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Sunday July 17th, 09 - After attending Worship service at
Good Shepherd Community Church, Mike Bruening and I spent the afternoon in Washington Park visiting the Japanese Garden,  the International Rose Test Garden and the Oregon Holocaust Memorial.
The day was wrapsup with a tour of and late meal in Gladstone. Oregon - See right > |
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Tour of the Japanese Garden With Map |
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Good Shepherd Community Church - Boring Oregon
This morning we attended service at Pat Roach’s Church – A church that is similar in size and belief to
Christ Community in Omaha. Pastor Alan Hlavka, give the sermon Lessons learned Through Trials: Esther.
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Left / Above: Music & Sermon in the Worship Center Right: Afterward, Mike Bruening visits with Pat in the Common Ground Coffee Shop |
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Left to Right: Street side flower Staff on Sign Sign & US Flag North Entrance |
| Patrick Roach and Roberta Kollmorgan were marriage in this church on August 16th, 2007 | ||||
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lunch at Costco.
this afternoon Mike Bruening and I visited the Japanese Garden ,
International
Rose Test Garden and
Oregon Holocaust Memorial in Washington Park. |
View from The Rose Garden
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We were rewarded with a fantastic view of Downtown & Mt Hood from the top of the Rose Garden, left, after a north dive thru Washington Park ‘Forest’, right, from US 26.* *see Leaving Portland on July 17-Day on the Coast |
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Japanese Garden
 Our first stop in Washington Park is the premier Japanese Garden in the United State. I have heard, it is the most beautiful and Authentic Japanese Garden in world outside of Japan. |
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The Five Gardens |
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We walk the winding path up the from the Antique Gate to the Admission Gate .
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Left: The winding path Below: Admission Gate |
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Flat Garden, Pavilion & Overlook
We walked counter clockwise around the Pavilion, temporary joining a tour.
The Flat Garden is on the Westside, while Downtown / Mt Hood Overlook is on eastside.
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 The Flat Garden |
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 The Overlook |
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Stroll Garden
We took a slow walk thru the Wisteria Arbor, passing the Sapporo Pagoda and Heavenly Fall
& Pond and over the Zig Zag Bridge to the Moon bridge over the strolling Pond Garden. More Info
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... The Sapporo Pagoda a gift from Portland Sister city, Sapporo Japan |
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Zig Zag Bridge lends north to the Tea Garden |
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Strolling Pond Garden
After visiting the Tea Garden, We walk over the Moon Bridge and around the Strolling Pond Garden.
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Tea Garden & ...
After crossing the Zig Zag Bridge in the Stroll Garden, we walked thru a covered gate to the outer tea garden.
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Tea House
We looked at the Tea House, after walking around the Strolling Pond Garden and over the Moon bridge.
This Tea House, named Kashintei (Flower-Heart Room) is gift from Portland Sister city. Sapporo Japan. More info
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Natural Garden to ....
Next we walk thru this Garden to the Stone Garden. This hillside garden is the newest and most
contemporary of Gardens. It use plants that no normally use in a Japanese Garden. More Info.
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Sand and Stone Garden
This interesting Garden is smallest and driest of the five Gardens.
It can be view from above from a point on the path south of the Pavilion.
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More Stone Garden Information |
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Exit thru Natural Garden
After visiting the Stone Garden, We spend more time exploring the fascinating Natural Garden.
Than it was time to head out to the Rose Garden.
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Far Left: Just exit the Admission Gate. Left: The Antique Gate from the path above. |
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International Rose Test Garden Mike Bruening and my next stop in Washington Park is the rose garden across the street. We explored the garden top to bottom, including the Queens Walk and Side Gardens. |
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it is one of the 24 AARS Rose Test site in United States |
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Frank E Beach Sculpture
This Sculpture design by Lee Kelly, honors the rose enthusiast, Frank E. Beach,
who was credited with calling Portland the “City of Roses”.
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This Sculpture is between the Rose Garden entrance and Royal Rosaria Garden |
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Queens Walk & Lower Garden
The bronze plagues in the Queens walk, left photo, at the foot of garden are inscribed
with names of each year Rose Festival Queens. This tradition began in 1907.
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Side Gardens ... including Royal Rosaria Garden - not pictured here
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Addition View of Portland
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Oregon Holocaust Memorial
On way south thru Washington Park, Mike Bruening and I visited the Holocaust Memorial.
It is dedicated to Oregon Holocaust Survivors. The walk from the bench to the craved wall is emotional.
The scattered artifacts on the bench and the walk made me feel like I was a Jew that was snapped up by
the Nazi on a moments notice. The saying on the wall reinforced the value of the Jew’s Life – depressing.
I hope man wont do this to follows man again!
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Holocaust History |
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Tour of Gladstone
This evening, Our host Pat & Roberta Roach, gave us a tour of their town, Gladstone Oregon,
Just south of Portland Mike Bruening and 1 treat them to meal at Chang’s Mongolian Grill.
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Far Right: Looking NE - E Clackamas Blvd view of the Clackamas River, upstream from ... Right: 82nd street Walking bridge to Oregon City |
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Portland 2009 Trip - Day 4, July 19 - Worship & Washington Park Gardens+
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