Japanese Garden

If the days would stop being ridiculously beautiful, then I might stop posting blog photos everyday.  But the spectacular fall weather keeps on coming.  There will be plenty of time to hibernate this winter.  So here goes another out and about in Portland photo essay.

Carmen and Charlie have Tuesdays and Fridays off from school.  Most little kid days I try to do something remotely entertaining for them so they don't have to watch me do laundry or go the grocery store.  Today we joined forces with one of Carmen's besties, Laney.  Since it was so nice we decided to do something outside.  Portland Japanese Garden here we come. It was stunning.  One of those days and places where you wish you were a professional photographer or even a slightly talented amateur. The Garden keepers have a map for kids, to guide them to the hidden treasures nestled in corners and down windy paths.

The bridge is the most famous part of the gardens, the one you see in every photograph about Portland. I barely captured our little sprites before they dashed on to find the Koi fish. 

In the next one, Carmen is either telling me she found the Koi fish or to stop taking so many photos.  Hard to contain the camera on a day like today. (Nice outfit by the way, Carmen)

Charlie was mesmerized by the Koi.

We found almost everything on the map.  We ran up moss covered stairs, contemplated the rock gardens, shouted with delight and generally had a great time.  I convinced the trio to pose for a shot in front of a Japanese Maple that was blazing just behind a bench.  And then we just goofed around. 

Ahh, November days.  Keep em' coming. 

Comments

[Rebecca]

Gorgeous! Blog on.