I work pretty crazy hours Mon-Fri, and y'all know that my weekends are spent adventuring which doesn't leave a whole lotta time to seek out city stuff. Basically the only day that I have daylight hours are on Tuesdays. The weather has been unseasonably warm and sunny over the past week, which prob doesn't bode well for summer (PDX'ers don't have A/C and last summer we were in the high 90's -100's for 2 months straight). The Rhodie Garden is super close to my hood, so I made a quick stop. Fun fact, they only charge entry from 10-4ish so anytime before or after that you can put a donation in the box or just swing through for free.
I've been here once before. It was last year mid summer, and everything was dying. Because of the heat and stuff.
Spring is definitely the time to visit. You walk through the gates...and into an effing fairy tale...with lots of ducks and geese. The geese are a bit aggressive, which make it only slightly less like moving through a nursery rhyme and a bit like a reality challenge show where you are moving through the maze of trails attempting not to piss one of by just existing. But hey, I saw several ducks fully dunk themselves under the water while feasting on who-knows-what on the bottom. Did anyone know that happens? I am used to seeing little duck butts bobbing above the water, but the fully submerged mermaid duck was super impressive!
Spring is definitely the time to visit. You walk through the gates...and into an effing fairy tale...with lots of ducks and geese. The geese are a bit aggressive, which make it only slightly less like moving through a nursery rhyme and a bit like a reality challenge show where you are moving through the maze of trails attempting not to piss one of by just existing. But hey, I saw several ducks fully dunk themselves under the water while feasting on who-knows-what on the bottom. Did anyone know that happens? I am used to seeing little duck butts bobbing above the water, but the fully submerged mermaid duck was super impressive!
On a weeknight, it was not crowded and absolutely lovely. I just drove past it over the weekend and cars were parked around the block. You should go to there. Quickly while everything is blooming.