Author: txs8dsma9sbs

After all the hustle and bustle of flights and layovers, I welcomed the quiet serenity of the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon.

I was fortunate to be there in time for a guided tour. It was wonderful for her to share her passion and long history with the garden with us.

After the tour, I rested by the water and took some traditional Chinese green tea.

When the calligraphy artist asked what I had in mind for him I said, “Two things. A dragon. Or something to do with self love.” I was expecting him to choose one or the other concept but he surprised me by combining them both into this piece titled Dragon Goes to the Sky. The title phrase comes from an I Ching story about a strong and confident dragon he explained.