On the Road - Yachats, OR (Part 1)

Point and shoot. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

On the Road - Portland, OR

Brian in his studio. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

We're staying in Portland with my good friend Lisa and her husband Brian before heading out to the Oregon coast for a few days. I met Lisa when she was a DJ at KEXP in Seattle. She now lives in Southeast Portland a few blocks from Hawthorne St. Late one evening, after the ladies retired to their chambers, Brian showed me his basement studio/hideaway. He tells me he sits down here for hours on end, recording, mixing and meditating on vinyl. It was an impressive setup. I had to get a few photographs.


(Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

We descended and talked for a few hours. Small talk, straight talk, deep thoughts... you name it. I loved it down there. I felt far removed from everything—acoustically and mentally isolated from the world outside. There's something uniquely Northwest about these DIY basement set ups. I had forgotten how comforting they are.

In addition to the hospitality Lisa and Brian exhibited, another plus of staying with them is the complimentary bedwarmer that comes standard with the guest bedroom.

Thanks Lisa, Brian and Annabelle.


The Annabelle Bedwarmer. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

On the Road - St. Paul, MN

Deep-fried cheese curds. Uniquely Minnesotan. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

On the Road - Minneapolis, MN

'Twas a Month After Xmas. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

On the Road - St. Cloud, MN

Granite Lanes (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

On the Road - Brahm, MN

16º F. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

Spell check please.

Corner of Mateo St & Willow St. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

This lettering looks really old. Like it's been there a LONG time.

Made for Walkin'

Paul at Schatzlein Saddle Shop. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

We're heading back to Minnesota later this month to visit family. (The stoic Scandinavian branch of the family tree.) This portrait was taken on our last visit to Minneapolis just over a year ago. It's Paul from Schatzlein Saddle Shop, a family run business that recently celebrated it's 100 year anniversary. That's right, I said 100 years. Paul is third generation Schatzlein and he helped me fit and order a fine pair of handmade Lucchese Black Cherry Buffalo Classics.

I'll be wearing them when we visit him again on this trip.

Twilight Zone

Malibu at twilight. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

This was my last photograph of 2008. I photographed it on December 28th in Malibu. The next day I awoke with a head cold that lingered until yesterday.

So, for me, 2009 started today.

Wish me luck.