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by canddaway

Labyrinth

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I met with two labyrinth friends from the Portland area who took me to walk a most beautiful classical labyrinth. It had been lovingly created by planting shrubs and flowers in troughs of stone and soil. These planted areas acted as boundaries to the winding path.

In the centre was a fountain of water gently spilling out of a boulder and into the surrounding pool which had sitting stones nearby on which to rest a while.

The labyrinth created a place of reflection, peace and refreshment. A welcome gift.

by canddaway

Pink Martini & a red scooter

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Sitting in Pioneer Courthouse Square I suddenly spotted Thomas Lauderdale, the founder of the amazing ‘little orchestra’ of Pink Martini, a group of musicians who play across classical, jazz, pop and Latin genres. Their album ‘Sympathique’ drew us to their concert in 2013 in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall. It was one of the best concerts we had experienced anywhere.

I introduced myself and we chatted briefly about the concert. Then Thomas headed off across the square on his wonderful red push scooter.

http://www.pinkmartini.com