Here I am in the cold, wet Pacific Northwest… Dreaming of Spring. Each year, I wait for the first buds to open and show their colors. After a gray winter, they are so cheerful. When they are in full bloom, I can be found walking everywhere, painting, photographing, drawing and marveling. Favorite places for Vancouver/Portland blooms: 1. Hulda Klager Lilac Garden in Woodland, WA. 2. Portland Japanese Garden. 3. Portland Chinese Garden. 4. Mt. Tabor Park. 5. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. 6. Local meadows and wooded areas, too many to share, too important to risk to exposure!