A visit to the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

In the entire 11 years we have lived here in Portland, I  have not once had the chance to visit the World reknowned Rhodie Garden here in town.  I’ve heard so many wonderful things from all my garden friends  but there are just so many places to go on our outings……the rhodies always took a back seat.

A beautiful January day with my son in Portland OR.

The sheer beauty of this place is that it is a strolling park around a stunning lake full of wild and exotic waterfowl. While my son was visiting we spend a long time from late mid day till almost sunset with my 2 cameras taking pix and also wishing the rhodies were in bloom.  The hellebores were just starting to open which reminds me….I need to go look at my own hellebores and see who is blooming!

A beautiful January day with my son in Portland OR. January 23, 2009 visitors to the garden January 23, 2009 visitors to the garden

ABOVE ARE A COUPLE OF WILDLIFE PIX FROM MY OWN YARD YESTERDAY

BELOW…THE PHOTOS FROM OUR RHODIE AND JAPANESE GARDEN VISIT

Have a great weekend everyone!!

About Sandra Miller

My name is Sandra Miller, and art is at the heart of everything I do. I create from my studio in beautiful Portland, Oregon, where life is shared with my husband Steve and our charming “Dog in the Kitchen,” Ihana—my constant muse and taste-tester behind the scenes of this creative journey.

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