In the center of the garden is a beautiful pond. Notice the "waterfall" of purple blossoms cascading to the water below the willow tree.
Portland's Chinese Garden, September 2008
The Chinese Garden is a gift from Suzhou, Portland's sister city in China. It sits in an unlikely spot in a semi-industrial location surrounded by tall buildings in downtown Portland. The grounds are small -- slightly less than one acre -- but once you step inside there's a rich sense of space and calmness.
In the center of the garden is a beautiful pond. Notice the "waterfall"
of purple blossoms cascading to the water below the willow tree.
A pale yellow lotus blossom starts to open
A pink lotus in full bloom
When the blossom withers, the center of the flower forms a beautiful,
cone-shaped seed pod.