In the heart of Portland is a community park. Up in the hills to the west, the park includes great vistas of the city, an incredible collection of roses and azaleas and rhododendrons, a Japanese garden, a zoo, and an arboretum. Within the rose garden there was a great sculpture (shown above).
Portland is known for its eccentric nature, which includes a wonderfully artsy, "green" series of blocks called the "Pearl District." Within this district is Powell's Books (world famous), which has taken over an entire block within the city.
This is a sunset view looking west (obviously) from Menucha. Menucha was the retreat center we stayed at for our time together. Menucha is Hebrew for "stillness." Actually, the Hebrew means something more like restorative stillness. Those of you who watch Lost will find a strikingly disturbing resemblance between the logo for Menucha and the Dharma Project. After staying there, I can tell you there were even more disturbing similarities - including a group of "Unity Churches" who would gather occasionally for drum circles.
Multnomah Falls. Wonderful. Beautiful.
Wes
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