Saturday, May 24, 2008

Portland: Part 3 - The Japanese Garden

Our last stop in town was to the Portland Japanese Garden...





The Zen style rock garden was my favorite part. A feeling of peace came over me while looking out at the vast court of sand and rock, like I was staring into the ocean. I overheard a tour guide explaining that technically it's not a Zen garden, because it hasn't been formally blessed by a Buddhist monk. It seems to work its magic nonetheless.

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