I am always amazed when I stumble on something new, especially when I find it in a place I visit often. It happened yesterday when I was checking out the new vegetable gardens at City Hall. Just a few steps beyond the freshly-planted crops is a wonderful meditation garden complete with a bench, beautiful landscaping and an amazing sense of quietness for being so close to a busy street. I paused there for a moment and reminded myself to appreciate all the delights Portland has to offer. In that spirit, I thought I would share a few of my favorites and ask you to do the same.
Here are some of my Portland Delights in no particular order:
-Biking inches away from the Willamette River on the Eastbank Esplanade
-Seeing the fog cling to the West Hills on cold fall mornings
-The view from the bluffs in Overlook and Arbor Lodge
-Peninsular Park Rose Garden
-The quiet of Sunday morning
-The blue heron that occasionally soars over our backyard
-Running into people you haven’t seen in years because Portland is still small enough to do so.
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