While in Portland, Oregon, earlier this month, I visited the serene and beautiful Japanese Garden. The day was overcast and drizzly, perfect coming from a parched, over-baked Southern California. Per their website: “There is meaning in every stone, reason in every plant and tree, and in every shadow a story.” Please enjoy the lush green gardens over the next few posts. ~SueBee
Per their website: “The 5.5 acre Japanese Garden is composed of five distinct garden styles. When we enter a Japanese garden, the desired effect is to realize a sense of peace, harmony, and tranquility and to experience the feeling of being a part of nature. In a deep sense, the Japanese garden is a living reflection of the long history and traditional culture of Japan.
Traditionally, human scale is maintained throughout so that one always feels part of the environment, not overpowered by it. As Professor Takuma Tono wanted to incorporate native trees in our Garden so that it would blend naturally with its environment, some of the plantings here are on a larger scale.”
SueBee and Kat 
Oh, the miracle of water and green. Nice.
Something we can only hope for … soon!
They certainly are green. It looks like a very restful place to visit.
I was lucky it wasn’t too crowded so I was really able to enjoy it!
Great photos! Looks like a nice place to “escape to!”
That it surely is!!
I bet! 🙂
So green! Looks stunning. We’ll have to make a point of visiting next time we are in Portland. I bet it is stunning in the fall!
I checked their website to post the link and they have fall photos up… it’s even more gorgeous!