Portlandia Rise Up {194/365 | texx}
Saturday 7/6/2013 I woke in my fancy hotel room early in the am. Armed with my cameras and charm to get on line (a real line – with people…standing…in real life) to get into the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall to participate in #WDS2013. On the short walk @ 7 in the am, I stumbled upon this beauty.
National Bank Portland, OR #WDS2013
I had no idea that Portland, Oregon had such stunningly, rich architectural history. Who knew? As a native New Yorker, I’m not going to lie, I’m always shocked when I find these gems West of the Hudson. There you go, my East-Coast snobbery, surry. Portland (on both coasts) is stunning though. I would like to visit again with the sole intension of snapping, day & night. So, I moved onward to the theater…
Standing at the front of the line that was soon to form (did I mention I woke up early – thank you Atlas, for training me well), I overheard a woman talking and how she lives in Yonkers, NY. LOL What are the chances right? I’m from Yonkers. I ended up becoming friends with some gals who were in line with her and of course all New Yorkers. LOL! I’ve always said you NYers are the coolest people 😉 The biggest bond I formed was with Ms. Sheena LaShay. A spit-fire lil’ (sorry, you’re little 🙂 ) speed demon who happens to run creative retreats (which I totally want to do), is a photographer, is very in tune with herself & so much more. You can check out a bit more about her here SheenaLaShay . I was impressed with her attitude toward life and her person. Watch for her, she’s going places.
This pic was actually snapped a little later in the day because I regretted not asking her earlier when we met. Those catchlights. I ♥.
More to come about #WDS2013 and my outtakes. Until we meet again…Keep smiling, shining, laughing and loving. Love thy self and all else will follow. ~Ché-dawg 😉
