The Grotto

The Grotto, owned by the Catholic Church, is one of the strangest and most beautiful surprises that we have found in Portland. The Grotto encompasses over sixty acres, and is in the smack dab of northeast Portland. You can read more about its history here.
Ben and I both really like this statue of Jesus and Joseph. You don't see them together in artwork very much.
This is the Servite monastery.
May peace prevail on earth.
A view of the Peace garden.
Fabulous color!
St. Francis.
St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients. There was a place that you could write the name of a loved one and place it in a bin to be offered up by the servite priests.
With the rainy season upon us, we are all trying to get outside as much as possible, even if it means traipsing through the rain to absorb as much sunlight as possible. I am trying to get it together and be more consistent with blogging, but since the lost camera has STILL not been found, it may be a bit spotty for the next month or so!