Bamboo is one of the most painted and photographed subjects. It may be the shh-shh sound its leaves make in the wind or the creaks from its stalks that draw attention or it's got something to do with the form and colors that deserve so much reverence.
This summer, visit the
Portland Chinese Garden in
Oregon where you can find plenty of bamboo. And if you are very, very lucky, you may even catch some in bloom.
Bamboo flowers blossom once every century or so and it is said that even if the same rhizome is separated, the
bamboo stalks will blossom at the same time. No matter where they end up.
