Overlooked in PDX

Doggie Style

2011-08-03T17:18:00.000-07:00

- NW 27th and Thurman
-- Submitted by Rich

Cat Armpits?

2011-07-05T17:33:00.000-07:00

- NW Portland
-- Submitted by James

Crumb Bum

2011-07-02T15:33:00.000-07:00

- Outside of Starbucks on 21st
-- Submitted by James

Famous People Stories Live June 25, 2011

2011-06-26T06:42:00.000-07:00

Cat Stories presents Famous People Stories Live June 25, 2011.

Sad hydrant

2011-06-23T23:19:00.000-07:00

- From NW Portland
-- Submitted by Nikki, who writes: "Saw this little guy somewhere around NW 20th, can't remember exactly where we were. He just looks so sad!"

I'll have what she's having

2011-03-03T10:57:00.000-08:00

- Submitted by Libby, who writes: "I took this video on the Max and I think it speaks for itself; I don't know this person or why they were doing this, but I'd imagine drugs. (I know your website calls for photos, but this one is priceless, I swear)."

I always knew something fishy was going on

2010-09-16T07:11:00.001-07:00

- Submitted by Lusus Naturae, who writes: "I was at the Sylvania campus of PCC today waiting for a friend. Apparently the college's 50th anniversary is coming up, and there's a big bulletin board in the Campus Center for people to leave notes for various ideas about how to celebrate, what to do for the next 50 years, and the like. This caught my eye, and it really does explain a lot about my experiences with the Rock Creek campus."

Coyote Ugly

2010-09-07T12:14:00.001-07:00

- Thurman and NW 27th
-- Submitted by Rich

Look at the Sky

2010-08-07T10:21:00.001-07:00

- Several around SE Belmont
-- Submitted by Chris

Space Cowboy

2010-08-07T10:20:00.001-07:00

- Near NE 33rd and Broadway
-- Submitted by Chris

Yarn Bombing

2010-08-07T10:17:00.000-07:00

- Seen all over SE, this is in Col. Summers Park
-- Submitted by Chris

Chalked

2010-07-04T11:22:00.000-07:00

- Submitted by Jonathan, who writes: "I saw this along the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade last week, amid a whole bunch of other chalk drawings on the sidewalks. Not sure if someone intentionally misspelled chalk as "chaulk," but I thought it pretty humorous - hope you do, too."

Life after people

2010-06-19T13:45:00.000-07:00

Bike being eaten by vines, around SE 22nd & Morrison
- Submitted by a p

Naked Marionette

2010-05-20T07:10:00.000-07:00

Lee writes:

Tuesday morning, my wife called me at home and said that I needed to take photos of a life-size puppet hanging in the trees above a bus stop near our apartment.

It looked a bit creepy hanging there amongst the trees, but the dedication that went into it is amazing. (the word on her chest says "shine") By Tuesday afternoon it had fallen down and by Wednesday afternoon it was gone. I hope the artist took it. It would be interesting to know who the artist was.

Bad Neighborhood

2010-03-03T08:30:00.000-08:00

Note from previous projectionist regarding sound levels in an auditorium.

-- Photo by Grady

Bread hands

2010-02-25T14:30:00.000-08:00

- Bus stop at 19th & Hawthorne
-- Submitted by Justin

now THIS is art!

2010-02-25T07:09:00.000-08:00

- Submitted by Josh, who writes: "This just randomly showed up on NE 20th and Davis, by a big parking lot. The funny thing is, there are a group of middle schoolers who have a bus stop right next to this new installation.

This also, by the way, is where the boot with the banana peel in it was. Go inner NE for weirdness!"

Art!

2009-12-29T09:33:00.000-08:00

Taken at NE 20th and Davis.

Submitted by Josh

p.s. I should mention that this particular newspaper box always has some assortment of shoes sitting on top of it. Sometimes two boots, sometimes a boot and a shoe, sometimes just some insoles ... but now it has been topped with the banana peel.

Traffic Diverter

2009-12-07T07:20:00.000-08:00

- SE 12th at Clay
-- Submitted by Broadside Johnnie

Hop Works

2009-10-30T07:26:00.001-07:00

August PR event, sidewalk by the Opera's East Bank HQ. Snacks and kegs of Widmer. Signs on lampposts and the sidewalk. Coincidentally, PFD showed up and layed down about 50 yards of fire hose between their truck and a brush fire.

