Bits and Pieces

bit of condominium


bit of brew pub


bit of courthouse


bit of boardwalk


bit of bridge

Borrowing an idea from my art blog I revisited some of my older photos on Flickr. Playing with the theme Bits and Pieces, I cropped small sections of larger images and added a bit of blur to the edges. I thought maybe I could isolate some interesting lines and textures that, in the larger versions, gets a little lost in the overall composition. Not sure that I've achieved that but here, anyway, are my bits and pieces.

All images © apt3 photography ~ please do not use without my permission.

1 Architect + 344 Square Feet = 24 rooms

My margins did the cut-off trick...here's a link to see it full screen. So worthy!

From YouTube via The Stir via Stumble Upon.

Design: Alternative Architecture

Lofted Seaside Solar Home


Floating Metal Bridge House


Cantilevered Metal House


The Minister’s Treehouse - 10 stories, 100 feet tall


Semi-Aquatic Submersible Sea Shelter Cabin

All found here.

Secret Stairs

I watch PBS--known here in Oregon as OPB. One of my favorites is Oregon Field Guide (Thursdays, 8:30 PM), which covers stories of all things outdoors in Oregon.



The latest episode took me into the Oregon forests, underground in the Oregon Caves, and right here in town to explore the public stairways of Portland.



I was delighted--but not too surprised--to learn that we have 180 public stairways in and around Portland! Back in the early days of our city--pre-automobiles, in the era of the streetcars--Portlander's that lived in our hills (and we have plenty), built the stairways and used them daily to commute to their jobs in the city below.



Today, the stairways are considered hidden gems of our town. Urban hikers love them for a workout. Local historian, Laura Foster, is researching the history of the stairs to write a book. I plan to check that out when it's published later this year.



You can view the stairways portion of the Oregon Field Guide episode at the OPB website.

Images - various photographers on Flickr (not all in Portland).

Architecture: Kitchell House ~ Portland Oregon

Designed by Borra Architects, Portland, OR USA.

New in shop: Portland, Oregon USA

Portland Lamp, The John Ross

Pagoda, Chest of Fortune, Dragon Tea

MAX

The photos displayed in this post are now available as prints or cards in our Etsy shop or you may contact me for more information or to purchase.

 

copyright Pfeiffer Photos 2009 - all rights reserved.

Art History: Chateau de Chambord

Isn't architecture amazing? The past few weeks I've been studying about 16th Century art in Northern Europe and Spain. Last week we covered the Age of Reformation, and I was drawn to the French architecture, in particular to Domenico de Cortona's Chateau de Chambbord (Chambord, France, begun 1519).

Reflecting more peaceful times, chateaux designs were developed from old castles, were usually built near forests for use as hunting lodges, and served as country homes for royalty. Gee, ya think? :-)

photo credits: Thom Shelton and photo.net (keyword: France)

Love to see a modern realtor mock up a sale flyer for this property!

More photos HERE.