely preservation of an old mansion now owned by the City and serving as a museum.
           
  The new Chinese Garden in Old Town.
           
  The new Chinese Garden in Old Town.
           
  The new Chinese Garden in Old Town.
           
  The Rhododendron Park on the east side of Portland.
           
  The Rhododendron Park on the east side of Portland.
           
  The Rhododendron Park on the east side of Portland.
           
  A statue of Joan of Arc on the east side.
           
  An icon for a restaurant, this salmon fish is a popular decoration for this building in downtown Portland.
           
  Nike campus in Beaverton, a suburb of Portland.
           
           
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