I’m drawn to the old and the urban decay. Even for ruined buildings and old time-worn walls and signs that dot the urban landscape. I guess, for better or for worse in America today, there’s plenty of that.
The new largely is unappealing to my eye. Is it because “new”, I simply find boring? I remember an occasion a number of years ago in San Francisco, I was walking with my Dad in a particular neighborhood that was lined with old Victorian houses. I told him, I’m drawn to these old buildings, they have character, craftsmanship, they are interesting. He said he liked new better. As my Mom would say of those with a difference of opinion, “that’s what makes horse races”.
These are a few shots of Alberta Street in Portland, a popular neighborhood with restaurants, shops and bars. It’s an eclectic area of town and perhaps, this is an equally eclectic view.