- Submitted by Broadside Johnnie

Openish

2009-10-25T20:31:00.000-07:00

Thai restaurant SE 82nd and Flavel

Submitted by Brittney, who writes: "I think they are a little confused... neon "Open" sign, regular "Open" sign and then (kind of hard to see in the photo) a "Closed" sign taped over the "Open" sign...

Growing Ideas

2009-10-08T17:12:00.000-07:00

Taken near 18th and Ankeny by Josh

Pursuit

2009-10-02T07:20:00.001-07:00

92nd and Flavel Max Station... a trail of Trivial Pursuit cards leading to, and abruptly stopping at, the bus stop.

- Submitted by Brittney

Facewall

2009-08-31T16:57:00.000-07:00

Random art, found in a parking garage in downtown PDX.

Submitted by Carrie, who writes: "The eyes are bubbles in the concrete."

Dirty Bathroom

2009-08-02T18:12:00.001-07:00

Apparently they must have had a problem with this in the past... gross.

Taken at a Marina on the Columbia outside of Scappoose.

Submitted by Brittney

Druid cafe

2009-06-13T09:54:00.001-07:00

Small plastic table and beer stein in a tree at NW Irving and 19th.

- Submitted by Chris

Screen

2009-05-19T08:10:00.000-07:00

- Photo taken on N. Lombard near Portsmouth
-- Submitted by Hilary

Creepshow

2009-05-13T12:11:00.000-07:00

- Union Jack's on East Burnside.
-- Submitted by Emily

Swine Flu

2009-05-05T18:07:00.000-07:00

- Nob Hill Pub, NW 23rd and Lovejoy
-- Submitted by Rich

Value Horse?

2009-05-02T18:34:00.001-07:00

Apparently no show can't be stop'd, either.

- Taken around 16th & Ankeny.
-- Submitted by Josh

Rest room

2009-05-02T08:08:00.000-07:00

Angry gods

2009-04-26T08:56:00.000-07:00

One of the carousel seats at Oaks Park in 2007.
- Submitted by Gretel

French Bread

2009-04-26T08:55:00.001-07:00

Graffiti found in SE Portland.
- Submitted by Gretel

SUV

2009-04-07T08:07:00.001-07:00

NE Alberta and 36th

- Submitted by Zach

New Economy

2009-04-06T16:12:00.000-07:00

In a vacant lot at se 58th and Foster.

- Submitted by Zach

Chicken

2009-04-06T16:10:00.000-07:00

At Pistils Nursery on Mississippi.

Submitted by Jack

Depression Glass

2009-03-30T16:58:00.000-07:00

Submitted by Alex Neely
http://cookingforassholes.blogspot.com/

Coyote on Max

2009-02-23T15:24:00.000-08:00

Many thanks to Jeff for sending us this photo.

Photo Credit to Gordon Werner via Seattle Transit Blog.

Slug Crossing

2009-02-10T15:23:00.000-08:00

- Lewis & Clark Law School
-- Submitted by Gwyn

Lady Remington

2009-01-29T15:50:00.000-08:00

Girl shaving her legs at the seal fountain downtown.

- Submitted by Monica, who writes "Hey...if you gotta shave, you gotta shave!"

Suited and booted

2009-01-02T10:03:00.001-08:00

- Johnny B's
- Shot by gwyn

Seal Club

2009-01-02T08:01:00.000-08:00

A group of seals is called a club.
- Shot at SW Morrison.
-- Submitted by crash

Phone to Terabithia?

2008-09-16T20:09:00.000-07:00

7187 sends us this pic of a touchtone phone near Overlook footbridge.

Horny Biker Zone

2008-09-16T20:04:00.000-07:00

7187 sends us this pic of the Bike lane down in south waterfront area.

Graffiti Van

2008-09-14T20:59:00.000-07:00

Saw this van on Glisan in Northwest PDX. What did this guy do to get that massacred by graffiti? Park in downtown Detroit for a month???

I Surrender

2008-08-31T18:43:00.000-07:00

I have been to Tributes dozens of times to grab a bite, but somehow I missed this photo of Marilyn. Even if I had no idea who she was I would have fallen in love. That's a face that could launch a thousand ships.

Dismembered Leg

2008-08-24T19:44:00.000-07:00

Welcome to "Overlooked in PDX," a new blog originally conceived by Meghan, one of our contributers to Overheard in PDX.

If you see something unusual, send it to us for posting and be sure to include the following:

* A JPEG file or a link
* Brief description or anecdote
* Location in Portland

This dismembered leg prop scared my kid half to death. Someone made it look like there's a dude sleeping in the bushes. You can find it on NW 27th and Thurman.