Randomness from the Portland Yard, Garden and Patio Show

The Oregon Convention Center, the venue in which the Portland Y,G, & P Show took place is huge and full of interesting art installations.  I always enjoy looking up at this dragon boat, especially when there's blue(!) sky above.

At the entrance to the show, four of these boxes of blooming spring bulbs, each one with yummy blown glass ornaments made by our pal Barbara Sanderson of Glass Gardens Northwest,  greeted us.

Here's her booth at the show.  Who is that hiding behind the shrooms?

Notice the green snakes growing out of her head.  She's similar to Medusa but instead of turning to stone if you look at her, everything Barbara looks at turns to glass.

It's not everyone who smiles as an eagle eats his head but Ben Dye is happy that his regal creation has come to life.

Please, make it stop!

First you see the signs on the road that read "Welcome to Oregon," and now this.

A bit of a mixed message isn't it? 

Oh now I see, someone stole part of a sign from a funeral home. 

One of Alison's many fans worshiping the ground on which she walks. 

Perhaps you've heard of white water rafting?  Portland has a slightly different sport, black water potting.  I hear that once the pots learn to hover just at the waters surface, the rest is a breeze. 

Seems that the succulent craze is still waxing strong!

 Didn't spend much time in the hot tub, gutters, etc. areas.  I'm not a hot tub person but I like these columns and wonder if this place sells them.

I wonder how these guys passed the written part of the test to get a drivers license? 

On the way out was this sign.

Well, O.K. since you asked, I thought the show was great and loved the abundance of plant vendors. There were fewer show gardens this year but they're never the main focus of the show for me. Was there a rule that every garden had to have an outdoor kitchen larger than the one in my home? Did you go to this show?  What did you think?