Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

If a good thing happens for a bad reason, it’s still a good thing.

T R E 4 5 O N

Incompetence, fear, or corruption? why not all three?

Text STOP to opt out of updates on war plans.

Every reporter and pundit should have to declare if they ever vacationed with a billionaire.

Something needs to be done about our bogus SCOTUS.

This really is a full service blog.

The low info voters probably won’t even notice or remember by their next lap around the goldfish bowl.

Boeing: repeatedly making the case for high speed rail.

Do not shrug your shoulders and accept the normalization of untruths.

The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.

The lights are all blinking red.

Republican also-rans: four mules fighting over a turnip.

Balloon Juice, where there is always someone who will say you’re doing it wrong.

Let me file that under fuck it.

Trump’s cabinet: like a magic 8 ball that only gives wrong answers.

Not all heroes wear capes.

Let’s bury these fuckers at the polls 2 years from now.

Dear Washington Post, you are the darkness now.

Seems like a complicated subject, have you tried yelling at it?

The desire to stay informed is directly at odds with the need to not be constantly enraged.

Washington Post Catch and Kill, not noticeably better than the Enquirer’s.

You don’t get rid of your umbrella while it’s still raining.

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We had a campsite just east of Portland in Troutdale, with our site backing up on the Sandy River. We went into Portland two days while we were there. On the first day we visited two sights in Washington Park. The first was the Japanese Garden, described as “the most beautiful and authentic Japanese garden in the world outside of Japan.” Most of the pictures are from there – it was an amazing experience. The other was Hoyt Arboretum, a collection of more than 2,000 species of plants and trees from around the world.I don’t have pictures from there, though. The second day was a trip to Powell’s City of Books, the largest independent bookstore in the world. (I bet the Strand in New York would put up an argument though.)

Finally I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the cycling infrastructure, trails, and bike lanes all around the city. We were there for the Bike Summer Kickoff ride and we discovered it as a mile or so of cyclists pedaled past us on our way out of town.

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Portland Japanese Garden

Heavenly Falls

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Portland Japanese Garden

Strolling Pond Garden

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Portland Japanese Garden

Tea Garden

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Portland Japanese Garden

Koi in the Strolling Pond Garden

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Portland Japanese Garden

I think this was in the Natural Garden

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Portland Japanese Garden

Moss in the Natural Garden

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Portland Japanese Garden

Sand and Stone Garden

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Portland Japanese Garden

Flat Garden

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Powell’s Books main entrance. The store takes up an entire city block.

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Pedalpalooza!

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    Denali5

    I love Japanese gardens and bookstores.  Maybe I should take a trip to Portland instead of Japan.

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    tommyspoon

    So glad you enjoyed Portland!

    The Japanese Garden is one of my favorite places. I can visit any time of year, in any weather, and still enjoy its peaceful vibes.

    And Powells has better coffee than Strand!

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    JustRuss

    If you want an incredible Portland cycle experience come for Bridge Pedal in August.  There’s nothing quite like flying down the middle of I-405 on the Fremont bridge on a bicycle just after sunrise.

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    StringOnAStick

    Portland’s Japanese Garden is so wonderful, anytime I visit Portland I go there and to Powell’s.

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    frosty

    @StringOnAStick: I’m planning our summer trip to Banff and Washington and it turns out we’re going to be visiting Portland again. I’m sure we’ll visit the Japanese Garden once more. And our favorite cocktail bar too! (Teardrop Lounge)

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    Jill

    Thank you for those photos and shout out for Portland, Oregon. Ive spent lots of time in the Japanese Gardens and much more in Powell’s Books. Covid was hard on Portland but its a great place to visit.

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    way2blue

    I was working near Portland this past summer and would have carved out time to visit the Japanese Garden if I’d known…  Now on my list.  (Had to take out an aging, ailing Monterey Pine this year and just replaced it with a Japanese Black Pine.  Gorgeous tree.)

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    Jill

    Thank you for the lovely Portland photos. I’ve spent a lot of time in the Japanese garden and even more in Powell’s. The pandemic was hard on Portland, but it’s a great place to visit.

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    Dan B

    I visited the garden the first time in winter.  It was awesome.  The trunks if the Maples were wrapped exquisitely in strips of burlap.  The form of the gardens was very apparent.  It seemed more enchanting than summer.

    The Classical Chinese in the Pearl District just north of downtown is another must see.  It’s a hidden refuge in a very urban location.

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