Tag Archives: Portland OR
A visit to Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
The peak of the rhododendron blooming nicely coincides with Mothers’ Day, so my Portland daughter and I visited it today. Google maps led us astray, but we got there anyway. The flowers were in various stages of blooming, so their … Continue reading
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Lan Su Chinese Garden–late April
At long last I took the garden tour. No, I didn’t learn all the names. But I did learn that peonies grow on trees as well as the bushes I am used to seeing them on, that rhododendrons have many, … Continue reading
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Lan Su Chinese Garden–April
The warm, sunny day invited me to investigate the spring flowers at Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland. Some, like the plum blossoms, were already past, but many were in full bloom. Magnolias were blooming along the sidewalk outside the … Continue reading
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Lu San Chinese Garden check-in
After the last visit to the Chinese Garden when the guide kept saying things should be more in bloom in two weeks, I headed out in approximately two weeks. It was premature. There were a couple new blooms, but not … Continue reading
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Everybody reads: The Girl Who Fell From the Sky
Multnomah County Public Library sponsors everybody reads in February. They also sponsored a photo challenge–to locate a place named in the book and take your picture there and submit it to the library website. That is something you can do … Continue reading
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Lan Su Chinese Garden in February
I am planning to go monthly to see changes, but may have to make that every two weeks; many buds in bloom with a forecast of blooming in two weeks. I don’t know what this one will become, but it … Continue reading
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Lan Su Chinese Garden
It is December, so we wondered about visiting the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, OR, now. But my son-in-law, who had heard my daughter and me rave about it, wanted to see it. In addition, we were assured that … Continue reading
Auction Acquisitons
I love an auction, be it silent, F2F onsite or online. And the recent fund raiser for Sisters of the Road was no exception. I like auctions for a purpose more than just those for buying stuff because then I … Continue reading
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Possibilities of the people
This week’s photo theme is “possibilities.” And I think people–and dogs–gathered for a demonstration expresses the possibility of political change. (I thought I had the cute white dog as well as the sign, but he hid as I snapped.) This … Continue reading
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Heirloom day
I have gotten onto the bandwagon about heirloom fruits and vegetables. I love the idea of getting back to the variety that was once common. I feel loss when I think of varieties bred to adapt to various climate and … Continue reading
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