A climber works his way up a rock face at Smith Rock State Park. (Click the photo for more detail) Terrebonne, Oregon; June, 2008.

The Emily Carr University of Art + Design at sunrise. Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada; April, 2013.

If only all police department entrances were this inviting. Ridgefield, Washington, May, 2012.

A couple of Saturday Market denizens working hard to keep Portland weird. (Click the photo for more detail) Portland, Oregon; May, 2013.

Patrons pause from a warm afternoon for a bit of respite at the always photographic Le Consulat in Montmartre. Paris, France; September, 2011.

A true statement! Found walking along the Pearl Street Mall. Boulder, Colorado; September, 2012.

One of the many restaurant areas along the canal inside the Venetian Hotel & Casino. Las Vegas, Nevada; October, 2012.

A broom shop, but this one isn't on Diagon Alley. (Click the photo for more detail on these brooms) Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada; April, 2013.

Spent some time this past weekend hangin' with blues great Keb' Mo'. Sisters, Oregon; May, 2013.

All over France windows are covered with curtains with very interesting and artistic detailed lace. (Click the photo for more detail) Somewhere in Burgundy, France; September, 2009.

Heavens above, I fell in love with the queen of the roller derby! Roller queenies practicing on a hot, humid afternoon. We got ran off immediately after this photo was snapped. Portland, Oregon; May, 2013.

A couple of chairs and a table at a sidewalk sale. Ridgefield, Washington; May, 2013.

Row, row, row, row your boat. Paulina Lake, Oregon; June, 2012.

This week's photos are brought to you by the letter 'A.' (Click the pic for more detail) Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada; April, 2013.

A small public square (there are many of them all over the city) on the corner of rue du Colonel Driant and rue du Louvre between Les Halles and Gallerie Vérot-Dodat. Paris, France, September, 2011.

A wobbly sunrise. Vancouver, BC, Canada; April, 2013.

A boutique after hours along Sunnyside Road. (Click the photo for more detail) Clackamas, Oregon; March, 2013.

My next door neighbor's pride and joy: an antique car. Madras, Oregon; November, 2012.

Sun shines through the window while visiting with a friend. (Click the photo for more mood) Ridgefield, Washington; May, 2013.

This is a photo of the area in front of Saint-Eustache prior to construction. This past Fall they tore everything up to redo it, although they left the sculpture there. You can get a sense of the destruction construction here. This is one of the first places we'll be visiting this September when we return to see what the new look is. My hope is that they return the cobblestones bordering the outside of this area, as I'm sure they've been there for centuries. Paris, France; September, 2011.

Downtown in the afternoon. Shaniko, Oregon; May, 2012.

Downtown in the afternoon. Vancouver, BC, Canada; April, 2013.