Leaves of pre-autumn have fallen in abundance in this scene along NW 1st Ave.
Much of the seven-percent grade necessary to reach Steel Bridge, steepest
anywhere on MAX, is visible in the background.
The Old Town/Chinatown station lies at the very beginning of the ascent.
A single pedestrian is barely visible a block or so away on the other side
of the street. A feeling of general emptiness abounds. |
