Reopening the Portland Japanese Garden

I think that the two best things about Portland are Powell's City of Books and the Portland Japanese Garden. (A close third would be Forest Park.) The Japanese Garden, like nearly all public spaces, had been closed for several months because of the Covid-19 pandemic, though it was well-maintained in the interim, and it was finally reopened on June 10. Entry is by appointment only, and on the first day only members could get appointments. Fortunately, my wife and I are members, so we leapt at the opportunity to visit one of our favorite places. (And it's a good walk from our home.) Fortunately also, it was a good day for photography - dry, comfortable temperature, and overcast, so no difficult contrasts.

I'll be posting photos from our visit for the next three days. Enjoy!