#adventureswithgrace

Flat Garden in springtime. The lighting was absolutely perfect today! #japanesegarden #portlandjapanesegarden #flatgarden #lightingonfleek #portland #portlandoregon #adventureswithgrace #adventureswithgracetopher (at Portland Japanese Garden)

Off in the distance across the river you'll see a photo of OHSU. Take a good look now, because I won't be back for a whole month!!! The back is pretty well healed, and I've done well enough with my physical therapy that a) I only have to come once a month now, and b) I get to start on the return to run program a whole month early!!!! I still haven't sold my physical therapist on the idea of me running a full marathon this year, but a half marathon is officially possible! #ohsu #returntorunning #brokenback #brokebackproblems #healing #adventurethatislife #adventureswithgrace #running #willametteriver #portland #portlandoregon #pdx (at OHSU Center for Health & Healing)

The first fresh-mown-grass smell of the season, more trees catching on that it's spring, how could I ask for more? Spring is my absolute favorite season ever. #spring #springtime #springishere #blossom #blossomstagram #portland #portlandoregon #adventureswithgrace #walkaroundtheblock #happysaturday #pdx #oregonexplored #portlandexplored #iphonephotography #naturephotography #myphotography (at Irvington, Portland, Oregon)

Wildflowers along the side of the trail. #wildflowers #mosierplateau #exploregon #exploreoregon #oregonexplored #wanderlust #birthdayhike #hikingadventures #adventureswithgrace (at Mosier, Oregon)

Ikebana inside the Village House of the Japanese Garden's Cultural Crossing Expansion. #japanesegarden #portlandjapanesegarden #culturalcrossing #portland #portlandoregon #pdx #portlandadventures #adventureswithgrace #ikebana

Japanese Garden just after dusk. An old(ish) picture I took just after closing one night. #japanesegarden #portlandjapanesegarden #pdxjapanesegarden #exploremore #explorepdx #travelportland #adventureswithgrace #pnw #pnwonderland #iphonephotography (at Portland Japanese Garden)

The plus side of road closures blocking our access to Ape Caves: I've never been to Silver Lake before! Yay for new adventures 😊 #adventureswithgrace #silverlake #hikingadventures #hiking #wanderlust #exploremore #nature #naturephotography #iphonephotography (at Silver Lake, Washington)