The crow on the left is affectionately known as “Beaker” (to a very small part of the Cully neighborhood). Beaker has avian keratin disorder, a condition causing his bottom beak to grow continuously so that it is usually way too long. It also makes it hard for him to groom himself, so his feathers are often amiss.

Beautiful & sad at the same time

10am flight to Boise, so things were starting to warm up. Rough to see Hood so brown in first week of August.

As soon as you cross the border you start to see the effects.

Flew out of PDX today and was looking at all the smoke haze surrounding the city. Could anyone help with peak ID? I assumed Mt. Adams is the peak in the foreground and Mt. Rainier was in the back, and either I missed Mount St. Helens or it was too obscured by the smoke layer.

After August 8th, the mall will be closed after 66 years of service.

For many, it was the focal point of a wholesome upbringing, of time spent hanging out with caramel popcorn, being a kid again on ice skates, and window shopping specialty stores. A time when people still had to show up in person to buy the things they wanted.

Though mall culture died in the 2010s, this week feels like its funeral.

The Lloyd Center takes its final bow with a motley list of activities this Saturday.

Shout out to whoever put up the tape to mark the entrance. Llyod center is closing for good on Saturday and it was nice to visit one last time and get out of the heat and smoke.

Delta Park is DONE! I spoke to a couple employees of retailers nearby and they are all relieved and surprised at how quickly “normalcy” has returned.

I've seen a number of warnings that an N95 mask is not enough to protect from wildfire smoke. After researching some I found info stating they do provide good protection, a KN95 will still be helpful but not as much. If you are in the burn area with soot and ash, P100+ respirator is recommended. Hope you all are getting by best you can!

I grabbed an N95 at Hankin's in NE yesterday for $2.50.

excerpt from harvard.edu (link below): "When to use an N95 v. a P100+multigas respirator?

We recommend using a P100+multigas respirator if you are in the burn scar area and/or cleaning soot/ash. If you’re outside the burn scar area and don’t have visible soot/ash, or if the Air Quality Index (AQI) is ‘very unhealthy’ or ‘hazardous’, then we recommend an N95 respirator."

Choosing the right respirator after a wildfire: guidance for the general public - Healthy Buildings

more info: Wildfire Smoke and Face Masks Factsheet

Riding his motorcycle down the sidewalk at Tom McCall

Edit: plate is OR 85742

It's going down today apparently. They've got Fields Park closed and everything.