Brentwood-Darlington (SE)

On Monday I ventured through the southern-most part of Brentwood-Darlington (also known as Felony Flats or Felony Heights as I like to call it, as it's up on the bluff overlooking Johnson Creek), into a previously unincorporated rural and treed area which I believe might be "Darlington",  and sits between Harney and Johnson Creek Blvd, down around 52nd-58th, and is considered Portland. To give you a better picture, this  whole area is to the south of Woodstock, and east of Sellwood (if that helps at all!). In fact, this whole area was serviced by the Spring Water Trolley line, which is now the Springwater trail and leads directly into Sellwood.

The thing that struck me as I walked through the upper portion called Brentwood, which is part of the north-clackamas urban renewal area,  is that for a relatively down-trodden blue-collar neighborhood, almost EVERY SINGLE HOUSE has newly purchased and nicely tended perennial flowers. They may not have much, but what they do have is pride. They also have a carnival ride repair center!

Wandering west into that idyllic treed area feesibly known as Darlington, I ran into many large rural lots with nice turn of-the-century, or mid-century houses, mini-farms, and views for miles west. There's a whole ridge with a view that parallels that of Alameda, but is little known and hence, still affordable. I suspect its proximity to the perceived poverty of 'felony flats' and it's distance south keep it a secret. Now you know!

Flowers and House-Pride!

Pigs and Deer!

Flowers and puppies!

Mini-vineyard!

Good use for a snowboard!

This is either a single-wide or an old train car, behind the facade!

Doesn't look as expansive in the picture as it is in reality.



This view rivals Alameda in a heart-beat!



Ghost-building!!

Hard to capture, 3 modernist buildings circa 1975.

Even the trailer-park laundromat got a facelift!

Gotta love vintage hand-painted signage!

Even the trailers are decorated!

The Carnival Repair Center!

Whirly-gig?

Some ducks, on leave.