The France Hopper Network - Part 87

Photo overlooking Hoyt Arboretum from a trail in Washington Park.

Taken on May 29, 2023 @ 13:30.

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Picture Post: Time for a nice long hike through the …

Photo of a reusable Washington Park water bottle on a granite countertop.

Taken on May 29, 2023 @ 12:33.

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Picture Post: Happy Memorial Day. If you’re headed to Washington …

Photo of a rabbit in a patch of grass along the multi-use path near the Tilikum Crossing in South Waterfront.

Taken on May 28, 2023 @ 15:44.

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Picture Post: Don’t see rabbits on the path too often.

Photo looking south along South Bond Avenue in South Waterfront from the Portland Streetcar OHSU Commons platform.

Taken on May 28, 2023 @ 14:24.

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Picture Post: Another quiet Sunday.

Photo of a single iris bud along the Zig-Zag Bridge at the Portland Japanese Garden.

Taken on May 27, 2023 @ 14:03.

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Picture Post: The irises are coming. Seeing a lot of …

Photo of the wisteria arbor at the Portland Japanese Garden showing a diminishing number of wisteria blossoms.

Taken on May 27, 2023 @ 13:44.

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Picture Post: Obligatory wisteria update: likely to be gone by …

Photo of a bush behind the Flat Garden at the Portland Japanese Garden with a large number of pink flower buds throughout the currently visible green leaves.

Taken on May 27, 2023 @ 13:42.

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Picture Post: Soon to be covered in pink.

Photo of a small bird on the moss around the Flat Garden at the Portland Japanese Garden.

Taken on May 27, 2023 @ 13:41.

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Picture Post: Birds are enjoying the weather today.

Photo looking towards Downtown Portland from the Scenic Overlook at the Portland Japanese Garden. Mt. Hood can be seen in the far background with a decent amount of snow still present.

Taken on May 27, 2023 @ 13:38.

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Picture Post: Surprising amount of snow on Mt. Hood still.

Photo of a series of tea making utensils, a small calligraphy artwork, and small flower vase on top of a set of tatami mats in the corner of a room at the Portland Japanese Garden ahead of a tea ceremony demonstration scheduled for later that afternoon.

Taken on May 27, 2023 @ 13:22.

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Picture Post: Today’s cultural demonstration: a tea ceremony. Would’ve been …

Photo of a busy courtyard in the Cultural Crossing at the Portland Japanese Garden on a holiday weekend.

Taken on May 27, 2023 @ 13:22.

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Picture Post: Everyone is at the park and Japanese Garden …

Photo of two tie-dye red, orange, and yellow roses starting to bloom at the International Rose Test Garden of Washington Park.

Taken on May 25, 2023 @ 17:19.

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Picture Post: The roses are coming.

Photo looking across a refilled Upper Pond towards the Cultural Crossing at the Portland Japanese Garden.

Taken on May 25, 2023 @ 16:46.

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Picture Post: Upper Pond is back to normal this week.

Photo of several small bunches of wisteria hanging from the wisteria arbor at the Portland Japanese Garden.

Taken on May 25, 2023 @ 16:43.

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Picture Post: Not as much as last week, but you …

Photo looking towards the Nezu Gate from the path around the Flat Garden at the Portland Japanese Garden.

Taken on May 25, 2023 @ 16:41.

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Picture Post: Well of course I’m going to start off …

Photo of abandoned track removed from where the original single track to South Waterfront ran for Portland Streetcar.

Taken on May 19, 2023 @ 19:11.

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Picture Post: These concrete pieces might look like they’re part …

Photo of three bags of different Shincha (New Tea) from Sugimoto Tea. Instructions for brewing the hand-rolled varietal are present in the background, propped up against an espresso machine.

Taken on May 19, 2023 @ 15:10.

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Picture Post: Shincha season is here. @sugimoto_tea_company has three offerings …

Photo of Portland Streetcar 031, the first of three from Brookville Equipment, sitting in an open bay of the South Yard.

Taken on May 18, 2023 @ 20:28.

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Picture Post: Well, well, well. Who do we have here? …

Photo of several wisteria blooms hanging in the middle of the wisteria arbor at the Portland Japanese Garden.

Taken on May 18, 2023 @ 18:33.

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Picture Post: Yep, it’s that time of the year where …

Photo of a completely new wooden railing along the staircase leading out of the Natural Garden at the Portland Japanese Garden.

Taken on May 18, 2023 @ 18:24.

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Picture Post: The Natural Garden got some serious railing upgrades …