26 October 2008

Portland Japanese Garden: 10-20-08



Time:1513-1621
Date: 20 October 2008
Climate: about 60 degrees, overcast
Location: Japanese Garden Portland, OR
Today i went to the Japanese Garden in Portland Oregon and spent a while looking around.  The first think i noticed were the Japanese Maples.  We have one at my house and it is rather large but doesn't vary  much in color.  It is usually a darker purple but always very pretty.  The Japanese Maples here are all different colors.  My favorites were the bright orange colored ones.  They are so cool and i didn't know that they could come in that color.  All of the colors are so vibrant right now at the garden because all the leaves are changing colors.  As we kept walking we walked over what is called a moon bridge.  This went over a pond that has tortoise and crane stones that are symbols of longevity.  I liked standing on the bridge because i could see so many different things.  Another really cool thing at the garden was the Heavenly Falls.  This is a waterfall and in front of it are 7 stones that represent the big dipper.  The last thing i walked through took the longest and that was the natural garden.  It has a long, narrow, curvy path that goes down and up a hill.  There were little ponds and waterfalls along the way.  At one point you get to a gazebo with a tile roof that people use as a place for reflection which is really cool. I really liked the Japanese Garden, it has so many different spots to stop and look around.  There were a lot of people who were all enjoying themselves and taking mass amounts of pictures.  

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