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| 9/20/25 Eastbank Esplanade with USk Portland |
A highlight of my Portland visit was joining USk PDX at the
Eastbank Esplanade for the group’s regular monthly sketch outing. On my visit
last year, I missed the regular outing, but Vicky had kindly organized an ad hoc meetup just for me. This time, I got to meet more sketchers and enjoy the fantastic
view from the Willamette River’s bank.
Reminding me of the Ship Canal in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, the Eastbank Esplanade is a popular path for walkers, runners and bike riders. I sketched a few buildings on the skyline, the Tillicum Crossing Bridge (distinctive in that cars are not allowed), and the USS Blueback submarine that is part of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. With the short time remaining before the throwdown, I walked away from the busy path and spotted a sketcher beneath some trees that were just beginning to turn.
As I always say whenever I travel, the single biggest benefit of being part of the Urban Sketchers community is being able to meet up with other sketchers wherever I go!
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| Many thanks to co-admins Ali (left) and Amy (next to me) for organizing the fun outing! |
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| Reunited with Vicky! |
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| View of the Tillicum Crossing Bridge, USS Blueback and Portland skyline from Eastbank Esplanade |
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