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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


Coos Bay, OR - Cracked stone paths
There's a lot to like about this small labyrinth, from the large stones that make up the paths to the setting at the edge of the woods....
Jun 21, 2022


Bandon, OR - Father's Day 2022 edition
"It's amazing what 12 rakes can do", was a good way to encapsulate the annual phenomenon that is Circles in the Sand. One of the...
Jun 21, 2022


Warwick, RI - Suburban find
By the parking lot of the Pilgrim Lutheran Church is a compact, neat design that was easy to find, walk and reflect on. There were...
Jun 16, 2022


Kirkland, WA - A sweet walk
I don't love labyrinths in parking lots, but I understand the competing pressures. At St. John's Episcopal Church in Kirkland, Wash.,...
Jun 7, 2022


Kirkland, WA - Occupied and tied up
A small brick labyrinth sits behind Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland, Wash. A covered tent has been permanently erected over the...
Jun 7, 2022


Monroe, WA - A garden jumble
Falling Water Gardens is quite a place. A nursery, a garden center, an event space - none of that does justice to what an interesting...
Jun 1, 2022


Rancho Mirage, CA - In the desert
Down the road from Palm Springs, we found the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Desert, which could not have been more aptly named....
Jun 1, 2022


Cornelius, OR - Almost, but not quite
Pulling up in front of the small Cornelius United Methodist Church on Memorial Day Weekend, the many American flags planted around the...
May 31, 2022


Forest Grove, OR - College days
I've stopped at Pacific University a few times to walk their large, brick labyrinth. At least twice, it's been raining and cold. Still,...
May 31, 2022


Napa, CA - Wine country find
Napa is known for riches - of wine, food, nature, and much more. I could only find one labyrinth in the town. I'm sure there are more so...
May 26, 2022


Oakland, CA - Graduation day
It was spring commencement at Mills College in Oakland during my visit. I was of course unaware but the party was happening across the...
May 26, 2022


Kensington, CA - A moment of stress relief
About 10 minutes north of the University of California's Berkeley campus, I came across the Arlington Community Church labyrinth. I...
May 26, 2022


Oakland, CA - Inside a caldera
When a volcano erupts, one results is large crater in the earth. That's called a caldera. I'm not sure I knew the name for this until a...
May 26, 2022


Castro Valley, CA - In the shadows
This 11-circuit large pattern was located behind Holy Cross Episcopal Church. There's a small path from the parking lot that leads to a...
May 26, 2022
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