We went to Voodoo Donut while we were in Portland. They had many unusual varieties. Here are the ones we tried, ranked in order of excitement.

1. Mango donut

Excitement type: Flavor explosion. This mango filling was incredible, like the ripest, sweetest mangoes you could ever imagine. It wasn’t a jelly- it had a firm texture.

2. Blood Filled Vampire Donut (I think it was called “Bag of Blood”)

Excitement type: Vampire-shaped. Stake through its heart made out of pretzel. Gaping mouth of agony and froot loop. Raspberry jelly blood filling.

3. Bacon Maple Donut

Excitement type: Bacon on a donut. Sounds kind of wrong but it wasn’t.

If you are going to put bacon on a donut, maple is a good flavor to go with it. I couldn’t help but wish it also had a bavarian or whipped cream filling.

4. Old-fashioned

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Excitement type: none. But it was excellent all the same.

These 4 donuts cost $13, by the way. Gourmet prices.

I like to take pictures of people who are moved by the spirit of public art projects, such as when my father joined the drama of this pioneer wagon statue last Christmas.

Here Mike becomes one with a Wavy Fence in Portland.

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See how his body hangs limp, rises, and falls. See how he emotes.

This is Art.