You can't turn your back on nature around here. Even after a dozen visits to the same place, it's different every time. In Portland's temperate rainforest what's here today is gone the next. What wasn't here recently, unexpectedly shows up. We had the rainiest April in history and the only recorded April snowfall as well. Add in some intermittent sunshine, and Elk Rock Garden was again delightful.
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Elk Rock Garden in Fall
So much to see in this little botanic garden. Enjoy an early autumn walk with me - the micro, the macro, the sublime.
Flowery Friday
An afternoon hike led to a sweet estate garden out in the 'burbs.
Wordless Wednesday
May in our Portland garden.
Coast Starlight
The Coast Starlight train trip from Oakland to Santa Barbara is a beautiful nine hours long. I had frequently traveled up and down the U.S. west coast, but the train was just never as cheap or quick or convenient as flying or driving. But when all you have is time...
A Walk at Summer’s End
Looking for color in the Dog Days of summer.