Monthly Archives: August 2023

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Selfie taken in front of the tea house at the Portland Japanese Garden with the windows closed during special evening hours for Patron and Steward members.

Taken on Aug 04, 2023 @ 19:01.

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Picture Post: Last Patron Hours of the year.

Photo of a plant at the International Rose Test Garden with a tag labeled "secret".

Taken on Aug 04, 2023 @ 18:10.

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Picture Post: Well now I want to know what it …

Photo of a plant at the International Rose Test Garden with flower buds similar in shape to a pepper.

Taken on Aug 04, 2023 @ 18:04.

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Picture Post: These look a lot more like peppers than …

Photo of the Shakespeare Garden at the International Rose Test Garden.

Taken on Aug 04, 2023 @ 18:03.

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Picture Post: If I had to pick a favorite section …

Photo of flowers on a hardy fuchsia at the International Rose Test Garden.

Taken on Aug 04, 2023 @ 18:01.

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Picture Post: I do love when blossoms look like miniature …

Photo of a miniature rose bush at the International Rose Test Garden called "You're The One".

Taken on Aug 04, 2023 @ 17:55.

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Picture Post: If miniature roses are more your thing, I …

Photo of the International Rose Test Garden showing a large number of roses in bloom.

Taken on Aug 04, 2023 @ 17:52.

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Picture Post: Heaps of roses still in bloom with more …

Photo of several small wisteria blossoms on a tree at the Lan Su Chinese Garden.

Taken on Aug 04, 2023 @ 16:16.

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Picture Post: Still some wisteria in bloom at Lan Su.

Photo of various artworks hung on a wall. From top to bottom, left to right: a framed lacquerware of woman wearing a kimono and holding a parasol with Kinkaku-ji in the background, a framed lacquerware of Mt. Fuji surrounded by sakura, a canvas print of Tanjiro from "Demon Slayer", a canvas print of Nezuko from "Demon Slayer", and a framed postcard from "Children Who Chase Voices From Down Below" signed by the director, Makoto Shinkai.

Taken on Aug 04, 2023 @ 11:08.

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Picture Post: Slowly populating the walls again.

Photo of a refrigerator covered in various postcards and other documents.

Taken on Aug 04, 2023 @ 11:00.

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Picture Post: I think the fridge is back in order.

Photo of a bowl of cereal and a Portland Streetcar mug with coffee on a wooden table on a balcony.

Taken on Aug 04, 2023 @ 10:14.

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Picture Post: Brekkie on the balcony this morning.

Photo of a glass of pinot noir held up as a movie plays on a TV in the background.

Taken on Aug 03, 2023 @ 19:20.

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Picture Post: To things slowly coming together.

Photo of a black cat in a window staring at a cardinal on a balcony railing.

Taken on Aug 03, 2023 @ 08:30.

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Picture Post: Standoff on the balcony this morning.