Last week, I heard about the upcoming Alberta Street Art Hop in NE Portland. This was the 11th year of this annual event and although I once lived just a block from Alberta, had never made it over to the fair. I thought this would be a good place to get some photos. I had no idea how large the art fair would be. To my surprise, I arrived to find a kaleidoscopic deluge of people stretched out along 20 long blocks; a perfect venue for photography.

This was definitely a Portland event! More interesting than the exhibits and the performers were the people attending. What an eclectic and curious looking group of people (me included). I’ve rarely seen such a captivating group of people in one place. Such color and style [...more]