June 2nd-Stamp on SE 17th and more fencing

I took a Sunday drive along SE 17th Avenue this weekend to see if any lines had been stamped in the southeast area of the project. Not much concrete has been poured yet in this portion of the light rail project, though I did find one spot where there is a new stamped line, on the corner of SE Boise and SE 17th. It’s a beauty too, a great stamping job done by Hailey Nelson, who works as a mason with Stacy and Witbeck, Inc.

“WHEN THE COYOTES CRY YOU’LL HEAR THE CHINOOK WIND”, written by Mike Aspros.

Along SE McLoughlin Boulevard, I came across two new installations of Orange Lining, located at the the SE 23rd Ave/SE Bybee exit from SE McLoughlin. The placement of these installations is interesting because of their visibility from multiple perspectives and because of their adjacency to Westmoreland’s Union Manor.

“USE PINK SKY TO IRON WATER”, written by Amy Schutzer.

“OLD STONES GOOD CITY BONES”, written by Peg Butler.

In Downtown Milwaukie, near the Waldorf School on SE Harrison Street, a line written by local singer/songwriter Casey Neil is seen best from behind, which seems appropriate considering the line.

“EVERY DIRECTION LEADS US BACK AGAIN”, by Casey Neil.

A little further east on SE Harrison, this line written in transit lingo, protects a small creek.

“CLASS B CDL WITH P SAYS OK TO LRV TO SE PDX”, written by Andrew Quadri.

The next two lines are installed facing the creek. Here’s their moment in the sun.

“STEEL CABLES SOLDER THE SKY TO STAINED GLASS”, written by Ayelet Amittay.

“LOST IN THOUGHT A JOLT A BUMP A SMILE”, written by Kathy Butler Detaeye.

On the next street to the south of Harrison, SE Monroe, I found one more line, slightly edited. The final one for the day.

“ATOP AN OPULENCE OF STICKS OSPREY SPY THE RIVER”, by Kaia Sand.