Sharing photos and stories from my travels.
Lan Su Chinese Garden, aka the Garden of Awakening Orchids, is a glorious, walled garden in Portland’s Chinatown neighborhood. It encompasses one full city block and was inspired by the gardens of Portland’s sister city, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Kuang Zhen designed the garden with the help of 65 artisans from Suzhou. Five hundred tons... Continue Reading →
Elk Rock Gardens of the Bishop's Close, dates back to the early 1900s and is one of the oldest gardens in Oregon. Established by Scottish immigrant, Peter Kerr, this 10 acre (4 hectare) garden is perched on the cliffs high above the Willamette River. Kerr was an avid gardener and spent many decades tending to... Continue Reading →
Never hesitate to go far away, beyond all seas, all frontiers, all countries, all beliefs. Amin Maalouf Jardin des Oudayas, Rabat, Morocco
A garden is a friend you can visit anytime. Unknown Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Hobart, Austraia
Every flower must grow through dirt. Laurie Jean Sennott
The Pearl District was once an industrial area filled with warehouses and railroad yards, but in the mid 1980s a transformation began which turned the neighborhood into a trendy area with apartments, condos, art galleries, restaurants and pretty parks. We moved here in November after our nearly 3 year sojourn in France. Our Portland residence... Continue Reading →
On Monday morning theTravelsketcher and I headed to the Oregon coast to enjoy more of this stunning area. However, by Tuesday morning I had come down with a nasty cold, and by Wednesday morning we were back home and I was in bed. Needless to say, I haven’t felt up to writing a post, so... Continue Reading →
And spring arose on the garden fair, Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere; And each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast Rose from the dreams of its wintery rest. Percy Bysshe Shelley Dunrobin Castle Gardens, Golspie, Scotland
The hum of bees is the voice of the garden. Elizabeth Lawrence Cornelius Pass, Oregon
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