I love going to the Garden of Awakening Orchids in downtown Portland. It is the perfect place to gather my thoughts, look at the dizzying array of plants and buildings, and then drink tea and eat moon cakes at the Tao of Tea, also known as the Tower of Cosmic Reflections.
I like to go there when my brain has been reduced to a blithering ball of mush. I then take quick snapshots on my cell phone to jolt my creative side to see things from a different angle. Last week, I visited the second floor of the tea house for the first time.
*Above left - I really loved my cranberry-orange tea and tarot root moon cake. They were the perfect accompaniments for contemplation on a rainy day.
*Above right - the Garden was putting up decorations for the Chinese New Year.
*Left- It's hard to see, but I really loved this little dragon's, "Oh, hai!" face. It was adorable.
The rest of my pictures turned out fuzzy, but that was ok. I wasn't taking them for any other reason than to re-fill my word well. :)
I love the gardens. The water must have been beautiful with all the raindrops.
ReplyDeleteMuch more peaceful than certain deadly sexy vampires :)
@Jessa Slade - It really is the perfect place to breathe and get fresh ideas.
ReplyDeleteAnd even I get to the point where I need a break from my deadly girl. :)