[Sekkle]

My son and I took the MAX downtown to go to the rally marking the 5th anniversary of the start of the war. Seemed like a pretty good turnout, but apparently it was a lot smaller than last year’s march (I wasn’t here, so I have no idea). We joined the march for a few blocks, and cut in front to take pictures at other times. Anyway, here are some pics.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4933.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4934.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4935.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4936.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4937.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4938.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4939.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4940.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4941.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4946.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4960.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4961.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4963.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4985.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4989.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4993.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4994.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_5001.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_5002.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_5003.jpg http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_5004.jpg

It started raining pretty hard and everyone went crazy cheering…
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_5015.jpg

Some hail mixed in, too…
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_5017.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_5024.jpg
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http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_5027.jpg

That’s it. I wasn’t there too long. My son was getting tired of walking and getting soaked, so we hopped back on the Blue Line and came home.

[zilfondel]

man it was nasty today... then nice... then nasty... repeat 8 times.

I took some pics too, perhaps I should post them when I have the chance.

[hymalaia]

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj223/Brizzle78/Portland/Anti%20War%20March/IMG_4938.jpg

anyone else see this exhibit? They put a bunch of flags, each one representing 5 dead in the war. American forces were red, Iraqi's were white. The row of red flags only lasted a for it seemed 10 feet while the white flags went on and on and on... several blocks of the park by PSU was covered. An interesting perspective on the matter. I took a bunch of pics. I really need to find a host for my images!

and I loved today's weather. Made for some great photo lighting in between downpours!

[zilfondel]

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii11/zilfondel/pdx%20city/IMG_0411.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii11/zilfondel/pdx%20city/IMG_0413.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii11/zilfondel/pdx%20city/IMG_0414.jpg

lots of bike cops:
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii11/zilfondel/pdx%20city/IMG_0416.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii11/zilfondel/pdx%20city/IMG_0418.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii11/zilfondel/pdx%20city/IMG_0419.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii11/zilfondel/pdx%20city/IMG_0420.jpg

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii11/zilfondel/pdx%20city/IMG_0421.jpg

[natepdx]

God I LOVE this great city of ours!!!!:notacrook: Bush and his cronies hate Portland and I consider that a complement extraordinaire. VOX POPULI!!!

[PacificNW]

Right on,, natepdx!