July 8-12, 2015SMVRR Business Excursion to Portland Lynn and Jamie joined the Santa Maria Valley Railroad officers and investors on a business excursion to Portland, Oregon aboard the Tioga Pass and the Pacific Sands (behind Amtrak's Coast Starlight). SATURDAY Thursday: Southern Oregon to Portland, evening in Portland Friday: Peninsula Terminal Co., SMV #205, Wilfs Saturday: Portland Art Museum, Portland to southern Oregon Sunday: Sacramento to SLO  Saturday morning Lynn and I visited the Portland Art Museum and environs. Pictured above is a buildings near the art museum with an unusual paint job.          Bell and chime choir!                    Ah, Monet. Lynn's fave.     Do you see "Don Quixote"?         Then back to the train for a 2:00pm departure.           Till next time. Portland is a beautiful city.          Paper mills.                                 Malia and Christy.       Tracy.        Ding, ding, ding. Dinner is served!       SATURDAY Thursday: Southern Oregon to Portland, evening in Portland Friday: Peninsula Terminal Co., SMV #205, Wilfs Saturday: Portland Art Museum, Portland to southern Oregon Sunday: Sacramento to SLO Jamie Foster Photography |