PDX, Rip City, Stumptown, City of Roses — Portland has a number of nicknames, one of the most appropriate being Bridgetown. All in all, eleven bridges cross the Willamette River, eight of them entering the downtown area. A little over a year ago, I had a chance to take a walk on the Broadway Bridge around dusk and get some great night shots of the Steel Bridge and the Freemont Bridge. Ever since, I’ve wanted to get back and walk more of the bridges.
Last week, we caught a rare break of sun and blue sky on a 45 degree afternoon. We walked the Hawthorne and Morrison Bridges, slowly enough that the afternoon turned to evening, allowing me to catch some night shots of downtown.
Looking north up the Willamette River to the Morrison Bridge
We caught a boat coming through the Morrison Bridge…
and then the Hawthorne…
The afternoon light on the Hawthorne bridge was beautiful
Looking south down the Willamette River to the Hawthorne Bridge at rush hour
Morrison Bridge at dusk
Downtown Portland at Dusk
