A little cabin on the Metolius River. Camp Sherman, Oregon; May, 2011.

A climber 40-50 feet up a rock face does his thing. (Click on the thumbnail to view this guy's tat running the full length of his spine) Smith Rock State Park, Terrebonne, Oregon; June, 2008.

Despite his reputation, the Wimpy Kid can be a real party animal, sometimes going late into the night, as he did on this recent trip. Port Angeles, Washington; April, 2011.

While it can be said that a mall is a mall is a mall, some malls actually are more pleasant to travel through than others. Like this one, the Bay Centre. (Click on the thumbnail to check the time, or see more detail) Victoria, BC, Canada; April, 2011.

The Queen Mary II at her permanent berth on the Thames. She's now a floating restaurant and pub. I've read the drinks are cheap there and she offers a great view of the Thames. London, UK; September, 2009.

Your bananas are arriving. A tug positions a container ship closer to the dock for eventual offloading. San Diego, California; October, 2010.

Still life in the rain. Whitney Gardens & Nursery, Brinnon, Washington; April, 2011.

A Japanese maple in all its Autumnal glory. (Click on the thumbnail for a better view) Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon; October, 2007.

One suspicious local resident decided to keep an eye on me as I walked from my car to the facilities of a rest area. Collier State Park, rural Klamath County, Oregon; June, 2011.

Inside the chapel at the top of the hill. This concludes The Grind's week in Black & White. Chatel-Censoir, France; September, 2009.

These were just two in a long line of antique autos. But it really works with our week in B&W, eh? Madras, Oregon; July, 2010.

Continuing our week in Black & White, here's a couple of rascals at the Oregon Country Fair (fans of Ivan Doig will get the stretch for the pun). Near Veneta, Oregon; May, 2010.

I don't know if these folks are a regular band or just sorta came together this particular day near Skidmore Fountain. But since they looked like they just stepped out of photos from the Great Depression of the 1930s, I'm gonna name them The New Great Recession Orchestra. (Click on the thumbnail to check out the guy playing the saw) Saturday Market, Portland, Oregon; June, 2011.

I don't usually do black & White, mostly because I don't think in black and white. I can't remember ever posting a B&W photo on this blog over the past 6-7 years. So we're changing that as The Grind goes Black & White for the week. (Click on the thumbnail for MUCH more detail) This one is from the Grand Hotel, Jerome, Arizona; May, 2010.

Notre Dame de Paris. Standing outside this awesome structure at night, one begins to get a sense of how Hugo came up with his hunchback story. (Click on the thumbnail for more Gothic detail) Paris, France; September, 2009.

It's Rose Festival time in the state's biggest city, which means things get more colorful than normal. Portland, Oregon; June, 2011.

A Dead bug. (Click on the thumbnail to see the [China cat] sunflower, the stealie, and a snippet of the dancing bear). Camp Sherman, Oregon; May, 2011.

Along Horn Creek in Lithia Park, next to the Shakespearian Theater complex. Ashland, Oregon; October, 2006.

Just your typical, average, everyday Saturday Market denizen. (Click the thumbnail to get a better look at her makeup, tats, or the temple bells.) Portland, Oregon; June, 2011.

Being forced to repeat history

Got a new political-type post here you can read by clicking the headline of this post. Or you can forget it and just stick with the photos.

You're good, either way.

Your typical neighborhood just off Belgrave Road near Victoria Station. (Click on the thumbnail for more detail, or to see the name of the hotel there on the right) City of Westminster, London, UK; September, 2009.

Still life (very still) on a wall with mesquite tree. Scottsdale, Arizona (pre-Palin); May, 2010.

On the terrace of a winery. Near Dundee, Oregon; May, 2006.