Portland Japanese Gardens.

You've all seen these before, but I can't resist :^)

Not really prime yet, it'll take another week to pop the oranges.

These are very high res snapshots, not fine art.

Get there early, not like me at noon where the sun is directly behind the maples, ruining your shot.

Some people pay the $150 yearly fee to be allowed in at daybreak :^(

Wall to wall geezers with DSLRs and tripods.  Talk about popular!

The D800e with the 14-24 is one sweet pairing.

The whole full resolution set and much more here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51747496@N08/sets/72157631771218147/





Garden 2 shot





A well documented maple.



Koi Pond



Nearby Pittock Mansion