We could not get tickets for the Lantern Festival itself, but decided to go to the garden during it, because the lanterns are still present, even if they are not lit. That included this handsome phoenix.
There are some flowers at the garden but the biggest influence is water. That does not mean just the central pond, but also the falling water here, creating sound and shaping stone.
Naturally the pond creates the shape, and is the base for many of the lanterns, but the waterfall allows a focus for one type of meditation.
I know many people who come to the garden more to sit and listen than to look.
The wood carving is exquisite, reminding one of harmony of design...
... but rockes carved by time show another facet of that.
Sometimes it all comes together, like when the shape of a doorway is reflected in the stones on the ground.
I appreciate all of that, but sometimes I like the colorful showiness of a giant dragon.
Photos and videos have shown us that the Lantern Festival would be well worth seeing. The tickets sell out fast, but that makes sense.
We were glad to still be able to get an idea of it. A lot of what we had hoped to see for February activities got iced out.
That's Portland.
https://lansugarden.org/
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