http://mikepop.vox.com/library/posts/tags/portland/page/1/ fuzzy fractal notes from mikepop en Vox Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:25:49 -0500 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss portland http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/if-weatheroutside-delightful-and-fire-delightful-and-particularplacetogo.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/if-weatheroutside-delightful-and-fire-delightful-and-particularplacetogo.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/if-weatheroutside-delightful-and-fire-delightful-and-particularplacetogo.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:25:49 -0500 THEN LetItSnow() First snowfall of the season here in the Portland, Maine area. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/if-weatheroutside-delightful-and-fire-delightful-and-particularplacetogo.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398bf73220002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> portland maine http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fall-bicycle-this-is-good.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fall-bicycle-this-is-good.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fall-bicycle-this-is-good.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:40:49 -0400 It is an unseasonably warm day (upper 50s F) and the sun is kind of shining, so I decided to do a quick lunchtime ride into the Old Port section of Portland. It's a pretty good ride - there is one downhill section where you pick up speed and end u... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fall-bicycle-this-is-good.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398b433010002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bike cycling bikes bicycle portland maine bicycles http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/a-light-meal.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/a-light-meal.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/a-light-meal.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:14:19 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398a610180004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398a610180004-50si" alt="Neon Sushi" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/a-light-meal.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398a64d5a0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sign sushi signs portland maine neon http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/thats-no-moon.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/thats-no-moon.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/thats-no-moon.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:31:03 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398a594d40002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398a594d40002-50si" alt="holy-ship.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Giant cruise ship docked downtown today: <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/thats-no-moon.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400e398a5a3a20004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> boat ship portland maine http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/zombie-kickball-ii.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/zombie-kickball-ii.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/zombie-kickball-ii.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 28 May 2007 22:01:44 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d41439fc0b6a47.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d41439fc0b6a47-50si" alt="Gimme a Z !" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d41435dcac685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d41435dcac685e-50si" alt="Baselurching" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d09e702abebe2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d09e702abebe2b-50si" alt="Zombie Family" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4143c5b463c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4143c5b463c7f-50si" alt="good catch" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Yesterday, a group of wayward zombies took over a Portland field for a rousing game of kickball! We had heard rumors of zombies in town so luckily we put some makeup in the car and were able to blend in and join in the fun without having our br... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/zombie-kickball-ii.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4143c5c3c3c7f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> zombies portland kickball maine zombie kickball http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fish-at-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fish-at-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fish-at-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 02 May 2007 15:01:37 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142e33c8685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142e33c8685e-50si" alt="flying fish" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Took another lunchtime ride today to train for the Trek Across Maine. Plus, it was just nice out. Took a brief break to grab a picture of the flying fish: <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/fish-at-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d41434b8f63c7f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> fish wind portland maine vox hunt trek across maine 2007 some fish http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/lunchtime-bike-ride.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/lunchtime-bike-ride.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/lunchtime-bike-ride.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:41:04 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d09e654f86be2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d09e654f86be2b-50si" alt="waterfront" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4143180313c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4143180313c7f-50si" alt="bike parking" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/audio/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142aa786685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142aa786685e-50si" alt="Here Comes The Sun" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> An amazing 63 degrees F today, and sunny! Took the bike out for an extra 8-mile loop ride this afternoon and ate lunch in downtown Portland. A multitude of people were out and about enjoying the day, giving the city a healthy dose of positive ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/lunchtime-bike-ride.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4143181ec3c7f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bike bikes bicycle portland maine http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/free-lobsters.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/free-lobsters.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/free-lobsters.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:52:56 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142d528d6a47.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142d528d6a47-50si" alt="lobster sweatshirt" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I hope the folks who purchased and set 300 lobster free in Portland took some video we'll get to see at some point: McAleney said that late Monday morning, in the midst of a lobster shortage and record high prices, a group of young men and women... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/free-lobsters.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400cd9721a2954cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> portland maine lobster lobsters http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/snowy-april-morning-in-maine.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/snowy-april-morning-in-maine.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/snowy-april-morning-in-maine.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:43:37 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142dac6b3c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142dac6b3c7f-50si" alt="snowy trees" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142b4ded6a47.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142b4ded6a47-50si" alt="IMG00770.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d09e617cb6be2b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d09e617cb6be2b-50si" alt="monument square" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414272d42685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414272d42685e-50si" alt="clearing a path" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414272d44685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414272d44685e-50si" alt="city hall" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142b4df26a47.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142b4df26a47-50si" alt="lobsterman statue snowed in" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142dac6e3c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d4142dac6e3c7f-50si" alt="firefighter statue" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414272d45685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414272d45685e-50si" alt="bending birch trees" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414272d46685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414272d46685e-50si" alt="snowtime" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> We got about a foot of heavy snow overnight. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/snowy-april-morning-in-maine.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414272d48685e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> snow portland maine statues http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/metabus-advertising.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(mikepop) http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/metabus-advertising.html?_c=feed-rss http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/metabus-advertising.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:55:18 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400cd9718c2c84cd5.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400cd9718c2c84cd5-50si" alt="IMG00717.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414246f0b6a47.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400d414246f0b6a47-50si" alt="IMG00716.JPG" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> This is actually a cute book by Mo Williams, who has won various awards for his work for Sesame Street. It will be interesting to see how they stretch it into a musical. The stage adaptation of Go Dog Go was surprisingly entertaining, so I'll be ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mikepop.vox.com/library/post/metabus-advertising.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c10e0f74ddd3b400cd9718c2c94cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bus pigeon meta portland maine mo williams