Archives for January 2013

January 4, 2013

From the Hip Friday

Telephone pole.

Today’s photo from the hip comes from Molly. She snapped this photo on the busy streets of Chittagong, Bangladesh. We were zipping around the city in the cage-like passenger area of a baby taxi. Because our taxi drivers never got us to our desired destination on the first try, we were able to see quite a bit of the city.

Thanks, Molly!

xo, jill

From the Hip Friday features photos taken without the use of a viewfinder. If you have a photograph that was taken from the hip you’d like to share here, please contact me!

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January 2, 2013

A pretty small town.

Very pretty.

After visiting Portland and still on our way to Hillston, Mike and I needed a place to sleep for the night. We decided to swing into the small town of Forbes. I’m so glad we did. Forbes is gorgeous. I felt like we were walking down streets 60 years in the past. In a good way! I loved seeing all the small businesses and the meticulously groomed park grounds. Clearly, the residents of Forbes take pride in their town.

We stayed in a basic but comfortable pub room with a gorgeous verandah. Unfortunately, the one time we ventured down to the pub a very disgruntled drinker started shouting slurs across the bar at the regulars. Anticipating a potential bar fight, we high tailed it out of there!

If you ever want to visit Forbes, I recommend visiting during the annual nearby Elvis Festival. Just make sure you make your arrangements a year in advance!

xo, jill

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January 1, 2013

Portland vs Portland

Big city vs Small town

After leaving the Blue Mountains, Mike and I headed further into the interior. Our final destination was Hillston, but we hit a few stops along the way. I mean, as someone from the Pacific Northwest, if you see a sign for Portland you gotta pull off the road, right? I was excited to do a little comparison.

Portland, Oregon vs Portland, New South Wales

Population:
Portland, OR = 593,820
Portland, NSW = 2,095

Elevation:
Portland, OR = 6.1 meters (Downtown waterfront)
Porltand, NSW = 925 meters

And well, that’s about all the information I got off the sign. But as you can see from the photographs, population and elevation aren’t their only differences. (If you’re not familiar with what Portland, Oregon looks like, click here.)