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Stellacoom, WA - School's out!
An elementary school campus on a weekend day is a quiet place, and a big contrast to the weekday scene. I know that because I live across...
Sep 20, 2022


Portland, OR - A garden paradise
About a half-hour northwest of downtown Portland in the hills that ring the area I found one of the most interesting and beautiful...
Sep 8, 2022


Aloha, OR - Backyard coziness
In addition to the many, many, many patterns I find at churches, cemeteries, hospitals and parks, there are probably countless...
Sep 7, 2022


West Linn, OR - Ready for the neighbors
I nearly drove right past this one, at West Linn Lutheran Church, on a very busy road in West Linn, Oregon, a Portland suburb. But as I...
Aug 30, 2022


West Linn, OR - Handled with care
Any time I find a labyrinth, I look for evidence that is taken care of. At Marylhurst Heights Park, a very pretty neighborhood gathering...
Aug 29, 2022


Wayne, PA - Where friends meet
Across the street from the Valley Friends Meeting House in Wayne, PA, a Philadelphia suburb, rocks form a peaceful, mid-sized labyrinth....
Aug 4, 2022


Blue Bell, PA - Curved lines, quiet spot
Somewhere about an hour outside Philadelphia I came across St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church. It's a large church with a larger lawn and big...
Aug 3, 2022


Vienna, VA - Peaceful retreat
The DC suburbs are no joke, between traffic, development, office parks and so much more. But during a recent trip that was spent mostly...
Aug 2, 2022


Hecktown, PA - Barely there
I was really hoping for an amazing labyrinth experience and design in a place called Hecktown. It's a small community just outside...
Aug 1, 2022


Bethlehem, PA - Hope and dreams
As I walked this labyrinth, each time I made a turn, there was a stone instead of the brick pavers. And each stone had an inspiring word....
Jul 31, 2022


Easton, PA - Overgrown and nearly hidden
I generally don't add in labyrinths that are gone, and this one nearly fit that definition, except I could faintly make out contours amid...
Jul 30, 2022


Easton, PA - Along an Arts Trail
The Karl Stirner Art Trail is a terrific walk of about 2 miles from one stretch of Easton, Pennsylvania, along a river, all the way into...
Jul 29, 2022


Hellertown, PA - Respectful neighbor
There's a peace to a labyrinth next to a cemetery. As I walked, I watched several groups of people gather in the adjacent resting...
Jul 28, 2022


Newberg, OR - A lavender maze
This is not a labyrinth. I'm not sure it deserves a post, but 1. It is strikingly interesting, 2. It's distinctive and short-lived, 3. A...
Jul 13, 2022


Tigard, OR - Painted into a corner
This pattern was located behind St. James Episcopal Church in Tigard, just outside of Portland, Oregon. I always appreciate the beauty of...
Jul 12, 2022


Happy Valley, OR - In a place of honor
The first thought I had when arriving at Happy Valley's labyrinth, was 'Well done.' It is in the parking lot of Happy Valley City Hall,...
Jul 4, 2022


Clackamas, OR - Overgrown and obscured
This one didn't look promising as I drove up to it, as all I could make out was a field of overgrown weeds. There was a path to the...
Jul 3, 2022


Clackamas, OR - Occupied
I've found several labyrinths adjacent to hospitals, usually the cancer wing, or an emergency department or the labor and delivery ward....
Jul 2, 2022


Florence, OR - Gratitude and joy
Near Sutton Lake northeast of Florence, Oregon, is a private residence with a very thoughtful labyrinth. The theme is virtue and it's...
Jun 23, 2022


Eugene, OR - A rainy visit
This is St. Matthews Episcopal Church, several miles northwest of Eugene, Oregon. It was pouring when we pulled in and no one was around,...
Jun 22, 2022
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