cherry blossoms – Dear Liza

Barely Spring at the Japanese Garden

Dear Liza,

We got lucky for the last few days, as the clouds scooted east and the sun came out for the Easter weekend.

Cynthia drove us up to the Portland Japanese Garden in Washington Park. The cherry blossoms, these lovely dangling pink flowers, and a few brave camellias were blooming, but most of the flowers were still napping.

Fortunately, this is a garden that doesn’t depend on blooms for its beauty. Trees, bridges, and even the paths are so strong and peaceful, just sitting there.

The stream flowing through the garden, under a variety of bridges and koi ponds, lets everything be quiet but alive, as well.

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And the view of downtown and Mount Hood from the Pavilion Garden was striking.

I wonder, if this time, spring is here to stay?

Love,

Grandma Judy

Colors of Spring

Dear Liza,

We all went out for a walk Saturday, and since it is spring, we wore overcoats and boots and carried umbrellas…. Just in case.

But even though there were some massive clouds, we didn’t get a drop of rain! Just oodles and oodles of flowers. Wisteria has draped itself over arbors….