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Portland from the Air
First in the Bird's Eye View Series, this unique portrait presents Portland from a new perspective, capturing the city's essence in a broad and brilliant way.
95 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2003
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April 23, 2019
Nice photos, a bit dated now, though that makes it more interesting I think. I wish they had put dates on the photos (only the historical photos from the 20s were dated). Everything else was "now." The book seems to have been published in 2003 (not even a publication date was found in my copy, got that from goodreads). The Fox Tower is under construction in some photos, and was completed in 2000, so I figure 1999 for the photos. I enjoyed seeing how much has changed in 20 years.
May 23, 2012
Witt he help of a close-range helicopter and a customized pair of gryo-stabilized camera systems, photographer Russ Heinl captures Portland's grace and grandeur form an airborne perspective.
Across the nation, Portland is seen as a model of civil engineering and livability. Bordered by the rivers connecting it to the Pacific Ocean an hour west, blessed with a temperate climate that makes the city greener than seems possible, and decorated by distinctive architecture both old and new, Portland charms its residents and visitors with an unparalleled grace.
This unique portrait of the city, "Portland From the Air," essence of the city and surrounding region. Known for almost two decades for his spectacular outdoor photographic images, Heinl's interpretations of Pioneer Courthouse Square, the Willamette River waterfront, Lewis and Clark College's green spaces and formal gardens, the nearby coast and Mount Hood are composed with an impressive artistic flair. "Portland From the Air" will take Oregonians on a ride to see their home as never before and give visitors
unusual insight into on the jewels of the Pacific Northwest.
Award-winning author Sallie Tisdale complements the photographs with an essay that is anything but pedestrian, mixing her unique take on history with an insider's perspective.
Across the nation, Portland is seen as a model of civil engineering and livability. Bordered by the rivers connecting it to the Pacific Ocean an hour west, blessed with a temperate climate that makes the city greener than seems possible, and decorated by distinctive architecture both old and new, Portland charms its residents and visitors with an unparalleled grace.
This unique portrait of the city, "Portland From the Air," essence of the city and surrounding region. Known for almost two decades for his spectacular outdoor photographic images, Heinl's interpretations of Pioneer Courthouse Square, the Willamette River waterfront, Lewis and Clark College's green spaces and formal gardens, the nearby coast and Mount Hood are composed with an impressive artistic flair. "Portland From the Air" will take Oregonians on a ride to see their home as never before and give visitors
unusual insight into on the jewels of the Pacific Northwest.
Award-winning author Sallie Tisdale complements the photographs with an essay that is anything but pedestrian, mixing her unique take on history with an insider's perspective.
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